Mogo/RSU secured a dominant 7–0 road win over Panter Tallinn in Wednesday’s Optibet Hockey League matchup.
Goals for Mogo/RSU were scored by Ernests Krūms, Kaspars Ziemiņš, Kristers Urbanovičs, Kristaps Jākobsons, Gints Meija, Gatis Sprukts, and Aleks Leonovs. Goaltender Rūdolfs Lazdiņš stopped all 28 shots he faced to record a shutout.
Lazdiņš started in goal for Mogo/RSU in Tallinn, while the home side entrusted the net to Georgs Vladimirovs. The visitors needed just 96 seconds to open the scoring, as Ernests Krūms found the net with assists from Deivids Sarkanis and Jānis Zemītis. Midway through the first period, Mogo/RSU doubled their lead on a power-play goal by Kaspars Ziemiņš, assisted by Kristaps Sotnieks and Elviss Želubovskis. Three minutes later, Kristers Urbanovičs added a third goal, forcing Vladimirovs to retrieve the puck from his net once again.
The second period also began with an early goal for the visitors, this time from Kristaps Jākobsons. Panter then took two penalties, and Gints Meija capitalized on the second power play opportunity. Before the second intermission, Panter’s head coach replaced Vladimirovs with Eetu Nieminen in goal.
Nieminen held firm for nearly five minutes in the second period and almost 15 minutes in the third, making several solid saves. However, he was eventually beaten by Gatis Sprukts. Less than a minute later, Aleks Leonovs added another goal to seal the commanding 7–0 victory for Mogo/RSU. Notably, the Latvian champions fired an impressive 77 shots on goal throughout the game.
Rūdolfs Lazdiņš was named the best player for Mogo/RSU, while Kevin Parass earned the honors for Panter.
Mogo/RSU will play their next game on Saturday, February 28, at 13:30 at Mogo Arena, where they will host the Vilnius Hockey Punks.
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.
