Eduards Diļevka

Organizer and senior Kidshockey.lv coach

Higher pedagogical education, graduate of the hockey schools “Latvijas Bērzs” and “Dinamo Rīga”. Coaching experience – 21 years. Head coach of children’s teams: Saga-97, Riga-2006, Riga-2010, Riga-2014. Six-time Latvian champion in groups U9, U11, U12, U13.

Former students: Kristaps Zīle, Mārtiņš Dzierkals, Daniels Bērziņš – all “Dinamo Rīga” (KHL) and Latvian national team players.

Specialization: Coach for children aged 5 to 12.

Raivo Štrauss

Kidshockey.lv sports organizer, manager

7 years of work experience.

Daniils Ignatjevs

Skating technique coach

Higher pedagogical education. Annual Kidhockey summer training camp participant-coach.
Work experience in hockey – 19 years. Specialist in teaching and improving skating fundamentals for both children and players at the Youth Hockey League and KHL level.

Igors Smirnovs

Top-category coach

Higher pedagogical education, graduate of the “Dinamo Rīga” hockey school. Coaching experience – 30 years.
Head coach and Latvian Premier League champion HK Mogo, head coach of the Latvian U20 junior national team.

Former students: Deniss Smirnovs (Geneva – Servette), Emīls Ģēģeris (Dinamo Rīga) – Latvian national team players.

Specialization: stick handling, passing and shooting technique coach.

Andrejs Ignatovičs

Top-category coach

Multiple-time participant in World Championships as part of the Latvian national team. Coaching experience – 10 years.
Head coach of HK "Kurbads" in the Latvian Premier League, assistant for Latvian U16, U17, U18 youth national teams.

Former students: Oskars Batņa, Frenks Razgals – “Dinamo Rīga” players. Jānis Jaks, Rihards Bukarts – candidates and players of the Latvian national team.

Specialization: stick handling, passing and shooting technique coach.

Edgars Adamovičs

Senior age Kidshockey.lv Select coach

Vadims Dehtēvičs

Initial training coach, Kidshockey.lv Select junior coach

Licensed hockey coach for children aged 4 to 7.
Stretching coach (training under the “Functional, fascial training” program)
Equipment consultant for beginners.
Work experience – 3 years.

Manager/Coach Kidshockey Select.

Sergejs Kuzņecovs

Top-category coach, goaltender coach.

Higher pedagogical education. Graduate of the hockey schools “Dinamo Rīga”, “Krylya Sovetov”, Magnitogorsk “Metallurg”. Bronze medalist of the Russian championship. Coaching experience – 17 years.
Goaltender coach for the Latvian youth and national teams.
Former students: Gustavs Dāvis Grigals, Artūrs Šilovs – NHL draft (Vancouver “Canucks”)

Aigars Kotāns

Top-category coach

Higher pedagogical education. Coaching experience – 29 years.
Works with the Latvian Premier League team and the Latvian U18 youth national team.

Specialization: Physical preparation coach, sports nutrition specialist.

Kaspars Krustiņš

Junior coach

Graduate of the “Riga” and “Pārdaugava” hockey schools. Coaching experience – 2 years.

Member of the Latvian U18 and U20 junior national teams, winner of the Winter Olympic Games among youth national teams as part of the Latvian team.

Latvian Premier League champion as part of HK Mogo.

Specialization: coach, assistant.