FACTOID # 49: Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     
  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > Dinamo Riga

Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club in Riga, Latvia. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Riga (Latvian: Rīga), the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of River Daugava, at 56°58′N 24°8′E. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states and serves as a major cultural, educational, political, financial, commercial and industrial center... 

 Retired: 1991 Nation: Latvia Location: Rīga Home Arena: Rīgas Sporta Pils

Image:R-dinamo.PNG Riga (Latvian: Rīga), the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of River Daugava, at 56°58′N 24°8′E. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states and serves as a major cultural, educational, political, financial, commercial and industrial center...


History

Latvia's Dinamo Riga team was one of eleven teams which played in the first Soviet championship tournament in 1946/1947 winter. Dinamo Riga ended that championship in 4th place behind Dinamo Moscow, CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Ice hockey stubs | Russian football clubs ... CSKA Moscow (Central Sports Army Club Moscow, Russian: ЦСКА Москва) is a Russian sports club, often referred to as Red Army for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. ... FC Spartak Moscow (Russian: Футбольный клуб «Спартак» Москва) is considered to be one of the greatest football teams in Soviet and Russian history. ...


In season 1987-88 Dinamo Riga finished in 2nd place behind just CSKA Moscow. CSKA Moscow (Central Sports Army Club Moscow, Russian: ЦСКА Москва) is a Russian sports club, often referred to as Red Army for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. ...


In season 1976-77 Dinamo Riga star Helmuts Balderis was nominated as the Scoring leader by points, Scoring leader by goals, best player of the season {MVP}. Also in season of 1975-76 Balderis was nominated as the scoring leader by goals. Also in the season of 1983 he was the best scorer. He scored 333 goals in Soviet union league. Helmuts Balderis (born July 31, 1952 in Riga, Latvia, then USSR) is a retired Latvian ice hockey player. ...


Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs Player statistics
1978-79 44 19 18 7 45 150 132 625 6 None [1]
1979-80 44 16 24 4 36 134 162 8 None [2]
1980-81 49 22 21 6 50 163 157 5 None [3]
1981-82 56 17 33 6 40 202 234 8 None [4]
1982-83 56 27 24 5 59 240 212 619 5 None [5]
1983-84 44 17 19 8 42 146 172 8 None [6]
1984-85 52 18 25 9 45 170 196 531 7 None [7]
1985-86 40 19 15 6 44 138 128 452 5 None [8]
1986-87 40 14 21 5 33 117 132 485 7 None [9]
1987-88 (Stage 1) 26 10 12 4 24 88 92 10
1987-88 (Stage 2) 18 11 3 4 25 66 46 3 Lost in finals [10]
1988-89 44 18 20 6 42 115 131 489 6 None [11]
1989-90 48 26 15 7 59 148 117 5 None [12]
1990-91 46 25 16 5 55 187 138 5 None [13]

Notes:

  1. The player statistics for the 1987-88 season are the total for both stages.
  2. Soviet league had no playoffs, except for the 1987-88 season.

 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.