HK Riga 2000

HK Rīga 2000
CityRiga, Latvia
LeagueBXL 2004-06, 2008-09

LHL 2000-08

EEHL 2000-04
Founded2000
Folded2009
Home arenaInbox.lv ledus halle
(capacity: 1,500)
Colors     
Owner(s)Latvia Viesturs Koziols
General managerLatvia Dainis Arins
Head coachLatvia Haralds Vasiļjevs
AffiliateDinamo Riga (KHL)

HK Riga 2000 was an ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. The team had 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 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

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Noteworthy Players

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Retired numbers

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The Rīga 2000 have retired one number.

Rīga 2000 retired numbers
No. Player
33 Sergejs Žoltoks

Awards and trophies

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References

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