HK Prizma Riga

HK Prizma Riga
City Riga, Latvia
League Latvian Hockey League
Eastern European Hockey League
Home arena Volvo sporta centrs
Colors Blue, Red, White
Franchise history
1998-2002 LB Prizma Riga
2002-present HK Prizma Riga

HK Prizma Riga is an ice hockey team in Riga, Latvia. They have competed in the Latvian Hockey League since 1998, and played in the Eastern European Hockey League from 2001-2003.

History

HK Prizma Riga was founded in 1998 and first took part in the Latvian Hockey League. Between 2001 and 2003 the team played in the B Division of the Eastern European Hockey League. In the 2002-03 season, they played in the Pirma Liga, the second level Latvian league, and finished in third place.[1]

In the 2003-04 season, the club was part of the sports school of Helmut Balderis under the name BHS Prizma/Riga 86, and finished in seventh place.[2] For the 2004-05 season, the club returned to the second league, while the U18 team participated in the Latvian U18 Hockey League.

In the 2008-09 season, the team merged with Hanza Riga, forming HS Riga/Prizma-Hanza. The combined club finished in sixth place in 2008-09.

Notable Players

References

  1. ^ hockeyarchives.info, Lettonie 2003
  2. ^ hockeyarchives.info, Lettonie 2004