2000–01 Latvian Hockey League | |
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League | Latvian Hockey Higher League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Number of teams | 7 |
Regular season | |
Champions | HK Riga 2000 |
Runners-up | HK Liepājas Metalurgs |
The 2000–01 Latvian Hockey League season was the tenth season of the Latvian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Latvia. Seven teams participated in the league, and HK Riga 2000 won the championship.
Club | GP | W | T | L | GF:GA | Pts | |
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1. | HK Riga 2000 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 200: | 4445 |
2. | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 181: | 4640 |
3. | HK Lido Nafta Riga | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 139: | 9129 |
4. | HK Vilki Riga | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 129: | 7727 |
5. | LB Prizma Riga | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 96:153 | 17 |
6. | Kandava Daugavpils | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 69:245 | 6 |
7. | Stalkers/Juniors Daugavpils | 24 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 48:206 | 4 |
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