Latvian Ice Hockey League 2015/16

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The 2015/16 season was the 25th season of the Latvian Ice Hockey League , the highest Latvian ice hockey league . Champion was the first time in club history at all of HK Liepāja .

mode

In the main round, the seven teams played 30 games each. Each team received three points for a win after regular time, each team received two points for a win after overtime, one point for a loss after overtime and zero points for a defeat after regular time. The two best-placed teams qualified directly for the semi-finals of the playoffs, in which the champions will be played out, while another four teams determined the two other participants in the semi-finals in the play-off quarter-finals.

Attendees

Of the participants in the preseason only Ogre / Sāga 18 left the league. The HASC Jūrmala moved to Tukums and cooperated there with the HK Tukums . Hokeja skola Riga , which had already taken part in the competition several times under different names, was accepted as a new participant .

team Location Venue Head coach captain
HK spas Ogre Vidzemes ledus hall Pēteris Ostošovs Toms Bluks
HK Liepāja Liepāja Olimpiskā ledus hall Igors Ļebedevs Dmitrijs Korņilovs
HK MOGO Riga Inbox.lv ledus hall Oļegs Sorokins Sergejs Durdins
HS Riga Riga Hokeja hall "Riga" Leonīds Beresņevs Edmunds Augstkalns
Edvards Kļava
HS Riga 99 / HK Tukums Tukums Tukuma ledus hall Igors Smirnovs Emīls Ģēģeris
HK Prizma Riga Riga Volvo sporta centrs Ēriks Miļuns Viktor Lobachev
HK Zemgale / LLU Jelgava Jelgavas ledus hall Aigars Cipruss Raimonds Vilkoits

Main round

The main round of the Latvian ice hockey league comprised 30 game days, began on September 5, 2015 and ended on March 6, 2016. After the first round, the HASC Tukums withdrew from gaming due to financial problems. The team or the right to start was then taken over by Hokeja skola Riga in partnership with HK Tukums and, as a result, mainly young players were used.

With 23 wins from 30 games, HK Liepāja prevailed and moved directly into the playoff semifinals.

Pl. Sp S. OTS OTN N Gates Points
1. HK Liepāja 30th 22nd 1 2 5 165: 093 70
2. HK MOGO 30th 19th 4th 2 5 169: 083 67
3. HK spas 30th 18th 4th 3 5 162: 074 65
4th HK Zemgale 30th 17th 1 1 11 137: 087 54
5. HK Prizma Riga 30th 12 1 1 16 110: 101 39
6th HS Riga 30th 4th 0 2 24 059: 164 14th
7th HS Riga 99 / HK Tukums 30th 2 0 0 28 059: 259 6th

Sp = games, S = wins, OTS = overtime wins, OTN = overtime losses, N = losses

Play-offs

The play-offs began on March 8, 2016 with the fourth-finals between HK Kurbads and HS Riga as well as HK Zemgale and HK Prizma Riga .

  Quarter finals     Semifinals     final
                           
        1  HK Liepāja 3  
  4th  HK Zemgale 1     5  HK Prizma Riga 1    
  5  HK Prizma Riga 3         1  HK Liepāja 4th
      3  HK spas 3
        2  HK MOGO 1    
  3  HK spas 3     3  HK spas 3  
  6th  HS Riga 0  

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Davide Tuniz: Liepaja wins title in Latvia. In: eurohockey.com. April 9, 2016, accessed April 18, 2019 .
  2. ↑ 2015-2016 Latvijas Virslīga - Games. In: eurohockey.com. Retrieved April 18, 2019 .