List of Olympic men's ice hockey players for Latvia

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The Latvian national team at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Team Lativa, Men's Hockey.jpg
The Latvian national team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

The list of Olympic men's ice hockey players for Latvia consists of 57 skaters and 6 goaltenders. Men's ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920 (it was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics, and was permanently added to the Winter Olympic Games in 1924). Latvia has participated in five tournaments: 1936, 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014. From 1956 until 1992 Latvia also participated in the Olympics as part of the Soviet Union and the Unified Team (for 1992). Latvia has never won a medal in ice hockey, with their highest finish being eighth in 2014.

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Eleven players have played in three separate Olympics, while five players — Mārtiņš Cipulis, Georgijs Pujacs, Krišjānis Rēdlihs, Miķelis Rēdlihs, and Arvīds Reķis — have played in the most games, 14 each. Three players, Aleksandrs Ņiživijs, Lauris Dārziņš, and Vjačeslavs Fanduļs, have the most goals, with 4, while Ņiživijs has the most assists (8), and points (12) for Latvia. Two Latvian players, Helmuts Balderis and Artūrs Irbe, have been inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame, though Balderis only played for the Soviet Union at the Olympics. [1]


Key

Goaltenders

Edgars Masalskis played nine games for Latvia in three Olympics. Edgars Masalskis 2008.jpg
Edgars Masaļskis played nine games for Latvia in three Olympics.
Goaltenders
PlayerOlympicsTournament(s)GPWLTMinSOGAGAANotesRef(s)
Kristers Gudļevskis 1 2014 2020119073.54 [2]
Artūrs Irbe 2 2002, 2006 40312080185.19 IIHFHOF (2010) [1] [3]
Herberts Kušķis 1 1936 1010450912.00 [4]
Roberts Lapainis 1 1936 20209001812.00 [4]
Edgars Masaļskis 3 2006, 2010, 2014 81404570314.07 [2] [5]
Sergejs Naumovs 2 2002, 2006 52213000214.20 [6]

Skaters

Lauris Darzins has scored four goals at the Olympics, tied with two others for the most for Latvia. Lauris Darzins 2008 cropped.jpg
Lauris Dārziņš has scored four goals at the Olympics, tied with two others for the most for Latvia.
Aleksandrs Nizivijs is Latvia's leading scorer at the Olympics, with 12 points over three tournaments. Aleksandrs Nizivijs 2008.jpg
Aleksandrs Ņiživijs is Latvia's leading scorer at the Olympics, with 12 points over three tournaments.
Sandis Ozolins recorded 8 points in 11 games over three Olympics. Dinamo Riga vs HC Lev Praha 2013-12-28 Sandis Ozolins.jpg
Sandis Ozoliņš recorded 8 points in 11 games over three Olympics.
Georgijs Pujacs has played in three Olympics for Latvia. Georgijs Pujacs 2008.jpg
Georgijs Pujacs has played in three Olympics for Latvia.
Krisjanis Redlihs is one of five players to have played 14 games for Latvia. Krisjanis Redlihs 2008.jpg
Krišjānis Rēdlihs is one of five players to have played 14 games for Latvia.


