HK Riga 2000 was an ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. The team had played in the Latvian Hockey League since it was founded in 2000. In 2004-05 and 2005–06 seasons the club also iced a team in the Belarusian Hockey League, and in 2005-06 finished 3rd.
HK Riga 2000 was first foreign team to finish in top three of Belarusian Open Championship. The club has also played several years in the Continental Cup, winning silver in 2005-06 and 2007–08.
Before the 2009-2010 KHL season the team was merged into HK Dinamo/Juniors Rīga, the farm club of KHL side Dinamo Rīga.
Notable players
Noteworthy Players Artūrs Irbe Kārlis Skrastiņš Sergei Zholtok Darby Hendrickson
Retired numbers The Rīga 2000 have retired one number.
Rīga 2000 retired numbersNo.Player 33 Sergejs Žoltoks
Awards and trophies Latvian Hockey Higher League 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06
References HK Riga 2000 official web site