HK Zemgale/LBTU

HK Zemgale/LBTU is a Latvian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Latvian Hockey Higher League. The team is based in Jelgava and play their home games at the Jelgava Ice hall.

HK Zemgale/LBTU
CityJelgava, Latvia
LeagueOHL
Founded2002[1]
Home arenaJelgava Ice hall
(capacity: 1,500[2])
ColoursBlue, red, white
     
PresidentArmands Ozollapa
Head coachArtis Ābols
CaptainRustams Begovs[3]
Parent club(s)Dinamo Riga (OHL)[4]
Websitehkzemgale.lv
Franchise history
2002–2003ASK/Zemgale[1]
2003–presentHK Zemgale
Championships
Latvian Hockey Higher League2 (2021–22, 2022–23)

History

The team was founded in 2002, shortly after the opening of the Jelgava Ice hall, in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence.[1] The team was initially called ASK/Zemgale, and joined the Latvian Hockey Higher League, in addition the team also participated in Division 2 of the Eastern European Hockey League during the 2002–03 season. At the culmination of the season, financial issues meant that the team split in two, with the ASK franchise relocating to Ogre, creating ASK/Ogre, whilst the Zemgale side of the partnership remained in the town, operating under the name HK Zemgale.[1] The team remained in the Latvian first tier for two further seasons before disbanding following the culmination of the 2004–05 season.

Zemgale remained inactive until the 2010–11 season, when they reformed and returned to the Latvian top tier,[1] where they have played since. Usually a mid-table team,[3] HK Zemgale's most successful season came in the 2017-18 season where they made it to the play-off final, ultimately losing to HK Kurbads,[5] under Head Coach Haralds Vasiljevs.[6]

In 2013, the team established a partnership with the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (Latvian: Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte (LLU)).[7][8] In addition, Zemgale also serve as the farm team to the KHL's Dinamo Riga.[4] During the 2020/21 season, David Levin played a handful of games for the team whilst under contract with Dinamo.[9]

Roster

Updated February 11, 2021.[3]

Goaltenders
Number Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth
30 Latvia Mariuss Bajaruns-Galejs L 2018 Riga, Latvia
1 Latvia Rihards Cimermanis L 2016 Riga, Latvia
45 Latvia Artjoms Ļeščenko R 2020 -
Defencemen
Number Player Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
47 Latvia Renars Džerods Alksnis L 2018 Aloja, Latvia
44 Latvia Harijs Brants L 2020 Valmiera, Latvia
33 Latvia Aleksandrs Galkins (A) R 2020 Daugavpils, Latvia
5 Latvia Daniels Goršānovs L 2018 -
89 Latvia Iļja Grekovs L 2020 Liepāja, Latvia
85 Latvia Kristaps Jākobsons L 2020 Riga, Latvia
83 Latvia Roberts Kaļķis L 2020 Riga, Latvia
55 Latvia Patriks Ozols L 2020 -
77 Latvia Mārtiņš Porejs (A) L 2020 Riga, Latvia
35 Latvia Haralds Rauls Slišāns L 2020 -
Forwards
Number Player Shoots Position Acquired Place of Birth
22 Latvia Vladislavs Adeļsons L F 2017 -
7 Latvia Rustams Begovs (C) L C 2018 Olaine, Latvia
97 Latvia Ričards Bernhards R RW 2017 Riga, Latvia
73 Latvia Ričards Briņecs R F 2018 Jelgava, Latvia
0 Latvia Verners Fricbergs R F 2020 Riga, Latvia
19 Latvia Artūrs Homjakovs L W 2019 -
72 Latvia Roberts Jekimovs R LW/RW 2020 Riga, Latvia
23 Latvia Ralfs Jevdokimovs L F 2020 -
17 Latvia Aleksandrs Novikovs L W 2018 Liepāja, Latvia
88 Latvia Roberts Petrovičs L F 2020 -
14 Latvia Frenks Razgals L LW/RW 2020 Riga, Latvia
13 Latvia Kristaps Roķis L F 2020 Valmiera, Latvia
90 Latvia Kirils Tambijevs L C/RW 2019 Riga, Latvia
71 Latvia Deivids Tempelmanis R F 2020 -
16 Latvia Deniss Vilmans R W 2020 Liepāja, Latvia
8 Latvia Aleksandrs Visockis L LW 2019 Liepāja, Latvia

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

SeasonLeagueGPWLTOTWOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2015–16Latvian Hockey Higher League301711—1154137874thQuarter-final loss
2016–17Latvian Hockey Higher League30187—2361137853rdSemi-final loss
2017–18Optibet Hockey League301213—414587944thFinal loss
2018–19Optibet Hockey League352011—2266138892ndSemi-final loss
2019–20Optibet Hockey League351514—24381381055thPlayoffs cancelled

Team records

Career

These are the top five scorers in HK Zemgale/LLU history.[3]

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

PlayerPosGPGAPts
Guntis PujātsF9110098198
Raivis KurniginsD23567110177
Artjoms OgorodņikovsF1565387140
Artūrs BatraksF1794784131
Olafs AploksF1385875128

Penalty minutes: Krišs Kupčus, 211

Regular season
  • Most goals in a season: Guntis Pujāts, 31 (2011–12)
  • Most assists in a season: Guntis Pujāts, 38 (2011–12)
  • Most points in a season: Guntis Pujāts, 69 (2011–12)
  • Most penalty minutes in a season: Gatis Gajevskis, 135 (2004–05)

Playoffs
  • Most goals in a playoff season: Ivan Rybchik, 9 (2017–18)
  • Most assists in a playoff season: Artūrs Āboliņš, 7 (2014–15)
  • Most points in a playoff season: Māris Miezis, 11 (2014–15)
  • Most penalty minutes in a playoff season: Olafs Aploks, 41 (2017–18)

Notable players

Notable coaches

References
  1. "Klubs - Hokeja klubs" (in Latvian). HK Zemgale/LLU. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  2. "Jelgavas Ledushalle". HockeyArenas.net. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  3. "Elite Prospects - Zemgale". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  4. "Arēna Rīga". Arēna Rīga. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  5. "LHF - 2017/18: OHL" (in Latvian). Optibet Hockey League. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  6. "Elite Prospects - Zemgale". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  7. "Jelgavas hokeja klubs" (in Latvian). HK Zemgale/LLU. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  8. ""Zemgale/LLU" sirsnīgi uzņemta LLU" (in Latvian). HK Zemgale/LLU. April 3, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  9. "David Levin on EliteProspects.com". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
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