Aigars Cipruss

Aigars Cipruss
Born January 12, 1972 (1972-01-12) (age 40)
Riga, Soviet Union
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
LHL team HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs
National team  Latvia
Playing career 1990–present

Aigars Cipruss (born January 12, 1972 in Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player currently playing for HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs hockey club. Until then he played for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League, and served as manager for this team and was coach in its farm club.

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Playing career

A veteran centre, Cipruss last season played in Italy, regularly represented Latvia internationally till 2006th as well. Although he has played in the North American leagues, he has never been drafted by an NHL team.

Cipruss scored first goal in renewed Latvian national ice hockey team game on 26th second at 7 September 1992 against Lithuania national ice hockey team. After 2006 Winter Olympics announced that he retires from Latvia national team. He returned in Latvian national team in 2009.

Career statistics

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1987-88 Jauniesu izlase LAT  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??
1988-89 Dinamo Riga LAT  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??
1989-90 RASMS-Energo USSR Tier III  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??
1989-90 RASMS LAT  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??
1990-91 Dinamo Riga USSR 3 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
1990-91 RASMS-Energo USSR Tier III  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??
1991-92 Riga-Stars RUS 21 0 2 2 6 -- -- -- -- --
1991-92 RASMS-Energo USSR Tier III  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??  ??
1992-93 HK Pardaugava Riga RUS 42 15 9 24 14 2 1 1 2 0
1992-93 HK Pardaugava Riga LAT 4 2 3 5 0 -- -- -- -- --
1993-94 HK Pardaugava Riga RUS 40 17 12 29 6 -- -- -- -- --
1993-94 HK Pardaugava Riga LAT -- -- -- -- --  ?? 1 4 5  ??
1994-95 Atlanta Knights IHL 11 3 7 10 2 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 Nashville Knights ECHL 53 26 43 69 24 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Atlanta Knights IHL 2 0 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Nashville Knights ECHL 49 26 50 76 57 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Providence Bruins AHL 15 3 3 6 6 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 1 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Quebec Rafales IHL 41 7 24 31 2 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Muskegon Fury CoHL 23 13 19 32 13 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Atlanta Knights IHL 2 0 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Lukko SM-L 48 12 23 35 18 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Lukko SM-L 54 9 26 35 28 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Pelicans SM-L 53 13 17 30 12 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Pelicans SM-L 7 3 1 4 2 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Jokerit SM-L 58 18 19 37 18 5 1 1 2 0
2001-02 HIFK SM-L 51 12 17 29 12 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 SaiPa SM-L 52 10 12 22 16 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Spartak Moscow RUS Tier II 60 16 36 52 16 12 4 4 8 2
2004-05 Spartak Moscow RUS 56 5 9 14 12 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 HK Riga 2000 BLR 51 10 18 28 20 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 HK Riga 2000 LAT  ?? 0 3 3 0 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 DHK Latgale LAT 3 3 0 3  ?? -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 A&O Asiago ITL 32 10 14 24 8 8 1 4 5 6
2007-08 Esbjerg EfB Ishockey Oddset Ligaen 34 7 19 26 20 - - - - -
2008-09 Dynamo Riga KHL 32 1 1 2 14 3 0 0 0 2

International play

Played for Latvia in:

International statistics

   
Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM
1993 Latvia WC 7 7 9 16 0
1993 Latvia Oly 4 0 3 3 2
1994 Latvia WC 6 1 5 6 2
1997 Latvia WC 8 1 3 4 4
1998 Latvia WC 6 1 1 2 0
1999 Latvia WC 6 5 1 6 4
2000 Latvia WC 3 0 0 0 0
2001 Latvia WC 6 0 2 2 0
2002 Latvia WC 6 1 2 3 0
2003 Latvia WC 6 0 2 2 4
2004 Latvia WC 7 0 2 2 0
2005 Latvia WC 6 0 1 1 0
2006 Latvia Oly 5 2 1 3 6
2009 Latvia WC 7 0 0 0 4
WCh Totals 61 8 14 22 12
Olympic Totals 9 3 3 6 6
International Totals 163 50 59 109 144

References