HK Riga was a Latvian

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team. They played in the 1997-98 Eastern European Hockey League season.

History

The club was founded in 1997, and began playing in the

Eastern European Hockey League Eastern European Hockey League (EEHL) was a regional ice hockey league which existed from 1995 to 2004. History The league was formed in 1995 by Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine, to provide a higher-level competition for teams from those cou ...

. Their stay in the EEHL lasted only one year, and the team folded after their first season. HK Riga finished with an 8-27-1 record, with 82 goals for, and 177 goals against.

Notable players

Agris Saviels Agris Saviels (born January 15, 1982) is a Latvian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He last played for HK Mogo of the Latvian Hockey League (LAT). Playing career Saviels was drafted 63rd overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Colo ...

* Edgars Masaļskis * Aleksejs Širokovs * Georgijs Pujacs

References

1997-98 EEHL season

HK Riga roster

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