Mogo/RSU recorded a 6–3 victory over Riga Hockey School on Wednesday in an Optibet Hockey League game at Mogo Hall. Deivids Sarkanis scored two goals for Mogo/RSU, while Kristaps Jākobsons, Ernests Krūms, Kristaps Sotnieks, and Jānis Zemītis each added one.
In the first game of the year, Mogo/RSU’s goal was defended by Kārlis Mežsargs, while Jegors Kirpičkins stood in goal for the visitors. In the sixth minute of the game, Riga Hockey School took the lead. After receiving a pass from Kristers Obuks, Dāvids Daņilovs scored with a precise shot from the middle of the zone. The hosts equalized two minutes later with a long-range shot by Kristaps Jākobsons. Midway through the period, Mogo/RSU earned a penalty shot, but Niks Feņenko failed to beat Kirpičkins.
Only one goal was scored in the second period. Following assists from Ernests Krūms and Jānis Zemītis, Deivids Sarkanis put the hosts ahead with a powerful shot from the left faceoff circle.
The game took a completely different turn after the second intermission. Just 28 seconds in, Krūms broke through to the goal and elegantly outplayed Kirpičkins. Over the next three minutes, three more goals were scored. Aleksandrs Biškins reduced the deficit, then Kristaps Sotnieks restored a two-goal lead after a pass from Krišjānis Rēdlihs. Obuks, skating two-on-one with Biškins against Mežsargs, scored the visitors’ third goal. Jānis Zemītis forced the Riga goaltender down to the ice and scored the fifth goal into Kirpičkins’ net with the backhand side of his stick, and Sarkanis sealed the game with his second goal, giving Mogo/RSU their 19th win of the season, 6–3.
Gints Meija was named the best player for Mogo/RSU, while Aleksandrs Biškins received the honor for Riga Hockey School.
Mogo/RSU will play their next game on Sunday, January 11, at 1:30 p.m. at Mogo Hall, hosting the Elektrėnai Energija hockey team.
Source: mogohalle.lv
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About Mogo/RSU
Founded in 2014, Mogo/RSU has become one of the strongest and most decorated hockey clubs in Latvia. The team won the Latvian championship in its very first season and repeated the achievement in 2019, 2024, and 2025. From 2016 to 2017, Mogo/LSPA claimed the Latvian Cup three years in a row, defeating HK Kurbads in each final. The founder and president of Mogo/RSU is Māris Martinsons, who is also a board member of the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation. The team’s head coach is former Latvian national team player Ģirts Ankipāns. Mogo/RSU’s general manager since the club’s first day is Elviss Želubovskis, who continues to represent the team on the ice as well.
