HK Riga 2000

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HK Riga 2000
Image:hkriga2000.jpg
Founded 2000
Home ice Inbox.lv ledus halle
Based in Rīga,Latvia
Colors Yellow, Black
League Latvian hockey league
Head coach Haralds Vasiļjevs (rumoured)
Manager Armands Simsons
Owner Viesturs Koziols
Affiliate(s) Dinamo Riga (KHL)

HK Riga 2000 is a Latvian hockey league team based in Rīga, Latvia. The team has played in the LHL since it was founded. In 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons the club also iced a team in the Belarusian Hockey League, and in 2005-06 finished 3rd. HK Riga 2000 was first foreign team to finish in top three of Belarusian Open Championship. The club has also played several years in the Continental Cup, winning silver in in 2005-06 and 2007-08.

Founded: 2000
Arena: Inbox.lv ice hall
Uniform colors: Yellow, Iron Range Grey, Black, and White.

Contents

[edit] Notable players

[edit] Current roster

[edit] Goaltenders

  • 60 Flag of Latvia Mārtiņš Raitums
  • 81 Flag of Latvia Edgars Lūsiņš

[edit] Defencemen

  •   2 Flag of Latvia Ģirts Zvirgzdiņš
  •   4 Flag of Latvia Jānis Brakšs
  •   7 Flag of Germany Marc Hemmerich
  • 10 Flag of Latvia Renārs Valters
  • 11 Flag of Latvia Kristaps Sotnieks
  • 13 Flag of Latvia Maksims Širokovs
  • 41 Flag of Latvia Aigars Bērziņš
  • 47 Flag of Russia Ilja Demidov
  • 73 Flag of Latvia Ronalds Ozoliņš
  • 80 Flag of Latvia Renārs Demiters

[edit] Forwards

  •   3 Flag of Latvia Juris Štāls
  •   8 Flag of Latvia Edgars Brancis
  •   9 Flag of Latvia Ģirts Ankipāns (kapteinis)
  • 12 Flag of Latvia Raimonds Daņiļičs
  • 17 Flag of Latvia Elviss Želubovskis
  • 18 Flag of Latvia Toms Hartmanis
  • 20 Flag of Latvia Artis Ābols
  • 21 Flag of Latvia Mihails Kokļins
  • 22 Flag of Latvia Aldis Āboliņš
  • 23 Flag of Latvia Jurijs Kļujevskis
  • 39 Flag of Latvia Edgars Žaltkovskis
  • 77 Flag of Latvia Kaspars Saulietis
  • 87 Flag of Latvia Gints Meija
  • 88 Flag of Latvia Romāns Glazkovs
  • 97 Flag of Belarus Pavel Osmolovsky

[edit] Not to be forgotten

[edit] Retired numbers

[edit] Awards

five-time Latvian hockey league winner - 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

one-time Latvian hockey league runner-up (2nd place) - 2002.

[edit] References