Ģirts Ankipāns

Ģirts Ankipāns (born November 29, 1975) is a retired Latvian ice hockey player and coach. Currently he serves as the head coach of Dinamo Riga in KHL.
==Career==
===Playing career===
He started his professional ice hockey career in Latvia, where he played for various local teams. During the 1996-97 season, he became the best goal-scorer of the Latvian Hockey League. Next 7 seasons Ankipāns spent playing in German hockey leagues. Before the 2003-04 season, he returned to Latvia and joined HK Riga 2000.
He played five seasons with Dinamo Riga in KHL before retiring as player.
===International career===
He has played for the Latvia men's national ice hockey team in 2003, 2005 and 2009 World Championships as well as in 2006 Winter Olympics.
===Coaching career===
After ending his career as player Ankipāns joined Dinamo coaching staff as assistant coach. On September 28, 2017, he became the interim head coach of the team, replacing Sandis Ozoliņš. On March 29, 2018 Ankipāns was signed as the head coach.
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1991–92 	HK Cēsis Vendenieki 	LAT 	 	12 	3 	3 	6 	4 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1992–93 	HK Essamika Ogre 	LAT 	 	22 	43 	35 	78 	67 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1993–94 	HK Essamika Ogre 	LAT 	 	21 	20 	22 	42 	69 	 	3 	3 	1 	4 	12
1994–95 	HK Essamika Ogre 	LAT 	 	24 	17 	22 	39 	46 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1995–96 	HK Essamika Ogre 	LAT 	 	29 	19 	14 	33 	64 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1996–97 	Juniors Rīga 	EEHL 	 	32 	21 	18 	39 	46 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1996–97 	Juniors Rīga 	LAT 	 	19 	34 	34 	68 	8 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1997–98 	Juniors Essamika Rīga 	EEHL 	 	4 	2 	2 	4 	4 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1997–98 	Lillehammer IK 	NOR 	 	6 	2 	4 	6 	4 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1997–98 	Harzer Wölfe Braunlage	DEU.2 	 	36 	24 	32 	56 	63 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	Harzer Wölfe Braunlage	DEU.2 	 	29 	4 	15 	19 	26 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	EHC Neuwied 	DEU.2 	 	24 	10 	18 	28 	38 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1999–2000 	EC Timmendorfer Strand	DEU.3 	 	50 	51 	90 	141 	94 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2000–01 	EC Timmendorfer Strand	DEU.3 	 	10 	13 	7 	20 	12 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	HK Rīga 2000 	EEHL 	 	8 	4 	7 	11 	24 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	EV Füssen 	DEU.3 	 	44 	30 	50 	80 	42 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Landshut Cannibals 	DEU.2 	 	40 	15 	25 	40 	34 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	HK Rīga 2000 	LAT 	 	16 	13 	16 	29 	34 	 	5 	5 	7 	12 	6
2003–04 	HK Rīga 2000 	EEHL 	 	25 	3 	10 	13 	18 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2004–05 	HK Rīga 2000 	BLR 	 	42 	13 	25 	38 	46 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	2
2004–05 	HK Rīga 2000 	LAT 	 	5 	2 	3 	5 	4 	 	11 	7 	14 	21 	6
2005–06 	HK Rīga 2000 	BLR 	 	41 	10 	30 	40 	38 	 	6 	0 	5 	5 	6
2005–06 	HK Rīga 2000 	LAT 	 	 	2 	4 	6 	6 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Dinamo Minsk 	BLR 	 	23 	3 	4 	7 	4 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Dinamo–2 Minsk 	BLR.2 	 	1 	0 	4 	4 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	HK Rīga 2000 	LAT 	 	26 	17 	30 	47 	12 	 	 	7 	6 	13 	
2007–08 	HK Rīga 2000 	LAT 	 	28 	12 	25 	37 	8 	 	7 	3 	5 	8 	4
2008–09 	Dinamo Rīga 	KHL 	 	51 	7 	7 	14 	18 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	14
2008–09 	HK Rīga 2000 	BLR 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Dinamo Rīga 	KHL 	 	52 	8 	15 	23 	30 	 	3 	1 	0 	1 	0
2010–11 	Dinamo Rīga 	KHL 	 	50 	6 	14 	20 	36 	 	11 	1 	1 	2 	4
2011–12 	Dinamo Rīga 	KHL 	 	31 	6 	6 	12 	14 	 	4 	1 	0 	1 	0
2012–13 	Dinamo Rīga 	KHL 	 	18 	1 	0 	1 	10 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2012–13 	HK Liepājas Metalurgs 	BLR 	 	13 	0 	8 	8 	8 	 	3 	1 	1 	2 	0
LAT totals	LAT totals 	LAT totals	 	202 	180 	204 	384 	316 	 	26 	18 	27 	45 	28
BLR totals	BLR totals 	BLR totals	 	120 	26 	67 	93 	96 	 	12 	1 	6 	7 	8
KHL totals	KHL totals 	KHL totals	 	202 	28 	42 	70 	108 	 	21 	3 	1 	4 	18
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
*LAT totals do not include numbers from the 2005–06 season, and 2006–07 playoffs.
===International===
Year 	Team 	Event 		GP	G	A 	Pts	PIM
1993 	Latvia 	EJC C1 		4 	0	1 	1 	4
1995 	Latvia 	WJC C1 		4 	2	0 	2 	4
2003 	Latvia 	WC 		6 	0	1 	1 	0
2005 	Latvia 	OGQ 		3 	0	1 	1 	0
2005 	Latvia 	WC 		6 	2	4 	6 	0
2006 	Latvia 	OG 		5 	0	0 	0 	0
2009 	Latvia 	OGQ 		3 	1	3 	4 	0
2009 	Latvia 	WC 		7 	1	2 	3 	6
2010 	Latvia 	OG 		4 	2	0 	2 	2
2011 	Latvia 	WC 		6 	0	0 	0 	2
Junior totals	Junior totals	Junior totals		8 	2	1 	3 	8
Senior totals	Senior totals	Senior totals		40	6	11	17 	10
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==References==
==External links==
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* Ģirts Ankipāns at Dinamo Riga
Category:1975 births
Category:Living people
Category:Dinamo Riga players
Category:EHC Neuwied players
Category:EV Füssen players
Category:EV Landshut players
Category:HC Dinamo Minsk players
Category:HK Liepājas Metalurgs players
Category:HK Riga 2000 players
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Category:Latvian ice hockey coaches
Category:Latvian ice hockey centres
Category:Lillehammer IK players
Category:Olympic ice hockey players of Latvia