In an Optibet Hockey League game at their home Mogo Hall, Mogo/RSU defeated Jelgava’s Zemgale/LBTU 4:0. Goals for Mogo/RSU were scored by Jānis Zemītis, Rolans Vasiļjevs, Kristers Ansons and Kaspars Daugaviņš. Goaltender Kārlis Mežsargs stopped all 24 shots, recording his second consecutive shutout.
Mogo/RSU started Mežsargs in goal for this matchup against their principled rivals, while the Jelgava side entrusted their net to Aksels Ozols. The game began with a powerful shot by Daugaviņš that missed the target, while Mežsargs handled attempts from Gustavs Millers and Rihards Mareņš. Daugaviņš produced another strong shot later, but again the puck stayed out.
Thirty seconds before the intermission, Ernests Krūms cleared the puck over the boards from his own zone, giving the hosts a power play to start the second period. After several passes, Artūrs Karašs had a good chance, but Mežsargs managed to slide across and make the save.
Passes from Anatolijs Tovarišs and Gatis Sprukts set up Jānis Zemītis for a breakaway against Ozols, and the puck trickled through the goalie’s arm and slowly crossed the goal line – 1:0. In the 37th minute, the hosts doubled their lead. Vladimirs Zaicevs fired in the puck from the blue line along the boards, sending it to the crease where Rolans Vasiļjevs beat Ozols for the second time.
In the third period, Gatis Gricinskis took a holding penalty just 23 seconds in, leaving the visitors shorthanded. The hosts struggled to properly set up in the offensive zone, with Gints Meija producing the only dangerous shot late in the power play. After killing the penalty, Zemgale/LBTU pushed forward, but Mogo/RSU did not allow them much space. With just under four minutes left, Ozols was pulled for an extra skater, allowing the hosts to score twice into the empty net.
Kristers Ansons sent a slow-moving puck into the goal from his own zone, and Kaspars Daugaviņš, after stealing the puck from Atem Rajala at the blue line, sealed the game – Mogo/RSU wins 4:0.
Mežsargs stopped all 24 shots he faced, earning his second straight shutout.
Mogo/RSU will play their next games in the IIHF Continental Cup Group C in Angers, France, on November 14, 15, and 16, facing Angers Ducs, Italian side Cortina, and Romanian club Gyergyo.
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.
Source: mogohalle.lv (translated with an artificial intelligence tool)
