Leonids Tambijevs

Leonīds Tambijevs (born September 26, 1970 in Riga, Soviet Union) is a former professional ice hockey left winger, currently serving as the head coach of Metallurg Novokuznetsk in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL).

Leonids Tambijevs
Born (1970-09-26) September 26, 1970
Riga, USSR
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Right
Played for SKA Leningrad
Pārdaugava Riga
Essamika Ogre
Hvidovre Ishockey
Lukko
Iserlohn Roosters
Rodovre Mighty Bulls
Amur Khabarovsk
Tappara
EHC Basel
DHK Latgale
National team  Latvia
Playing career 19882008

Playing career

Tambijevs began his career with the Dinamo Riga youth team. As a junior he played with several Latvian teams. He debuted at the USSR Tier III level with RASMS-Energo, but soon joined USSR top level team Leningrad SKA for the 1990/1991 season. He then returned to Riga where had played until 1995 with ex-USSR league premier level teams Stars Riga and Pardaugava Riga.

After the disbanding of Riga premier league teams in 1995, Tambijevs moved abroad and played with Denmark team Hvidovre IK. A career highpoint includes a spot with Finnish SM-liiga at Rauma Lukko. He then played in Germany, Denmark, Russia, Switzerland, Italy, and spent his final season with EV Zeltweg in Austria

Tambijevs has an extensive Latvian national ice hockey team career. He made his debut at the first official renewed national teams' game in 1992 and has played at every world championship, Olympic qualifier and Olympic Games for the Latvian team until 2007. On 13 April 2007 in a Latvian game against Finland, Tambijevs and Aleksandrs Semjonovs became the first two players to play 200 games for the Latvia national team. He has played the most games and scored the most points for the national team.

Coaching career

Tambijevs has previously coached Saryarka Karagandy.[1]

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
1987-88 Latvijas bērzs LAT ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??
1988-89 RASMS-Energo USSR Tier III ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??
1988-89 RASMS LAT ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??
1989-90 SKA Leningrad II USSR Tier III ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??
1990-91 SKA Leningrad USSR 23 7 6 13 12 -- -- -- -- --
1991-92 RASMS-Energo USSR Tier III ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??
1991-92 Rīga-Stars RUS 9 1 1 2 4 -- -- -- -- --
1992-93 HK Pārdaugava RUS 41 11 8 19 36 2 0 0 0 2
1992-93 HK Pārdaugava II LAT 11 9 15 24 14 -- -- -- -- --
1993-94 HK Pārdaugava RUS 42 18 10 28 22 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 HK Pārdaugava RUS 47 21 7 28 56 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Hvidovre IK DEN 42 61 38 99 74 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Ogres "Essamika" LAT -- -- -- -- -- ?? 5 8 12 ??
1996-97 Hvidovre IK DEN 43 37 35 72 102 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Hvidovre IK DEN 20 29 13 42 18 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Lukko Rauma FIN 25 12 10 22 14 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Lukko Rauma FIN 53 26 23 49 97 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Lukko Rauma FIN 52 19 15 34 48 4 0 0 0 2
2000-01 Iserlohn Roosters GER 60 19 18 37 82 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Rødovre IK DEN 30 25 23 48 ?? 9 4 6 10 ??
2002-03 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RUS Tier II 41 30 27 57 28 12 7 10 17 4
2003-04 Amur Khabarovsk RUS 13 0 4 4 8 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Tappara Tampere FIN 12 4 5 9 12 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 EHC Chur SUI Tier II 8 7 6 13 12 5 4 3 7 4
2004-05 EHC Chur SUI Tier II 43 29 31 60 54 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 EHC Basel SUI 21 3 11 14 24 1 0 1 1 0
2005-06 EHC Olten SUI Tier II 3 2 1 3 0 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 DHK Latgale LAT 2 1 2 3 6 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 HC Merano ITL Tier II 30 21 32 53 22 11 11 8 19 14
2007-08 EV Zeltweg AUT Tier II 37 25 30 55 65

International statistics

   
Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM
1993 Latvia IHWC pool C 7 6 11 17 2
1993 Latvia OG qualif 4 1 1 2 2
1994 Latvia IHWC pool B 5 2 0 2 2
1995 Latvia IHWC pool B 7 6 6 12 8
1996 Latvia IHWC pool B 7 3 2 5 6
1997 Latvia OG qualif 4 6 8 14 0
1997 Latvia IHWC pool A 8 4 1 5 2
1998 Latvia IHWC 6 3 1 4 6
1999 Latvia IHWC 6 1 3 4 2
2000 Latvia IHWC 6 1 2 3 2
2001 Latvia OG qualif 3 0 0 0 0
2001 Latvia IHWC 6 1 3 4 0
2002 Latvia OG 4 1 2 3 2
2002 Latvia IHWC 6 1 0 1 2
2003 Latvia IHWC 6 1 1 2 6
2004 Latvia IHWC 7 0 1 1 0
2005 Latvia OG qualif 3 0 1 1 0
2005 Latvia IHWC 6 1 2 3 10
2006 Latvia OG 5 1 0 1 8
2006 Latvia IHWC 6 1 2 3 6
2007 Latvia IHWC ?? ?? ?? ?? ??

References

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