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Ice hockey in Latvia is the most popular sport in the country.[1][2] The first hockey match on Latvian soil took place on February 15, 1909, with two teams facing Union and Strēlnieka Dārzs.[3] However, it took another 20 years to supplant the popular sport of Bandy.
^"Hockey is defining passion for Latvians who voted Girgensons into all-star game". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
^Kevin Tibbles (22 February 2006). "For Latvians, hockey is a religion". Msnbc.com. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
^Zariņš, Viesturs (4 May 2006). "Latvia's hockey history spans a century". Latviansonline.com. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
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