HK Riga 2000
Defunct Latvian ice hockey club
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HK Riga 2000 was an ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. The team had played in the Latvian Hockey League since it was founded in 2000. 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 Rīga 2000 | |
|---|---|
| |
| City | Riga, Latvia |
| League | BXL 2004-06, 2008-09 LHL 2000-08 |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Folded | 2009 |
| Home arena | Inbox.lv ledus halle (capacity: 1,500) |
| Colors | |
| Owner |  Viesturs Koziols |
| General manager | Dainis Arins |
| Head coach | Haralds Vasiļjevs |
| Affiliates | Dinamo Riga (KHL) |
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 2005-06 and 2007–08.
Before the 2009-2010 KHL season the team was merged into HK Dinamo/Juniors Rīga, the farm club of KHL side Dinamo Rīga.
Notable players
Noteworthy Players
Retired numbers
The Rīga 2000 have retired one number.
| Rīga 2000 retired numbers | |||
| No. | Player | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Sergejs Žoltoks | ||
Awards and trophies
References
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