HK Rīga 2000

HK Riga 2000 was a Belarusian Extraliga 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 in 2005-06 and 2007-08. Before the 2009-2010 KHL season the team was merged into HK Dinamo/Juniors Rīga, the farmclub of KHL side Dinamo Rīga.


 * Founded: 2000
 * Arena: Inbox.lv ice hall
 * Uniform colors: Yellow, Iron Range Grey, Black, and White.

Roster
As June 20, 2009

Noteworthy Players

 * Artūrs Irbe
 * Karlis Skrastins
 * Sergei Zholtok

Retired numbers

 * 33 Sergei Zholtok

Awards
five-time Latvian hockey league winner - 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

one-time Latvian hockey league runner-up (2nd place) - 2002, 2003