Latvia women's national under-18 ice hockey team

The Latvian women's national under-18 ice hockey team is the women's national under-18 ice hockey team of Latvia. The team is controlled by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation (Latvian: Latvijas Hokeja Federācija), a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team was initially scheduled to debut at the 2021 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship; however, due to the cancellation of the event, it instead made its debut in 2022,[1] where it finished fifth in Division II.[1] Their best finish to date was in 2023, where they took second place in Division II – Group A, one place short of promotion to Division I.[2]

Latvia
AssociationLatvijas Hokeja Federācija
Head coachLatvia Miks Golubovičs
AssistantsLatvia Laila Dekmeijere-Trigubova
Latvia Vladislavs Koniševs
CaptainMadara Saulīte
Top scorerLinda Rulle (18)
Most pointsLinda Rulle (23)
Team colors   
IIHF codeLAT
First international
 Netherlands 5–2 Latvia 
(Istanbul, Turkey; 27 June 2022)
Biggest win
 Latvia 6–1 Mexico 
(Dumfries, Great Britain; 21 January 2023)
Biggest defeat
 China 5–1 Latvia 
(Heerenveen, Netherlands; 21 January 2024)
IIHF World Women's U18 Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2022)
Best result2nd – Div. II Gr. A
(22nd overall, 2023)
International record (W–L–T)
9–6–0

International competitions

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World Women's U18 Championship

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Year GP W L GF GA Pts Rank
2022 5 3 2 18 8 6 24th place
2023 5 4^ 1 14 7 10 22nd place
2024 5 2 3* 10 13 7 24th place

^Includes two overtime/shootout wins
*Includes one loss in a shootout

References

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  1. ^ a b Potts, Andy (30 January 2023). "Latvia looks to build". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ "U-18 Meitenes Apspēlē Turciju un Iegūst Otro Vietu" [U-18 Girls Beat Turkey and Take Second Place]. Latvijas Hokeja Federācija (in Latvian). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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