2008–09 Dinamo Riga season

The 2008–09 Dinamo Riga season was the first season of the franchise in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). This was also inaugural season for the league. Dinamo Riga played most of their home games in Arena Riga, however some matches were held in other locations.[1] Dinamo Riga were playing in Kharlamov division along with Avangard Omsk, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, HC Lada Togliatti, HC Sibir Novosibirsk and Amur Khabarovsk.

2008–09 Dinamo Riga
Division2nd Kharlamov
2008–09 record24-23-5-4 (W–L–OTW-OTL)
Home record14-9-3-2
Road record10-14-2-2
Goals for132
Goals against156
Team information
General managerNormunds Sējējs
CoachJúlius Šupler
CaptainAleksejs Širokovs
Alternate captainsAtvars Tribuncovs
Matt Ellison
ArenaArena Riga
inbox.lv Arena
Average attendance6,093
Team leaders
GoalsMarcel Hossa (22)
AssistsMarcel Hossa (22)
PointsMarcel Hossa (44)
Penalty minutesMarcel Hossa (118)
Plus/minusMarcel Hossa (+3)
WinsSergejs Naumovs (12)
Goals against averageMartin Prusek (1.70)

Pre-season

As it is the first season for the franchise, Dinamo Riga had to gather their roster from nothing. Most of the team players are members of Latvia national team. First players for the team were announced on April 25.[2] First foreign player to join the team was Czech Filip Novák on June 26.[3] The team roster was completed, when the last two legionaries Duvie Westcott and Mark Hartigan joined the team on July 22.[4]

Dinamo Riga started their pre-season training camp on July 15. The camp continued till July 28 and took place in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia.[5] The first game in franchise history was held on July 25, when Dinamo Riga defeated MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš in a shootout after a 1-1 in regular time.

On August 2 Dinamo played their first home game, when they won against Amur Khabarovsk in Riga. Then at the "Inbox.lv hall" in Riga, Dinamo won the Inbox.lv tournament, in which they defeated Dinamo Minsk and Barys Astana. In August the team also participated in the Tampere Cup (Tampere) and the Governor's Cup (Mytishchi).

Results
  • Green background indicates win. (3 points)
  • Red indicates loss. (0 points)
  • Beige background indicates overtime/shootout win. (2 points)
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
2008–09 pre-season games

Regular season

Dinamo Riga will play 56 games in regular season. The season will begin on September 2, 2008, it is coming to close on February 26, 2008.

Division standings

as before 25 October 2008

Kharlamov division GP W L OTW OTL GF GA PTS
Avangard Omsk2011711695536
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl1811502513635
Dinamo Riga209713496032
Lada Togliatti196922455024
Sibir Novosibirsk195833455724
Amur Khabarovsk2141322386418

League standings

as before 25 October 2008

Kontinental Hockey League GP W L OTW OTL GF GA PTS
Atlant Mytishchi2014222774048
Salavat Yulaev Ufa1913321703244
Ak Bars Kazan1911422655039
Avangard Omsk2011711695536
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl1811502513635
CSKA Moscow189432554235
Metallurg Magnitogorsk209731565334
Traktor Chelyabinsk199514545533
Dynamo Moscow188541513933
Spartak Moscow218841756833
Dinamo Riga209713496032
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk209605505032
Barys Astana217851655932
Severstal Cherepovets198731566131
SKA Saint Petersburg197840443429
Metallurg Novokuznetsk2161032575726
Lada Togliatti196922455024
Sibir Novosibirsk195833455724
MVD Moscow Oblast2051131476022
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod2061202466020
Amur Khabarovsk2141322386418
Vityaz Chekhov202927477117
Dinamo Minsk2031421367214
Khimik Voskresensk1931105345714

Results
  • Green background indicates win. (3 points)
  • Red indicates loss. (0 points)
  • Beige background indicates overtime/shootout win. (2 points)
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
2008–09 game log

