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Latvian Ice Hockey Federation

Sports governing body in Latvia

Summary

Sports governing body in Latvia

FieldValue
IIHFnationLatvia
bg_color#A1563F
text_colorwhite
logo_imageLHF logo.png
Badge_size90px
organizationLatvian Ice Hockey Federation
codeLAT
joined22 February 1931
presidentAigars Kalvītis
historyLatvia
1931–1946
Soviet Union
1946–1992
Latvia
1992–present
mens_ranking
womens_ranking
websitehttp://www.lhf.lv/
logo_size100px

1931–1946 Soviet Union 1946–1992 Latvia 1992–present The Latvian Ice Hockey Federation (), commonly abbreviated as LHF is the governing body that oversees ice hockey in Latvia, including the Latvian Hockey Higher League, the Latvia women's national ice hockey team and the Latvia men's national ice hockey team. It was founded in 1931 and was admitted to the IIHF the same year.

History

The predecessor of the LHF, the Latvian Winter Sport Union (Latvijas Ziemas sporta savienība, LZSS) was founded in 1926. Until 1931, it focused on the promotion of bandy instead of ice hockey. After the start of the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940, the LZSS was dissolved by Soviet authorities, while it was suspended from the IIHF only in 1946.

After the restoration of the independence of Latvia, the Latvian Hockey Federation was established in 1991 and re-admitted to the IIHF during its congress in Prague on May 6, 1992. However, the Latvian national men's team was not restored back to the top division and had to play in Group C in its first World Championships since 1939. The team returned to the top flight in 1997. The women's national team played its first game in 1992.

Presidents of the LHF

  • Vilnis Burtnieks (1992–1994)
  • Kirovs Lipmans (1994–1995, 1998–2016)
  • Uģis Magonis (1995–1998)
  • Aigars Kalvītis (2016–present)

References

References

  1. "Former Prime Minister appointed as President of Latvian Ice Hockey Federation".
  2. "Gas utility boss becomes Ice Hockey Federation president".
  3. (18 November 2013). "The History of Latvian Hockey".
  4. "Par LHF (Latvian Hockey Federation)".
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