Tag Archives: Latvian hockey
A history of Latvian hockey
09
May
In 1929, Rīgas Strādnieku Sports un Sargs, or Rīga SSS, a sports club affiliated with Latvian Social Democratic Labor Party, switched from playing bandy to hockey. The first official ice hockey game was played on Feb. 15, 1930, between the Rīga …
Hockey is their life
15
Mar
So what if the Latvian ice hockey team crashed and burned during the Winter Olympics? The fans love the team regardless, according to a story that ran Feb. 22 in the United States on the NBC television network. Correspondent Kevin Tibbles reported from Turin, Italy, on the legendary colorful and loud Latvian hockey fans, complete [...]
Two Latvian hockey players exit team
04
Feb
Following the disastrous showing of Latvia’s hockey team at the Turin Olympics, two player – Sandis Ozolins and Aigars Cipruss – have said they would no longer play for the team. “I can thank the coach [Leonids Beresnevs] for trusting me, but the time comes for everyone to quit. This time it’s my turn,” said [...]