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.

Aigars Cipruss
Born (1972-01-12) 12 January 1972 (age 52)
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

Playing career

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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International

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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

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