Ģirts Ankipāns

Ģirts Ankipāns (born November 29, 1975) is a retired Latvian ice hockey player and coach. Currently he serves as the head coach of Dinamo Riga in KHL.

Ģirts Ankipāns
Born (1975-11-29) November 29, 1975
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for HK Essamika Ogre
ESC Harzer Wölfe Braunlage
EHC Neuwied
EHC Timmendorfer Strand
HK Riga 2000
EV Füssen
EV Landshut
Dinamo-2 Minsk
Dinamo Minsk
Dinamo Riga
National team  Latvia
Playing career 19912013

Career

Playing career

He started his professional ice hockey career in Latvia, where he played for various local teams. During the 1996-97 season, he became the best goal-scorer of the Latvian Hockey League. Next 7 seasons Ankipāns spent playing in German hockey leagues. Before the 2003-04 season, he returned to Latvia and joined HK Riga 2000. He played five seasons with Dinamo Riga in KHL before retiring as player.

International career

He has played for the Latvia men's national ice hockey team in 2003, 2005 and 2009 World Championships as well as in 2006 Winter Olympics.

Coaching career

After ending his career as player Ankipāns joined Dinamo coaching staff as assistant coach.[1] On September 28, 2017, he became the interim head coach of the team, replacing Sandis Ozoliņš. On March 29, 2018 Ankipāns was signed as the head coach. [2]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–92VendeniekiLHL123364-----
1992–93HK Essamika OgreLHL2243357867-----
1993-94HK Essamika OgreLHL2120224269331412
1994-95HK Essamika OgreLHL2417223946-----
1995Team LatviaWJC42024-----
1996-97Juniors RigaLHL193434688-----
1996-97Juniors RigaEEHL3221183946-----
1997-98Juniors RigaEEHL42244-----
1997-98Lillehammer IHKEliteserien62464-----
1997-98Harzer Wölfe Braunlage1. Liga Nord3624325663-----
1998-99Harzer Wölfe Braunlage1. Bundesliga294151926-----
1998-99EHC Neuwied1. Bundesliga2410182838-----
1999-00Timmendorfer StrandOberliga Nord50519014194-----
2000-01Timmendorfer StrandOberliga Nord101372012-----
2001-02HK Riga 2000EEHL8471124-----
2001-02EV FüssenOberliga4430508042-----
2001-02EV FüssenRegionalliga-----446104
2002-03EV Landshut2. Bundesliga4015254034-----
2003Team LatviaWC60110-----
2003-04HK Riga 2000LHL1613162934557126
2003-04HK Riga 2000EEHL253101318----
2004-05HK Riga 2000BE421325384630002
2004-05HK Riga 2000LHL5235411714216
2005Team LatviaOQ30110-----
2005Team LatviaWC62460-----
2005-06HK Riga 2000BE4710354544-----
2005-06HK Riga 2000LHL2466-----
2006Team LatviaOG50000-----
2006-07Dinamo-2 MinskBE210440-----
2006-07Dinamo MinskBE24336410000
2006-07HK Riga 2000LHL2617304712-----
2007-08HK Riga 2000LHL3615314612-----
2007-08HK Riga 2000BE10000-----
2008-09Dinamo RigaKHL51771418300014
2009Team LatviaOQ31345-----
2009Team LatviaWC71236-----
Career totals 6893845639477993019284744

References

  1. Dinamo Rīga (2013-07-01). "Treneru korpusu papildina Ankipāns un Klodāns". IIHF.com. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  2. Dinamo Rīga (2018-03-29). "AS "Dinamo Rīga" padomes sēdē par galveno treneri apstiprina Ģirtu Ankipānu". IIHF.com. Retrieved 2019-01-02.


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