Aleksandrs Ņiživijs (born September 16, 1976) is a former Latvian professional

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player. His last club was

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of the

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(KHL). He was also a regular Latvia national ice hockey team player.

International play

He was named to the

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for competition at the

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. He competed for Latvia at the Winter Olympics in 2002, 2006, and 2010.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nizivijs, Aleksandrs 1976 births Living people Dinamo Riga players Latvian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia HC Dynamo Moscow players Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics Latvian ice hockey right wingers Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players Molot-Prikamye Perm players Olympic ice hockey players for Latvia Ice hockey people from Riga Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players