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1998-1999

1998-1999 Latvia Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Arturs Irbe (G)	57	1967	Riga, LAT	175	86	L	NHL
	#32	Juris Klodans (G)	50	1974	Riga, LAT	184	88	L	I-divisioona
	#30	Andrejs Zinkovs (G)	56	1968		177	70	L	Denmark
DEFENSEMEN
	#23	Mihails Bogdanovs (D)	48	1976	Riga, LAT	183	97	L	EEHL
	#17	Sergejs Cudinovs (D)	62	1962	Chelyabinsk, RUS	190	97	L	Germany2
	#2	Rodrigo Lavins (D)	50	1974	Riga, LAT	180	84	L	SHL
	#28	Andrejs Maticins (D)	61	1963	Cherepovets, RUS	180	91	L	Division 1
	#4	Normunds Sejejs (D)	56	1968	Riga, LAT	185	90	L	Czechia
	#7	Karlis Skrastins (D)		1974	Riga, LAT	188	93	L	IHL
	#22	Atvars Tribuncovs (D)	48	1976	Ogre, LAT	188	100	L	Liiga
FORWARDS
	#3	Artis Abols (LW)	51	1973	Riga, LAT	184	94	L	I-divisioona
	#9	Aleksandrs Belavskis (RW)	60	1964	Vitebsk, BLR	183	85	L	SHL
	#29	Aigars Cipruss (C)	52	1972	Riga, LAT	180	82	L	Liiga
	#8	Vjaceslavs Fanduls (C)	55	1969	St. Petersburg, RUS	178	84	L	Liiga
	#24	Andrejs Ignatovics (RW)	53	1971	Riga, LAT	168	77	R	I-divisioona
	#10	Mareks Jass (RW)	48	1976	Jelgava, LAT	186	90	L	I-divisioona
	#21	Aleksandrs Kercs (LW)	57	1967	Arkhangelsk, RUS	178	85	R	DEL
	#26	Aleksandrs Nizivijs (LW/RW)	48	1976	Riga, LAT	177	77	R	Russia
	#27	Aleksandrs Semjonovs (C)	52	1972	Riga, LAT	181	91	L	SHL
	#14	Leonids Tambijevs (LW)	54	1970	Riga, LAT	175	80	R	Liiga
	#20	Harijs Vitolins (C)	56	1968	Riga, LAT	192	95	L	SL
	#11	Olegs Znaroks (C)"C"	61	1963	Ust-Katav, RUS	183	91	L	Germany2
	#16	Sergejs Zoltoks (C)		1972	Riga, LAT	183	84	R	NHL

Position: G: 3, D: 7, F: 13Av Age: 28.78 yearsAv Ht: 181.65 cmAv Wt: 87.43 kgCompare with other teams »

1998-1999 Latvia Staff

Head CoachLeonids Beresnevs
Asst. CoachEvalds Grabovskis
Team ConsultantVladimir Yurzinov

Team Staff History

1998-1999 Latvia Captains

"C"

Olegs Znaroks

Team Captaincy History

Latvia Facts

Plays in: World Championship
2025: WC -
2024: WC Did not make playoffs
2023: WC Bronze
2022: WC Did not make playoffs

1998-1999 Latvia Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players

Experience

Latvia: 661 GP
NHL: 566 GP
WC: 335 GP
SHL: 169 GP
Liiga: 806 GP
Czechia: 131 GP
AHL: 359 GP
DEL: 38 GP
NL: 49 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Latvia (OG)

Latvia Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
11/05/2025 14:20 UTC	Latvia	Canada	-	WC
10/05/2025 18:20 UTC	France	Latvia	-	WC
21/05/2024 14:20 UTC	Latvia	USA	3 - 6	WC
19/05/2024 18:20 UTC	Slovakia	Latvia	2 - 3 (SO)	WC
18/05/2024 10:20 UTC	Latvia	Sweden	2 - 7	WC

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Latvia History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	WC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	WC	7	1	3	-	3	0	19	29	9	1.29	5	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	WC	7	3	2	-	2	0	21	17	13	1.86		Bronze game win
2021-2022	WC	7	2	4	-	1	0	14	20	8	1.14	10	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	WC	7	2	2	-	0	3	15	16	9	1.29	11	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	WC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WC	7	3	4	-	0	0	21	20	9	1.29	10	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	WC	7	3	1	-	1	2	16	16	13	1.86	8	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	WC	7	3	3	-	0	1	14	18	10	1.43	10	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	WC	7	1	3	-	0	3	13	22	6	0.86	13	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	WC	7	0	4	-	2	1	11	25	5	0.71	13	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	WC	7	3	4	-	0	0	20	24	9	1.29	11	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	WC	7	2	4	-	0	1	14	25	7	1	11	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	WC	7	2	5	-	0	0	11	19	6	0.86	10	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	WC	6	2	2	-	0	2	18	19	8	1.33	13	Saved in relegation
2009-2010	WC	6	2	4	-	0	0	15	18	6	1	11	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	WC	6	2	2	-	2	0	17	14	10	1.67	7	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	WC	6	2	4	-	0	0	11	19	6	1	11	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	WC	6	2	3	-	0	1	20	22	7	1.17	13	Saved in relegation
2005-2006	WC	6	2	3	1	-	-	12	24	5	0.83	10	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	WC	6	2	3	1	-	-	12	19	5	0.83	9	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	WC	6	2	2	2	-	-	11	10	6	1	7	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	WC	6	3	3	0	-	-	14	16	6	1	9	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	WC	6	1	5	0	-	-	14	20	2	0.33	11	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	WC	6	3	2	1	-	-	19	13	7	1.17	13	Saved in relegation
1999-2000	WC Q	3	1	0	2	-	-	6	3	4	1.33	1	Qualification
	WC	6	2	2	2	-	-	14	14	7	1.17	8	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	WC	6	2	4	0	-	-	24	22	4	0.67	11	Saved in relegation
1997-1998	WC	6	3	2	1	-	-	21	18	7	1.17	9	Did not make playoffs
1996-1997	WC	5	1	2	2	-	-	18	17	4	0.8	7	Saved in relegation

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