Andrejs Maticins
Andrejs Maticins (born January 30, 1963) is retired Latvian professional ice hockey player and coach, currently he is assistant coach for Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1]
Andrejs Maticins | |||
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Born |
Cherepovets, Russian SFSR, USSR | January 30, 1963||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Dinamo Riga Ässät Lycksele SK Tingsryds AIF Nyköpings HK Liepājas Metalurgs Vilki | ||
National team | Latvia | ||
Playing career | 1982–2006 |
Playing career
Maticins began his career in Dinamo Riga, he was a part of Dinamo Soviet Championship silver medal run in 1987-88 season. Later in his career, he played outside Latvia, mainly in Sweden.
International
During his career Maticins was regular for Latvian national team helping team Latvia in the promotion to World Championships elite division and playing in four world championships. He also represented Latvia in 2002 Winter Olympics.[2] which was his last tournament with team Latvia.
Coaching career
After finishing playing in 2006 Maticins began coaching. He coached Latvian national U20 team in 2009 Championships[3] to 8th-place finish.
In 2013-14 season Maticins accepted job as assistant coach of Severstal Cherepovets.
References
- Severstal. "Team personal" (in Russian). severstalclub.ru. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- IIHF. "Team Roster". iihf.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- IIHF. "Team Roster" (PDF). iihf.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Andrejs Maticins at the Latvijas Olimpiskā Komiteja (in Latvian)
- Andrejs Maticins at the International Olympic Committee
- Andrejs Maticins at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)