Rodrigo Laviņš
| Rodrigo Laviņš | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
3 August 1974 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pārdaugava Rīga Jokerit AIK Ilves HPK Augsburger Panther Molot-Prikamye Perm HC Dynamo Moscow HK Riga 2000 Brynäs IF Metallurg Novokuznetsk Södertälje SK Dinamo Riga HK Liepājas Metalurgs HK Kurbads | ||
| National team |
 Latvia | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2019 | ||
Rodrigo Laviņš (born 3 August 1974)[1] is a Latvian former professional ice hockey coach and former defenceman. He currently holds the record for most caps in the Latvian national team, haveing played in 226 games.[2]
Playing career
Laviņš began his career with his hometown team Pārdaugava Rīga. He then moved to North America in 1994, starting with the East Coast Hockey League where he played for the Raleigh IceCaps and the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks. He also had a spell in the Colonial Hockey League with the Muskegon Fury. In 1997, he moved to the International Hockey League with the Las Vegas Thunder. He then moved to the Tacoma Sabercats of the West Coast Hockey League the same season.
Laviņš returned to Europe in 1998, splitting the year in Finland's SM-liiga with Jokerit and Sweden's Elitserien with AIK. He returned to Finland the next season, splitting the year with HPK and Ilves before moving to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany, suiting up for the Augsburger Panther. Laviņš returned to Russia in 2001 where he spent two seasons, playing for Molot-Prikamye Perm and Dynamo Moscow.
He returned to Latvia in 2003, signing with HK Riga 2000 where he stayed for three seasons. He came back to Sweden in 2005, joining Brynäs IF for two seasons and then split 2007-08 with Södertälje SK and Russian side Metallurg Novokuznetsk.
In the 2008–09 season, he played for Dinamo Riga in the newly formed Kontinental Hockey League, remaining with the team through the 2013-2014 season. Laviņš joined HK Kurbads in the Latvian league for the next 2 seasons, acting as a player-assistant coach in the 2015-16 season. He stopped playing the following season and became head coach for one year, winning the Latvian Hockey League in the 2016-17 season.
International
He was named to the Latvia men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.[3]
Coaching career
Upon retirement, in 2015 Laviņš founded his youth academy - the R. Laviņš Hockey School (R. Laviņa hokeja skola, also the R. Laviņš Sports Studio; R. Laviņa sporta studija), which fields the teams Baltu Vilki (notable alumni include Alberts Šmits), Mārupe Baltu Vilki and Baltu Lūši.[2][4][5]
Personal life
Laviņš' son, Martins Rodrigo Laviņš, currently plays for the University of New Hampshire. [6] He made his debut in the Latvian national team at the 2024 IIHF World Championship.[2]
Rodrigo Laviņš owns a homestead in Jēkabpils Municipality (in the area of the former Sala Municipality).[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | RASMS Rīga | USSR-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | RASMS Rīga | CIS-3 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Pārdaugava Rīga | IHL | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Pārdaugava Rīga | LAT | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Pārdaugava Rīga | IHL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Raleigh IceCaps | ECHL | 25 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Tallahassee Tiger Sharks | ECHL | 44 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1995–96 | Tallahassee Tiger Sharks | ECHL | 52 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Muskegon Fury | CoHL | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Tallahassee Tiger Sharks | ECHL | 50 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Tacoma Sabercats | WCHL | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 1997–98 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 48 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Jokerit | SM-l | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | AIK | SEL | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Ilves | SM-l | 31 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | HPK | SM-l | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2000–01 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 46 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Molot–Prikamye Perm | RSL | 43 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 24 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2002–03 | Dynamo–2 Moscow | RUS-3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | HK Rīga 2000 | LAT | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | HK Rīga 2000 | BLR | 42 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | HK Rīga 2000 | LAT | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 45 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | HK Rīga 2000 | LAT | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 43 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | RSL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Södertälje SK | SEL | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 49 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 52 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 32 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | BLR | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HK Kurbads | LAT | 26 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | HK Kurbads | LAT | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | HK AKO/Mārupe | LAT-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ECHL totals | 171 | 26 | 57 | 83 | 197 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||||
| SEL totals | 137 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 90 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| KHL totals | 206 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 115 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Latvia | WC C | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1994 | Latvia | WJC | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | |
| 1996 | Latvia | WC B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 | Latvia | WC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1998 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1999 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1999 | Latvia | WC Q | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2002 | Latvia | OLY | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2002 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2003 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2005 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Latvia | OLY | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 | |
| 2008 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| 2009 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Latvia | OLY | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Senior totals | 109 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 89 | |||
References
- ↑ "Rodrigo Lavinsh hockey statistics & profile". hockeydb.com. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Lācis, Mārtiņš (August 3, 2024). "50 gadu jubileju svin Latvijas izlases rekordists Rodrigo Laviņš - Hokeja ziņas" [Latvian national team record-setter Rodrigo Laviņš turns 50]. hokejazinas.com (in Latvian). Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Roster forming - 2014 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". iihfworlds2014.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ↑ Irša, Lāsma (December 22, 2021). "Jēkabpils novada pašvaldība noslēdz līgumu ar "R. Laviņa sporta studiju" | Jekabpils novada pašvaldība" [The administration of Jēkabpils Municipality signs a contract with R. Laviņš Sports Studio]. www.jekabpils.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- 1 2 Kļavenieks, Mārtiņš (September 9, 2020). "Starp vilkiem un lūšiem - hokeju Jēkabpilī attīstīs pieredzējušā Laviņa pārraudzībā" [Between "wolves" and "lynxes" - hockey in Jēkabpils will be developed by the experienced Laviņš]. lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Marty Lavins". unhwildcats.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- R. Laviņš Hockey School website
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Augsburger Panther players
- Brynäs IF players
- Dinamo Riga players
- Latvian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia
- Latvian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany
- HC Dynamo Moscow players
- Empire State Cobras players
- HK Liepājas Metalurgs players
- HPK players
- Ice hockey people from Riga
- Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Ilves players
- Jokerit players
- Las Vegas Thunder players
- Latvian ice hockey defencemen
- Metallurg Novokuznetsk players
- Molot-Prikamye Perm players
- Muskegon Fury players
- Olympic ice hockey players for Latvia
- Raleigh IceCaps players
- Södertälje SK players
- Tacoma Sabercats players
- Tallahassee Tiger Sharks players