The Latvian national team will play its first group game on Saturday, May 16, against host nation and last year’s finalist, Switzerland. As the group stage continues, the Latvians will face Germany, Austria, Finland, the United States, Great Britain, and Hungary in succession.
Sixteen national teams are competing in the elite division of the World Championship. The Latvian national team is ranked 10th by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), and are going to the tournamen...