Skaters
PlayerOlympicsTournamentsGPGAPPIMNotesRef(s)
Ģirts Ankipāns 2 2006, 2010 92024 [7]
Kaspars Astašenko 1 2002 31010 [8]
Aleksejs Auziņš 1 1936 20000 [9]
Oskars Bārtulis 2 2010, 2014 91012 [2] [10]
Jānis Bebris 1 1936 31010 [11]
Aleksandrs Beļavskis 1 2002 41124 [11]
Armands Bērziņš 3 2006, 2010, 2014 110226 [2] [12]
Roberts Bluķis 1 1936 30000 [13]
Igors Bondarevs 1 2002 42240 [14]
Aigars Cipruss 2 2002, 2006 93366 [15]
Mārtiņš Cipulis 3 2006, 2010, 2014 142240 [2] [16]
Lauris Dārziņš 2 2010, 2014 942612 [2] [17]
Kaspars Daugaviņš 2 2010, 2014 80222 [2] [17]
Vjačeslavs Fanduļs 1 2002 44042 [18]
Ralfs Freibergs 1 2014 30110 [2]
Guntis Galviņš 1 2010 20000 [19]
Zemgus Girgensons 1 2014 51122 [2]
Viktors Ignatjevs 1 2002 40004 [20]
Miks Indrašis 1 2014 50002 [2]
Koba Jass 1 2014 30004 [2]
Arvīds Jurgens 1 1936 30002 [21]
Mārtiņš Karsums 2 2010, 2014 90334 [2] [22]
Ronalds Ķēniņš 1 2014 50002 [2]
Aleksandrs Kerčs 1 2002 40332 [23]
Artūrs Kulda 1 2014 50112 [2]
Rodrigo Laviņš 3 2002, 2006, 2010 130116 [24]
Aleksandrs Macijevskis 1 2002 42350 [25]
Vladimirs Mamonovs 1 2006 50004 [26]
Andrejs Maticins 1 2002 41232 [27]
Gints Meija 1 2010 40002 [28]
Aleksandrs Ņiživijs 3 2002, 2006, 2010 1348124 [29]
Sandis Ozoliņš 3 2002, 2006, 2014 111788Team Captain (2014) [30] [2] [31]
Kārlis Paegle 1 1936 31010 [31]
Grigorijs Panteļejevs 2 2002, 2006 92352 [32]
Vitalijs Pavlovs 1 2014 50110 [2]
Arvīds Petersons 1 1936 31010 [33]
Ādolfs Petrovskis 1 1936 30000 [33]
Georgijs Pujacs 3 2006, 2010, 2014 140224 [2] [34]
Krišjānis Rēdlihs 3 2006, 2010, 2014 140336 [2] [35]
Miķelis Rēdlihs 3 2006, 2010, 2014 1421312 [2] [35]
Arvīds Reķis 3 2006, 2010, 2014 1400020 [2] [35]
Jānis Rozītis 1 1936 10000
Agris Saviels 1 2006 50008 [36]
Aleksandrs Semjonovs 2 2002, 2006 91126 [37]
Sergejs Seņins 1 2002 40114 [37]
Aleksejs Širokovs 1 2010 40002 [38]
Kārlis Skrastiņš 3 2002, 2006, 2010 100110Team Captain (2006, 2010) [39] [38]
Oļegs Sorokins 1 2002 40224 [40]
Kristaps Sotnieks 2 2010, 2014 91124 [2] [40]
Jānis Sprukts 2 2010, 2014 92350 [2] [40]
Juris Štāls 1 2014 30000 [2]
Leonids Tambijevs 2 2002, 2006 922410 [41]
Atvars Tribuncovs 2 2002, 2006 921318 [42]
Herberts Vasiļjevs 3 2006, 2010, 2014 1131410 [43]
Leonīds Vedējs 1 1936 30000Team Captain (1936) [39] [44]
Harijs Vītoliņš 1 2002 42240Team Captain (2002) [39] [45]
Māris Ziediņš 1 2006 51016 [46]

Notes

  1. 1 2 International Ice Hockey Federation
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 International Ice Hockey Federation 2014
  3. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 553
  4. 1 2 Podnieks 2010 , p. 555
  5. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 363
  6. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 558
  7. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 318
  8. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 371
  9. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 372
  10. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 319
  11. 1 2 Podnieks 2010 , p. 375
  12. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 320
  13. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 379
  14. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 380
  15. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 389
  16. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 323
  17. 1 2 Podnieks 2010 , p. 324
  18. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 403
  19. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 327
  20. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 427
  21. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 434
  22. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 334
  23. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 439
  24. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 338
  25. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 340
  26. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 462
  27. ↑ Podnieks 2002 , p. 137
  28. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 341
  29. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 343
  30. ↑ Merk 2014
  31. 1 2 Podnieks 2010 , p. 483
  32. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 484
  33. 1 2 Podnieks 2010 , p. 487
  34. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 347
  35. 1 2 3 Podnieks 2010 , p. 348
  36. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 349
  37. 1 2 Podnieks 2010 , p. 508
  38. 1 2 Podnieks 2010 , p. 351
  39. 1 2 3 Podnieks 2010 , p. 70
  40. 1 2 3 Podnieks 2010 , p. 352
  41. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 523
  42. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 527
  43. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 356
  44. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 532
  45. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 534
  46. ↑ Podnieks 2010 , p. 544

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