Aigars Cipruss

Aigars Cipruss
Born	(1972-01-12) 12 January 1972 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
LHL team	HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs
National team	Latvia
Playing career	1990–2013

Aigars Cipruss (born 12 January 1972) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player currently playing for HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs hockey club. Until then he played for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League, and served as manager for this team and was coach in its farm club.

Playing career

A veteran centre, Cipruss last season played in Italy, regularly represented Latvia internationally till 2006th as well. Although he has played in the North American leagues, he has never been drafted by an NHL team.

Cipruss scored first goal in renewed Latvian national ice hockey team game on 26th second at 7 September 1992 against Lithuania national ice hockey team. After 2006 Winter Olympics announced that he retires from Latvia national team. He returned in Latvian national team in 2009.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989–90	RASMS–Energo Rīga	URS.3		2	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Dinamo Rīga	URS		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	RASMS Rīga	URS.3		43	9	12	21	6		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Stars Rīga	CIS		21	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	RASMS Rīga	CIS.3		6	2	4	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Pārdaugava Rīga	RUS		42	15	9	24	14		2	1	1	2	0
1992–93	Pārdaugava Rīga	LAT		4	2	3	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Pārdaugava Rīga	RUS		40	17	12	29	6		2	0	2	2	4
1994–95	Atlanta Knights	IHL		11	3	7	10	2		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Nashville Knights	ECHL		53	26	43	69	24		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Atlanta Knights	IHL		2	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Nashville Knights	ECHL		49	26	50	76	57		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Providence Bruins	AHL		15	3	3	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Québec Rafales	IHL		41	7	24	31	2		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Muskegon Fury	CoHL		23	13	19	32	13		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Lukko	SM-l		48	12	23	35	18		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Lukko	SM-l		54	9	26	35	28		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Pelicans	SM-l		53	13	17	30	12		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Jokerit	SM-l		56	18	19	37	18		5	1	1	2	0
2001–02	HIFK	SM-l		51	12	17	29	12		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	SaiPa	SM-l		52	10	12	22	16		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Spartak Moscow	RUS.2		60	16	36	52	16		12	4	4	8	2
2004–05	Spartak Moscow	RSL		56	5	9	14	12		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Spartak–2 Moscow	RUS.3		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	HK Rīga 2000	BLR		44	10	16	26	18		7	0	2	2	2
2006–07	DHK Latgale	LAT		3	3	0	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	HC Asiago	ITA		32	10	14	24	8		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	EfB Ishockey	DEN		34	7	19	26	20		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		32	1	2	3	14		3	0	0	0	2
2008–09	HK Rīga 2000	BLR		18	5	8	13	6		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs	LAT		6	5	4	9	2		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs	LAT		10	5	9	14	2		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs	LAT		5	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs	LAT		14	8	10	18	0		2	1	1	2	0
ECHL totals				102	52	93	145	81		—	—	—	—	—
SM-l totals				314	74	114	188	104		5	1	1	2	0

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993	Latvia	WC C		7	7	9	16	0
1993	Latvia	OGQ		4	0	3	3	2
1994	Latvia	WC B		6	1	5	6	2
1996	Latvia	OGQ		4	3	3	6
1997	Latvia	WC		8	1	3	4	4
1998	Latvia	WC		6	1	1	2	0
1999	Latvia	WC		6	5	1	6	4
1999	Latvia	WC Q		3	0	1	1	0
2000	Latvia	WC		3	0	0	0	0
2001	Latvia	OGQ		3	1	0	1	0
2001	Latvia	WC		6	0	2	2	0
2002	Latvia	OG		4	1	2	3	0
2002	Latvia	WC		6	1	2	3	0
2003	Latvia	WC		6	0	2	2	0
2004	Latvia	WC		7	0	2	2	0
2005	Latvia	WC		6	0	1	1	0
2006	Latvia	OG		5	2	1	3	6
2009	Latvia	OGQ		3	0	2	2	2
2009	Latvia	WC		7	0	0	0	4
Senior totals				100	23	40	63	24

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Aigars Cipruss at Olympedia
• Aigars Cipruss at Olympics.com
• Aigars Cipruss at Olympic.org (archived)
• Aigars Cipruss at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)