- HK Liepājas Metalurgs
-
- For the football club see FK Liepājas Metalurgs
HK Liepājas Metalurgs Full name HK Liepājas Metalurgs Founded 1997 Based In Liepāja Arena Olimpiskā ledus halle
(Capacity: 1,200)League Belarusian Extraliga Team Colors Owner(s) Sergejs Zaharjins GM Mihails Vasiļonoks Head Coach Valery Voronin Captain Vents Feldmanis Website http://www.skliepajasmetalurgs.lv/ HK Liepājas Metalurgs is a Belarusian Extraliga team based in Liepāja, Latvia. The club's 2nd team plays in the Latvian Hockey League.
Contents
History
The club was founded in 1997. In 1998 their current home arena - Olimpiskā ledus halle was built. Season set out to create a professional hockey team, which would serve as an example and should aim to be pursued for young hockey players.
As of now, Liepājas Metalurgs has won six (1998/99, 1999/00, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2007/2008, 2008/2009) Latvian champion titles, twice losing in the league finals (2000/01, 2005/06) and has claimed the third spot another three times (2003/04, 2004/05, 2006/07). Six times the team played the Eastern European Hockey League, which Metalurgs managed to win in 2002.
In 2010 club became an affiliate of Dinamo Riga, allowing the KHL club to send up to five players to Liepāja.
Players
Current roster
Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace 24 Nerius Alisauskas D R 20 2008-09 Elektrėnai, Lithuanian SSR 95 Lauris Bajarūns F R 22 2009-10 Ventspils, Latvian SSR 87 Viktors Bļinovs F L 30 2010-11 Riga, Latvian SSR 17 Edijs Brahmanis LW L 28 2009-10 Riga, Latvian SSR 8 Edgars Brancis F L 26 2009-10 Riga, Latvian SSR 80 Renārs Demiters D L 25 2009-10 Riga, Latvian SSR 21 Māris Diļevka LW L 19 2006-07 Riga, Latvian SSR 3 Vents Feldmanis (C) D L 34 2007-08 Jūrmala, Latvian SSR 16 Valērijs Fiļimonovs C L 32 2007-08 Riga, Latvian SSR 81 Kristers Freibergs D L 19 2010-11 82 Artem Gnidenko F L 31 2010-11 Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR 15 Māris Grāvītis F L 30 2007-08 Riga, Latvian SSR 1 Nauris Grīnvalds G 21 2006-07 25 Koba Jass F R 21 2010-11 Riga, Latvian SSR 31 Māris Jučers G L 24 2007-08 Priekule, Latvian SSR 90 Jānis Kalniņš G L 19 2007-08 Limbazi, Latvian SSR 87 Egīls Kalns LW R 20 2007-08 Liepāja, Latvian SSR 6 Arturas Katulis D R 30 2010-11 Elektrėnai, Lithuanian SSR 7 Edmunds Kniksts D L 29 2004-05 Riga, Latvian SSR 2 Kārlis Liepiņš D L 21 2006-07 28 Vladimirs Mamonovs LW L 31 2007-08 Riga, Latvian SSR 32 Yuri Navarenko D L 32 2010-11 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR 19 Vitālijs Pavlovs F L 22 2009-10 Riga, Latvian SSR 39 Pēteris Pujāts F L 21 2009-10 Riga, Latvian SSR 33 Gļebs Rogoza D L 20 2004-05 87 Gunārs Skvorcovs RW L 21 2008-09 Saldus, Latvian SSR 22 Raimonds Tūbelis D R 20 2006-07 Liepāja, Latvia 11 Bruno Zabis F L 20 2006-07 Liepāja, Latvian SSR 61 Dmitrijs Žabotinskis G L 31 2004-05 Ogre, Latvian SSR 71 Toms Zeltiņš F L 25 2008-09 Riga, Latvian SSR Retired numbers
- 21 Eduards Ivanovs
Awards
- Latvian hockey league champions - 2000, 2002, 2003, 2010 and 2011.
- Eastern European Hockey League champions - 2002.
References
- ^ "Players". eliteprospects.com. http://eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=401. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
External links
Latvian Hockey League Current teams DHK Latgale-2 · HK Liepājas Metalurgs-2 · SC Energija · SK LSPA/Riga · HK Concept · HS Rīga Prizma/Hanza · HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs · SK Rīga 18Defunct teams ASK/Ogre · HK Rīga 2000 · Lifo/Nafta · SK Ozollapas · LB/Prizma · SK Rīga 18 · Stalkers/Juniors · Vilki OP/LaRocca · HK ZemgaleRelated articles: IIHF · IIHF Continental Cup · IIHF European Champions Cup Categories:- Sport in Liepāja
- Sports clubs established in 1998
- Latvian Hockey League teams
- Ice hockey teams in Latvia
- Latvian sport stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
Liepājas Metalurgs (Fußballverein) — Liepājas Metalurgs Voller Name Futbola Klubs Liepājas Metalurgs Gegründet 1909 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Liepajas Metalurgs — Liepājas Metalurgs ist der Name folgender Organisationen: Liepājas Metalurgs (Unternehmen), größtes metallverarbeitendes Unternehmen im Baltikum Liepājas Metalurgs (Fußballverein), lettischer Fußballverein HK Liepājas Metalurgs, lettischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Liepājas Metalurgs — ist der Name folgender Organisationen: Liepājas Metalurgs (Unternehmen), größtes metallverarbeitendes Unternehmen im Baltikum Liepājas Metalurgs (Fußballverein), lettischer Fußballverein HK Liepājas Metalurgs, lettischer Eishockeyverein … Deutsch Wikipedia
Liepajas Metalurgs — Liepājas Metalurgs Liepâjas Metalurgs Fondé en 1998 … Wikipédia en Français
Liepājas Metalurgs — Liepâjas Metalurgs Données clés Fondé en 1998 Siège Liepaja Patinoire (aréna) Olimpiska Ledus Halle Couleurs Bleu, blanc, rouge Ligue Latvijas čempionāts Site Web … Wikipédia en Français
FK Liepājas Metalurgs — For the ice hockey club see HK Liepajas Metalurgs FK Liepājas Metalurgs Full name Futbola Klubs Liepājas Metalurgs Founded 1997 Ground … Wikipedia
HK Liepajas Metalurgs — HK Liepājas Metalurgs Größte Erfolge Lettischer Meister 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008 Meister der EEHL 2002 Vereinsinfos Geschichte HK Liepājas Metalurgs (seit 1998) … Deutsch Wikipedia
HK Liepājas Metalurgs — Größte Erfolge Lettischer Meister 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011 Meister der EEHL 2002 Vereinsinfos … Deutsch Wikipedia
FK Liepājas Metalurgs-2 — FHK Liepājas Metalurgs 2 Full name FHK Liepājas Metalurgs Reserves Founded 1997 Ground Olimpija (Capacity: 1 200) Chairman … Wikipedia
FK Liepājas Metalurgs — Nombre completo Futbola klubs Liepājas Metalurgs Fundación 1997 Estadio Daugava Stadium Liepāja, Letonia Capacidad … Wikipedia Español