Latvian Ice Hockey League 2016/17

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The 2016/17 season was the 26th season of the Latvian Ice Hockey League , the highest Latvian ice hockey league . The HK Kurbads became champion for the first time in the club's history , after the team had previously been runner-up several times.

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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 from the previous season, the syndicate HS Riga 99 / HK Tukums left the league. As a new participant Pārdaugava Riga was added, who had previously played in the second division 1st division.

team Location Venue Head coach captain
HK spas Ogre Vidzemes ledus hall Rodrigo Laviņš , Pēteris Ostošovs Toms Bluks
HK Liepāja Liepāja Olimpiskā ledus hall Igors Ļebedevs Kārlis Liepiņš
HK MOGO Riga Ledus hall Mogo Oļegs Sorokins Sergejs Durdins
HS Riga Riga Hokeja hall "Riga" Igors Smirnovs Edgars Ozoliņš
Pārdaugava Riga Riga Volvo sporta centrs Gundars Gailis Juris Bērziņš
HK Prizma Riga Riga Volvo sporta centrs Ēriks Miļuns Viktor Lobachev
HK Zemgale / LLU Jelgava Jelgavas ledus hall Haralds Vasiļjevs Valentins Feoktistovs

Main round

The main round of the Latvian ice hockey league comprised 30 game days, began on September 6, 2016 and ended on March 1, 2017.

With 24 wins from 30 games, the HK MOGO prevailed and, together with the HK Kurbads, made it into the playoff semi-finals.

Pl. Sp S. OTS OTN N Gates Points
1. HK MOGO 30th 21st 3 1 5 196: 094 70
2. HK spas 30th 19th 3 1 7th 144: 083 64
3. HK Zemgale / LLU 30th 18th 2 3 7th 137: 085 61
4th HK Liepāja 30th 18th 0 0 12 182: 099 54
5. HS Riga 30th 11 0 3 16 106: 131 36
6th HK Prizma Riga 30th 8th 2 1 19th 131: 152 29
7th Pārdaugava Riga 30th 0 0 1 29 057: 309 1

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

Play-offs

The play-offs began on March 4, 2017 with the fourth-finals between HK Liepāja and HS Riga as well as HK Zemgale and HK Prizma Riga . In the final, HK Kurbads were already 3-0 down in the best-of-seven series before winning all four subsequent games and becoming Latvian champions for the first time.

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

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Davide Tuniz: Finally it's Kurbads! In: eurohockey.com. April 5, 2017, accessed April 29, 2019 .
  2. ↑ 2016/2017: LČ: Regulārās spēles. In: lhf.lv. Retrieved April 29, 2019 (Latvian).
  3. ↑ lhf.lv, 2016/2017 LČ - play-off