Latvia women's national ice hockey team
The Latvian women's national ice hockey team represents Latvia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF Women's World Championship and is controlled by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation (Latvian: Latvijas Hokeja federācija). In recent years, participation women's hockey has increased in Latvia; the number of registered women's players grew from 74 in 2018 to 223 in 2020.
| Association | Latvijas Hokeja Federācija |
|---|---|
| General manager | Agnese Kārkliņa |
| Head coach | Hannu Saintula |
| Assistants | Vladislavs Koniševs Paulis Zvirgzdiņš |
| Captain | Līga Miljone |
| Most games | Inese Geca-Miljone (133) |
| Top scorer | Inese Geca-Miljone (87) |
| Most points | Inese Geca-Miljone (142) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | LAT |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 29 (28 August 2023) |
| Highest IIHF | 11 (2007) |
| Lowest IIHF | 29 (first in 2022) |
| First international | |
| Ukraine 3–0 Latvia (Riga, Latvia; 1 November 1992) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Latvia 39–0 Bulgaria (Liepāja, Latvia; 5 September 2008) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Finland 17–0 Latvia (Riga, Latvia; 24 March 1995) | |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 21 (first in 1999) |
| Best result | 11th (2007, 2011) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 77–101–7 | |
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