Player stats

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Marcel Hossa2012719049
Matt Ellison2051217039
Mark Hartigan198412–134
Filip Novák19268–322
Aleksandrs Ņiživijs20268–64
Aleksejs Širokovs20268–28
Duvie Westcott19178047
Mārtiņš Cipulis20156–68
Miķelis Rēdlihs19505–48
Lauris Dārziņš20145–222
Ronald Petrovický19224–233
Rodrigo Laviņš20134012
Ģirts Ankipāns17213–24
Viktors Bļinovs18213–28
Juris Štāls1412328
Atvars Tribuncovs16123–338
Armands Bērziņš9022131
Oļegs Sorokins12022–216
Aigars Cipruss3011–24
Guntis Galviņš15011–48
Maksims Širokovs1000–10
Krišjānis Rēdlihs1000–14
Sergejs Pečura200000
Ronalds Cinks200000
Agris Saviels200004
Kristaps Sotnieks15000–46

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTW = Overtime/shootout wins; OTL = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player GP Min W L OTW OTL GA SO Sv% GAA
Sergejs Naumovs11588:1554113300.8993.37
Edgars Masaļskis8406:4042021810.9152.66
Daniel Sperrle4219:381300700.9261.91

Roster
Goaltenders
# Player Pos. Catches Height Weight Place of birth
30 Latvia Sergejs Naumovs G L 178 cm 78 kg Riga, Latvia
35 Czech Republic Martin Prusek G L 185 cm 78 kg Ostrava, Czech Republic
39 Latvia Ervīns Muštukovs G R 188 cm 68 kg Riga, Latvia
40 Latvia Uģis Avotiņš G   185 cm 70 kg Riga, Latvia
Defencemen
# Player Pos. Shoots Height Weight Place of birth
2 Latvia C Rodrigo Laviņš D L 180 cm 84 kg Riga, Latvia
4 Latvia Agris Saviels D L 187 cm 90 kg Jūrmala, Latvia
5 Latvia Guntis Galviņš D L 187 cm 86 kg Talsi, Latvia
9 Latvia Krišjānis Rēdlihs D L 189 cm 86 kg Riga, Latvia
11 Latvia Kristaps Sotnieks D L 180 cm 80 kg Riga, Latvia
13 Latvia Maksims Širokovs D L 181 cm 87 kg Riga, Latvia
14 Czech Republic Filip Novák D L 182 cm 82 kg Budweis, S. Bohemia, Czech Republic
15 Canada Duvie Westcott D R 180 cm 89 kg Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
23 Latvia A Atvars Tribuncovs D L 188 cm 100 kg Ogre, Latvia
28 Latvia Oļegs Sorokins D L 178 cm 80 kg Riga, Latvia
Forwards
# Player Pos. Shoots Height Weight Place of birth
3 Latvia Ronalds Cinks RW L 183 cm 80 kg Riga, Latvia
6 Latvia Juris Štāls RW L 191 cm 91 kg Riga, Latvia
8 Latvia Viktors Bļinovs F L 178 cm 80 kg Riga, Latvia
10 Latvia Lauris Dārziņš LW R 190 cm 90 kg Riga, Latvia
12 Canada Mark Hartigan C L 185 cm 93 kg Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
17 Latvia Aleksandrs Ņiživijs RW R 177 cm 77 kg Riga, Latvia
19 Latvia Miķelis Rēdlihs F L 179 cm 78 kg Riga, Latvia
21 Latvia Armands Bērziņš C L 192 cm 90 kg Riga, Latvia
22 Latvia Toms Hartmanis C L 183 cm 82 kg Ogre, Latvia
24 Latvia Aleksejs Širokovs C R 182 cm 86 kg Riga, Latvia
27 Slovakia Ronald Petrovický RW R 183 cm 86 kg Žilina, Žilina, Slovakia
29 Latvia Aigars Cipruss LW L 178 cm 80 kg Riga, Latvia
47 Latvia Mārtiņš Cipulis LW L 180 cm 81 kg Riga, Latvia
75 Latvia Ģirts Ankipāns LW L 186 cm 96 kg Riga, Latvia
81 Slovakia Marcel Hossa LW L 192 cm 100 kg Ilava, Trenčín, Slovakia
83 Canada A Matt Ellison C R 183 cm 87 kg Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
87 Latvia Gints Meija F L 183 cm 72 kg Riga, Latvia

See also

Minor League affiliates

References
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  2. "First Dinamo players are known" (in Latvian). eSports. 2008-04-25. Archived from the original on 25 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
  3. "First foreigner in Dinamo" (in Latvian). eSports. 2008-06-26. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
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