Eduard Revniaga

Eduard Revniaga
Date of birth	July 31, 1972
size	172 cm
Weight	73 kg
position	defender
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
1991-1993	SK LSPA / Riga
1996-1999	HC Metulla
1999-2005	Monfort Ma'alot
2005-2007	Haifa Hawks
2008-2013	Monfort Ma'alot

Eduard Revniaga (born July 31, 1972 ) is a former Israeli - Latvian ice hockey player and current coach who was under contract for much of his career at Monfort Ma'alot in the Israeli ice hockey league. His son Mark is also an Israeli national ice hockey player.

Career

Eduard Revniaga began his career in his native Latvia, where he played for two years for SK LSPA / Riga in the local ice hockey league. From 1996 he played in the Israeli ice hockey league , where he was initially on the ice at HC Metulla . In 1999 he won the national championship with the club from Israel's northernmost town . He then moved to Monfort Ma'alot , with whom he was again Israeli champions in 2000, 2002 and 2003. From 2005 to 2007 he played for the Haifa Hawks and was able to win two more championships with the club from the Mediterranean coast. He then returned to Ma'alot and won his seventh title with Monfort in 2010. He ended his career there in 2013.

International

After his Aliyah , Revniaga made his debut for Israel at the D World Cup in 1997 . Also in 1998 , 1999 and 2000 he played in the D group of the world championships. After switching to the current division system, he was in Division II in 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2007 , 2009 and 2010. At the 2006 World Cup , he played with the Israeli selection in Division I. There the men were with the Star of David on the chest but overwhelmed and immediately descended without winning a point and with a goal difference of 3:47.

Coaching career

Revniaga also worked as a trainer during his active career. He was in charge of the Israeli U18 selection at the 2000 World Cup in Europe Division 2 and at the 2015 World Cup in Division III as an assistant coach and at the 2003 World Cup also in Division III as head coach. When Israel reported a U20 selection for the first time in almost 20 years at the 2016 World Cup , he was also the assistant coach of the team that played in Division III in 2017 and 2018 . He performed the same job for the men's national team at the 2011 World Cup in Division III and the 2018 World Cup in Division II.

At club level, Revniaga has been the head coach of Monfort Ma'alot in the Israeli ice hockey league since 2013 .

Achievements and Awards

• 1999 Israeli champion with HC Metulla
• 2000 Israeli master with Monfort Ma'alot
• 2000 Promotion to Division II at the D World Championship
• 2002 Israeli champion with Monfort Ma'alot
• 2003 Israeli champion with Monfort Ma'alot
• 2005 Promotion to Division I at the World Championship Division II, Group B
• 2006 Israeli champion with the Haifa Hawks
• 2007 Israeli champion with the Haifa Hawks
• 2010 Israeli champion with HC Ma'alot
• 2011 Promotion to Division II, Group B, at the World Championship of Division III (as assistant coach)
• 2018 Promotion to Division II, Group B, at the U20 World Cup of Division III (as assistant coach)

Web links

• Eduard Revniaga at eliteprospects.com (English)