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Kārlis Ozoliņš (ice Hockey)
Kārlis Ozoliņš (born March 16, 1994) is a Latvian ice hockey player. He is currently a free agent. Playing career Ozoliņš began his hockey career playing in minor and junior Latvian hockey leagues. During 2011–12 and 2012–13, seasons he played for HK Liepājas Metalurgs in the Latvian Hockey Higher League and Belarusian Extraleague The Belarusian Extraleague (abbreviated BHL, also known as the Belarusian Open Championship), officially formed in 2006, is the top ice hockey league in Belarus. In its past, it has switched several times between being and not being an open leagu .... On August 21, 2013, Ozoliņš signed a contract with Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League, KHL. International Ozoliņš participated at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Latvia men's national junior ice hockey team. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ozolins, Karlis 1994 birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winger (ice Hockey)
Winger, in the game of ice hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is along the outer playing areas. They typically flank the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink. Wingers generally have the least defensive responsibilities out of any position on the ice, however they are still tasked with defensive duties such as forechecking duties or covering the point in the defensive zone. Nowadays, there are different types of wingers in the game — out-and-out goal scorers, checkers who disrupt the opponents, and forwards who work along the boards and in the corners. Often a winger's precise role on a line depends upon what type of role the other winger plays; usually lines will have one more goal-scoring oriented winger and one winger more focused on playing the boards, checking and passing the puck to others to take shots (if a larger player, he will sometimes be called a "power for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
