HC Liepajas Metalurgs

Founded	1997
Arena	Olimpiskā ledus halle; (Capacity: 1,200)
League	BXL 2004-2013; LHL 1997-2013 ; MHL B 2012-2013
Website	http://www.skliepajasmetalurgs.lv/

HK Liepājas Metalurgs was a hockey club based in Liepāja, Latvia that fielded multiple teams over the years competing in the Belarusian Extraliga (BXL), Latvian Hockey League (LHL), and Minor Hockey League Division B (MHL B). The club was dissolved following the conclusion of the 2012-13 season when primary sponsor, industrial company Liepājas Metalurgs, discontinued support for the club.

Beginning with the 2014-15 LHL season, a new club in Liepāja has been formed and currently simply goes by the name Liepāja.

History[]

The club was founded in 1997. In 1998 their current home arena - Olimpiskā ledus halle was built. Season set out to create a professional hockey team, which would serve as an example and should aim to be pursued for young hockey players.

As of now, Liepājas Metalurgs has won six (1998/99, 1999/00, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2007/2008, 2008/2009) Latvian champion titles, twice losing in the league finals (2000/01, 2005/06) and has claimed the third spot another three times (2003/04, 2004/05, 2006/07). Six times the team played the Eastern European Hockey League, which Metalurgs managed to win in 2002.

In 2010 club became an affiliate of Dinamo Riga, allowing the KHL club to send up to five players to Liepāja.

Retired numbers[]

21 Eduards Ivanovs

Awards[]

Latvian hockey league champions - 2000, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2016 and maybe 2017. EDIT: Ragnars Spicins
Eastern European Hockey League champions - 2002.

References[]

External links[]

Official homepage

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Belarusian Extraleague
2022–23 teams	Dinamo-Maladzyechna - HK Brest - HK Gomel - Khimik-SKA Novopolotsk- HK Lida - HK Lokomotiv Orsha - Metallurg Zhlobin - HK Mogilev - HK Neman Grodno - HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk - HK Vitebsk - Yunost Minsk
Former teams	ASK/Ogre (Latvia) - Belarus U20 - DHK Latgale (Latvia) - Dinamo U20 Bobruisk - Dinamo Minsk - Keramin Minsk - Khimik-SKA Novopolotsk II - Shinnik Bobruisk - Sokil Kiev (Ukraine) - HK Liepājas Metalurgs (Latvia) - HK Riga 2000 (Latvia) - Tivali Minsk - Torpedo Minsk - Triumph Minsk - Yunior Minsk
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Latvian Hockey Higher League
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Current teams	HK Dinaburga - HK Liepāja - HK Mogo - HK Olimp/Venta 2002 - HK Prizma Riga - HS Rīga - HK Zemgale/LLU
Former teams	ASK/Ogre - HK Rīga 2000 - Lifo/Nafta - SK Ozollapas - LB/Prizma - SK Riga 18 - Stalkers/Juniors - Vilki OP/LaRocca - DHK Latgale - SC Energija - Tartu Big Diamonds - SMScredit.lv - HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs - HK Liepājas Metalurgs - Liepājas Metalurgs II - HS Rīga/Prizma II - SK Rīga 96 - SK LSPA/Riga - HK Juniors - HK Dinamo/Juniors - Kurbads Riga
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