Vitālijs Samoilovs
Latvian ice hockey player
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Vitālijs Samoilovs (Russian: Виталий Анатольевич Самойлов; born 17 April 1962) is a former Latvian professional ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Championship League. He played for Dynamo Riga and Sokil Kyiv.
Latvijas Berzs
Sokil Kyiv
Latvijas Zelts Riga
Alianse Riga
Soviet Union| Vitālijs Samoilovs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
17 April 1962 | ||
| Position | Goalie | ||
| Played for |
Dinamo Riga Latvijas Berzs Sokil Kyiv Latvijas Zelts Riga Alianse Riga | ||
| National team |
Soviet Union | ||
| Playing career | 1982–1991 | ||
The best season of his career was 1987-88, in which he made the Soviet National Team, but as a back-up goaltender, he never actually played in a national team game. He was the third-string goaltender at the 1987 Canada Cup and didn't appear in any games. He was selected for the gold-medal-winning Soviet team at the 1988 Winter Olympics but was Sergei Mylnikov back-up. Also, he was Yevgeni Belosheikin back-up at the 1987 Ice Hockey World Championships where he won a silver medal. Lastly, that season, he led Dinamo Riga to a surprising third-place finish in the Championship League.
The following year an injury caused him to lose his starting job in Riga to Arturs Irbe.
References
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Vitālijs Samoilovs profile at Latvian Olympic Committee
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