Ice Hockey Riga

During a meeting in zurich the iihf council discussed the issues submitted by the government of latvia regarding the status of the 2021 iihf ice hockey world championship scheduled to be hosted by minsk belarus and riga latvia.

Ice hockey riga. Riga s squads have consisted of 12 national hockey league nhl draft picks as well as eight quinnipiac players that have dressed in a nhl game. Some say that latvians are quite reserved and quiet in nature go to a ice hockey match in riga and you will see a very different side. Minsk was the sole host of the 2014 iihf wor. Their joint bid won by a very tight margin against the finnish bid with the cities of tampere and helsinki.

Iihf to initiate review of minsk riga 2021. The club has an affiliated club hk rīga which plays in the mhl. Each city will host one group and two quarter final games with both semi finals and the medal games to be played in minsk. It is a member of the kontinental hockey league.

The official website of dinamo riga ice hockey club. Belarus and latvia succeeded with their joint bid to co host the 2021 iihf ice hockey world championship together. After a tight race between two strong applicants the 2017 iihf annual congress allocated the 2021 iihf ice hockey world championship to the joint bid of minsk belarus and riga latvia. Two new arenas the skonto arena and the riga arena were built to host the 2006 men s world ice hockey championships in latvia with a total of 15 ice rinks available.

Dinamo riga is the number one hockey team in latvia and if your visit coincides with a home fixture you would be crazy not to go. The 2021 iihf ice hockey world championship will take place in minsk and riga. It will be the second time hosting for both cities. In the 2019 20 season riga concluded a four year stint as a member of the ncaa men s and women s ice hockey rules committee with the last two serving as vice chair for men s ice hockey.

Eric hartzell bryce van brabant michael garteig matthew peca connor jones connor clifton devon toews and brogan rafferty. You will get to see a side of latvians that contradicts the stereotype. This was decided by the 2017 iihf annual congress. 160222 scorpions in riga concert arenariga winter february dreamscometrue rock riga klausmeine scorpionsband clerical princess scorpions arenariga riga latvia returntoforever concert merch.

Rīgas dinamo is a professional ice hockey team based in riga latvia. The 2021 iihf world championship will be co hosted by minsk belarus and riga latvia as the iihf announced on 19 may 2017.