HK Riga 2000
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|colspan=2|<font color="Black"><big>'''HK Riga 2000'''
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|| '''Founded''' || 2000
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|| '''Home ice''' || Inbox.lv ledus halle
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|| '''Based in''' || [[Rīga]],[[Latvia]]
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|| '''Colors''' || Yellow, Black
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|| '''League''' || [[Belarusian Extraliga]]
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|| '''Head coach''' || [[Haralds Vasiļjevs]] (rumoured)
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|| '''Manager''' || Armands Simsons
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|| '''Owner''' || Viesturs Koziols
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|| '''Affiliate(s)''' || [[Dinamo Riga (current)|Dinamo Riga]] ([[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]])
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'''HK Riga 2000''' is a [[Belarusian Extraliga]] team based in [[Riga|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.
==Notable players==
===Current roster===
====Goaltenders====
*60 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Mārtiņš Raitums]]
*81 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Edgars Lūsiņš]]
====Defencemen====
* 2 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Ģirts Zvirgzdiņš]]
* 4 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Jānis Brakšs]]
* 7 {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Marc Hemmerich]]
*10 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Renārs Valters]]
*11 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Kristaps Sotnieks]]
*13 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Maksims Širokovs]]
*41 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Aigars Bērziņš]]
*47 {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Ilja Demidov]]
*73 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Ronalds Ozoliņš]]
*80 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Renārs Demiters]]
====Forwards====
* 3 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Juris Štāls]]
* 8 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Edgars Brancis]]
* 9 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Ģirts Ankipāns]] (kapteinis)
*12 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Raimonds Daņiļičs]]
*17 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Elviss Želubovskis]]
*18 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Toms Hartmanis]]
*20 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Artis Ābols]]
*21 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Mihails Kokļins]]
*22 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Aldis Āboliņš]]
*23 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Jurijs Kļujevskis]]
*39 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Edgars Žaltkovskis]]
*77 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Kaspars Saulietis]]
*87 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Gints Meija]]
*88 {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Romāns Glazkovs]]
*97 {{flagicon|Belarus}} [[Pavel Osmolovsky]]
===Not to be forgotten===
*[[Artūrs Irbe]]
*[[Karlis Skrastins]]
*[[Sergei Zholtok]]
===Retired numbers===
*'''33''' [[Sergei Zholtok]]
==Awards==
five-time [[Latvian hockey league]] winner - 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
one-time [[Latvian hockey league]] runner-up (2nd place) - 2002.
==References==
*[http://www.riga2000.lv/ HK Riga 2000 official web site]
{{LHL}}
[[Category:Sports clubs established in 2000]]
[[Category:Latvian Hockey League teams]]
[[Category:Ice hockey teams in Latvia]]
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