Ice hockey in Latvia

Ice hockey in Latvia
Ice hockey in Latvia
Country	Latvia
Governing body	Latvian Ice Hockey Federation
National team(s)	Men's national team ; Women's national team
Club competitions
	Latvian Hockey Higher League
International competitions
	Ice Hockey European Championships; IIHF World Championships; Winter Olympics

Ice hockey in Latvia is the most popular sport in the country. The first hockey match on Latvian soil took place on February 15, 1909, with two teams facing Union and Strēlnieka Dārzs. However, it took another 20 years to supplant the popular sport of Bandy.

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