{"id":3712,"date":"2023-02-06T13:51:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T11:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidshockey.lv\/?page_id=3712"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:47:47","slug":"coaches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kidshockey.lv\/?page_id=3712&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Coaches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Eduards Di\u013cevka<\/h4>\n

Organizer and senior Kidshockey.lv coach<\/small><\/p>\n

Higher pedagogical education, graduate of the hockey schools «Latvijas B\u0113rzs» and «Dinamo R\u012bga». Coaching experience \u2013 21 years.\nHead coach of children’s teams: Saga-97, Riga-2006, Riga-2010, Riga-2014.\nSix-time Latvian champion in groups U9, U11, U12, U13.<\/p>\n\nFormer students: Kristaps Z\u012ble, M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Dzierkals, Daniels B\u0113rzi\u0146\u0161 \u2013 all «Dinamo R\u012bga» (KHL) and\nLatvian national team players.\n

Specialization: Coach for children aged 5 to 12.<\/p><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Raivo \u0160trauss<\/h4>\n

Kidshockey.lv sports organizer, manager<\/small><\/p>\n

7 years of work experience.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Daniils Ignatjevs<\/h4>\n

Skating technique coach<\/small><\/p>\n

Higher pedagogical education. Annual Kidhockey summer training camp participant-coach.\n
Work experience in hockey \u2013 19 years. Specialist in teaching and improving skating fundamentals for both\nchildren and players at the Youth Hockey League and KHL level.<\/p>\n

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Igors Smirnovs<\/h4>\n

Top-category coach<\/small><\/p>\n

Higher pedagogical education, graduate of the «Dinamo R\u012bga» hockey school. Coaching experience \u2013 30 years.
Head coach and Latvian Premier League champion HK Mogo, head coach of the Latvian U20 junior national team.<\/p>\n\nFormer students: Deniss Smirnovs (Geneva \u2013 Servette), Em\u012bls \u0122\u0113\u0123eris (Dinamo R\u012bga) \u2013 Latvian national team\nplayers.\n

Specialization: stick handling, passing and shooting technique coach.<\/p><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Andrejs Ignatovi\u010ds<\/h4>\n

Top-category coach<\/small><\/p>\n

Multiple-time participant in World Championships as part of the Latvian national team. Coaching experience \u2013 10 years.
Head coach of HK "Kurbads" in the Latvian Premier League, assistant for Latvian U16, U17, U18 youth national teams.<\/p>\n\nFormer students: Oskars Bat\u0146a, Frenks Razgals \u2013 «Dinamo R\u012bga» players. J\u0101nis Jaks, Rihards Bukarts —\ncandidates and players of the Latvian national team.\n

Specialization: stick handling, passing and shooting technique coach.<\/p><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Edgars Adamovi\u010ds<\/h4>\n

Senior age Kidshockey.lv Select coach<\/small><\/p>\n

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Vadims Deht\u0113vi\u010ds<\/h4>\n

Initial training coach, Kidshockey.lv Select junior coach<\/small><\/p>\n

Licensed hockey coach for children aged 4 to 7.
Stretching coach (training under the «Functional, fascial training» program)
Equipment consultant for beginners.
Work experience \u2013 3 years.<\/p>\n\nManager\/Coach Kidshockey Select.\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Sergejs Kuz\u0146ecovs<\/h4>\n

Top-category coach, goaltender coach.<\/small><\/p>\n

Higher pedagogical education. Graduate of the hockey schools «Dinamo R\u012bga», «Krylya Sovetov», Magnitogorsk «Metallurg». Bronze medalist of the Russian championship. Coaching experience \u2013 17 years.
Goaltender coach for the Latvian youth and national teams.
Former students: Gustavs D\u0101vis Grigals, Art\u016brs \u0160ilovs \u2013 NHL draft (Vancouver «Canucks»)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Aigars Kot\u0101ns<\/h4>\n

Top-category coach<\/small><\/p>\n

Higher pedagogical education. Coaching experience \u2013 29 years.
Works with the Latvian Premier League team and the Latvian U18 youth national team.
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Kaspars Krusti\u0146\u0161<\/h4>\n

Junior coach<\/small><\/p>\n

Graduate of the «Riga» and «P\u0101rdaugava» hockey schools. Coaching experience \u2013 2 years.\n

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.<\/p>\nLatvian Premier League champion as part of HK Mogo.<\/p>\n

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Eduards Di\u013cevka Organizer and senior Kidshockey.lv coach Higher pedagogical education, graduate of the hockey schools «Latvijas B\u0113rzs» and «Dinamo R\u012bga». Coaching experience \u2013 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 Z\u012ble, M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Dzierkals, Daniels B\u0113rzi\u0146\u0161 \u2013 all «Dinamo R\u012bga» […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3712","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kidshockey.lv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kidshockey.lv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kidshockey.lv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kidshockey.lv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kidshockey.lv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kidshockey.lv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3712\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kidshockey.lv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}