Ģirts Ankipāns

Ģirts Ankipāns
Girts Ankipans
Born	(1975-11-29) 29 November 1975 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 team	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.

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. 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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	HK Cēsis Vendenieki	LAT		12	3	3	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	HK Essamika Ogre	LAT		22	43	35	78	67		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	HK Essamika Ogre	LAT		21	20	22	42	69		3	3	1	4	12
1994–95	HK Essamika Ogre	LAT		24	17	22	39	46		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	HK Essamika Ogre	LAT		29	19	14	33	64		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Juniors Rīga	EEHL		32	21	18	39	46		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Juniors Rīga	LAT		19	34	34	68	8		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Juniors Essamika Rīga	EEHL		4	2	2	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Lillehammer IK	NOR		6	2	4	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Harzer Wölfe Braunlage	DEU.2		36	24	32	56	63		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Harzer Wölfe Braunlage	DEU.2		29	4	15	19	26		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	EHC Neuwied	DEU.2		24	10	18	28	38		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	EC Timmendorfer Strand	DEU.3		50	51	90	141	94		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	EC Timmendorfer Strand	DEU.3		10	13	7	20	12		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	HK Rīga 2000	EEHL		8	4	7	11	24		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	EV Füssen	DEU.3		44	30	50	80	42		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Landshut Cannibals	DEU.2		40	15	25	40	34		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	HK Rīga 2000	LAT		16	13	16	29	34		5	5	7	12	6
2003–04	HK Rīga 2000	EEHL		25	3	10	13	18		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HK Rīga 2000	BLR		42	13	25	38	46		3	0	0	0	2
2004–05	HK Rīga 2000	LAT		5	2	3	5	4		11	7	14	21	6
2005–06	HK Rīga 2000	BLR		41	10	30	40	38		6	0	5	5	6
2005–06	HK Rīga 2000	LAT			2	4	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Dinamo Minsk	BLR		23	3	4	7	4		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Dinamo–2 Minsk	BLR.2		1	0	4	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	HK Rīga 2000	LAT		26	17	30	47	12			7	6	13
2007–08	HK Rīga 2000	LAT		28	12	25	37	8		7	3	5	8	4
2008–09	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		51	7	7	14	18		3	0	0	0	14
2008–09	HK Rīga 2000	BLR		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		52	8	15	23	30		3	1	0	1	0
2010–11	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		50	6	14	20	36		11	1	1	2	4
2011–12	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		31	6	6	12	14		4	1	0	1	0
2012–13	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		18	1	0	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	BLR		13	0	8	8	8		3	1	1	2	0
LAT totals				202	180	204	384	316		26	18	27	45	28
BLR totals				120	26	67	93	96		12	1	6	7	8
KHL totals				202	28	42	70	108		21	3	1	4	18

• LAT totals do not include numbers from the 2005–06 season, and 2006–07 playoffs.

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993	Latvia	EJC C1		4	0	1	1	4
1995	Latvia	WJC C1		4	2	0	2	4
2003	Latvia	WC		6	0	1	1	0
2005	Latvia	OGQ		3	0	1	1	0
2005	Latvia	WC		6	2	4	6	0
2006	Latvia	OG		5	0	0	0	0
2009	Latvia	OGQ		3	1	3	4	0
2009	Latvia	WC		7	1	2	3	6
2010	Latvia	OG		4	2	0	2	2
2011	Latvia	WC		6	0	0	0	2
Junior totals				8	2	1	3	8
Senior totals				40	6	11	17	10

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from
• Ģirts Ankipāns at Dinamo Riga
• Ģirts Ankipāns at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)