Ģirts Ankipāns

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Ģirts Ankipāns
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Girts Ankipans
Born (1975-11-29) 29 November 1975 (age 48)
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 teamFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Playing career 1991–2013

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

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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 and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1991–92 HK Cēsis Vendenieki LAT 123364—————
1992–93 HK Essamika OgreLAT2243357867—————
1993–94 HK Essamika OgreLAT2120224269331412
1994–95 HK Essamika OgreLAT2417223946—————
1995–96 HK Essamika OgreLAT2919143364—————
1996–97 Juniors Rīga EEHL 3221183946—————
1996–97 Juniors RīgaLAT193434688—————
1997–98 Juniors Essamika RīgaEEHL42244—————
1997–98 Lillehammer IK NOR 62464—————
1997–98Harzer Wölfe Braunlage DEU.2 3624325663—————
1998–99Harzer Wölfe BraunlageDEU.2294151926—————
1998–99 EHC Neuwied DEU.22410182838—————
1999–2000EC Timmendorfer Strand DEU.3 50519014194—————
2000–01EC Timmendorfer StrandDEU.3101372012—————
2001–02 HK Rīga 2000 EEHL8471124—————
2001–02 EV Füssen DEU.34430508042—————
2002–03 Landshut Cannibals DEU.24015254034—————
2003–04 HK Rīga 2000LAT1613162934557126
2003–04 HK Rīga 2000EEHL253101318—————
2004–05 HK Rīga 2000 BLR 421325384630002
2004–05 HK Rīga 2000LAT5235411714216
2005–06 HK Rīga 2000BLR411030403860556
2005–06 HK Rīga 2000LAT2466—————
2006–07 Dinamo Minsk BLR233474—————
2006–07Dinamo–2 Minsk BLR.2 10440—————
2006–07 HK Rīga 2000LAT26173047127613
2007–08 HK Rīga 2000LAT28122537873584
2008–09 Dinamo Rīga KHL 51771418300014
2008–09 HK Rīga 2000BLR10000—————
2009–10 Dinamo RīgaKHL52815233031010
2010–11 Dinamo RīgaKHL506142036111124
2011–12 Dinamo RīgaKHL3166121441010
2012–13 Dinamo RīgaKHL1810110—————
2012–13 HK Liepājas Metalurgs BLR13088831120
LAT totals2021802043843162618274528
BLR totals12026679396121678
KHL totals2022842701082131418

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1993 Latvia EJC C1 40114
1995 Latvia WJC C1 42024
2003 Latvia WC 60110
2005 Latvia OGQ 30110
2005 LatviaWC62460
2006 LatviaOG50000
2009 LatviaOGQ31340
2009 LatviaWC71236
2010 LatviaOG42022
2011 LatviaWC60002
Junior totals82138
Senior totals406111710

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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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