HK Ozolnieki/Monarch (also HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs) was a Latvian ice hockey club from Ozolnieki, founded in 2008. Formally the club was established as HK Vilki in 2000, but the roots of the team date back to a team called AK-2, founded in Riga in 1987. The owner of the club during its stay in Ozolnieki was 7-time NHL All-star defenseman Sandis Ozoliņš.
HK Ozolnieki/Monarch | |
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City | Ozolnieki, Latvia |
League | Optibet Hockey League |
Founded | 2000 |
Folded | 2014 |
Home arena | Ozo ledus halle |
Colours | Black, white, yellow |
Head coach | Eduards Ivanovs |
Franchise history | |
1994-2000 | Nik's/Brih |
2000-2006 | Vilki/OP |
2006-2008 | Vilki/Monarch |
2008-2014 | Ozolnieki/Monarch |
The team folded before the start of the 2014–15 Latvian Hockey League season.
Previous names
edit- 1987: AK-2
- 1990s: Saurieši
- 1994–2000: Nik's/Brih
- 2000–2006: Vilki/OP
- 2006–2008: Vilki/Monarch