Līga Miljone

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Līga Miljone
Born (1997-03-20) March 20, 1997 (age 24)
Rīga, Latvia
Height 155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight 57 kg (126 lb; 9 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
NCAA team
Former teams
Maine Black Bears
Leksands IF
Modo Hockey
SHK Laima Rīga
National team  Latvia
Playing career 2007–present

Līga Miljone (born March 20, 1997) is a Latvian ice hockey player, currently playing with the Maine Black Bears in the Hockey East conference of the NCAA Division I.[1] Miljone has been a member of Latvian national team since 2013 and has participated in seven IIHF Women's World Championships at the Division IA and IB levels.[2] Prior to her college ice hockey career, Miljone played five seasons in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), spending two seasons with Modo Hockey Dam (2013–2015) and three seasons with Leksands IF Dam (2015–2018).

Miljone and her mother, Inese Geca-Miljone, made history as the first mother-daughter duo to play in the same IIHF World Women's Championship, first appearing together at the 2013 Division IA tournament,[3] and again in 2014[4] and 2016.[5] At the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship they represented Latvia as player and coach.[6]

Playing career[]

Miljone participated in the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup (EWCC) in 2013 with SHK Laima Rīga.[7] The fifteen year old lead the team with a total of 3 points in three games, recording 2 points (1 goal+1 assist) against Vålerenga Ishockey and netting Laima's lone goal against Hvidovre IK.[8][9] Laima lost all three round robin games in the first round and did not progress in the tournament.

SDHL[]

SDHL medals
Women's ice hockey
Representing Modo Hockey
SDHL
Silver medal – second place 2013-2014 SDHL

For the 2013–14 season, Miljone moved from her native Latvia to Örnsköldsvik, Sweden in order to play with Modo Hockey Dam of the Riksserien (renamed SDHL in 2015). She joined an impressive roster, which included players from the Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian national teams, under the captaincy of Erika Grahm, with Emma Nordin and Johanna Olofsson serving as alternates. Miljone recorded 9 points (4+5) in 27 games during her rookie campaign, good for 11th in team scoring despite being the youngest regularly rostered player. Modo Hockey finished the regular season in first place and went on to the 2014 SDHL finals, where they settled for Swedish Championship silver medals after falling to Linköping HC Dam. Miljone followed up her rookie season with 12 points (4+8) in 32 games in her second season with Modo Hockey.

In the 2015–16 SDHL season Miljone left Modo to sign with Leksands IF Dam. She posted 5 goals and 5 assists (10 points) in 29 games. In 2016–17, Miljone scored 11 goals and 9 assists, her highest scoring SDHL season. Miljone was ranked second for scoring on Leksands IF with a total of 20 points. In the 2017–18 SDHL season, Miljone posted 8 goals and 8 assists in 30 games.

NCAA[]

For the 2018-19 season, Miljone moved from Sweden to Maine, United States of America to play with Maine Black Bears of the NCAA Division I Hockey East. Miljone recorded 12 points (3+9) in 27 games during her rookie campaign and scored her first collegiate goal in her second collegiate game. Miljone followed up her rookie season with 28 points (10+18) in 37 games in her second season with Maine Black Bears. Miljone was ranked third on Maine Black Bears with 10 goals, 89 shots, 43 blocked shots, and ranked second on the team with 18 assists. Maine Black Bears beat Boston University in quarterfinals in best-of-3 and played in Hockey East semifinals for the second time in Maine Black Bears history. In 2020-21 season, Miljone posted 1 goal and 2 assists, and was ranked fifth on team with 19 blocked shots in only 10 games. Maine Black Bears made it to Hockey East semifinals for the third time in Maine Black Bears history.

International play[]

International medals
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Latvia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Latvia
Silver medal – second place 2016 Italy
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Poland
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Italy

Miljone first played in an IIHF tournament in 2013 when she joined the Latvian national team at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Stavanger, Norway. Remarkably making history with her mother Inese Geca-Miljone as first mother-daughter duo playing in an IIHF tournament.[10] Miljone was named the best Latvian player of the game after scoring her first goal in the national team against Norway. The sixteen year old led Latvian national team with 4 points (3+1) in 5 games and was recognized as the best player of Latvian national team at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I.[11]

In 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B games in Ventspils, Latvia, Miljone posted with 3 goals and 3 assists in only 2 games, and was named the best Latvian player of the game against Hungary. Latvian national team finished the tournament with gold medals.[12]

In 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Rouen, France, Miljone led Latvian national team with 3 points (2+1) in 5 games, and was named the best Latvian player of the game against Denmark.

In 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Asiago, Italy, Miljone posted 7 goals in 5 games. Miljone scored her first hat-trick in Latvian national team in only 9 minutes and 24 seconds in the tournaments first game against Kazakhstan,[13] and was named the best Latvian player of the game. Miljone led the tournament with most goals and was named the best player of Latvian national team at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I tournament.[14] Latvian national team finished the tournament with silver medals.[15]

Miljone had a career-high 10 point IIHF tournament in 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Katowice, Poland. Miljone posted her second career hat-trick in Latvian national team in the first game of the tournament,[16] and was named the best Latvian player of the game against China. Miljone posted 5 goals and 5 assists in 5 games, earning the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B best forward award.[17] Latvian national team finished the tournament with bronze medals.[18]

In 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Asiago, Italy, Miljone posted 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 games, and was named the best Latvian player of the game against China. Latvian national team finished the tournament with bronze medals.[19]

In 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B games in Beijing, China, Miljone posted 1 goal in 4 games. Miljone was named the best Latvian player of the game against Netherlands.

Personal life[]

Miljone is quadrilingual, she can speak in four different languages.[20] She has played basketball and floorball.[21][22]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League Result GP G A Pts GP G A Pts
2009-2010 SHK Laima OBWIC 17 15 32
2010-2011 SHK Laima OBWIC 15 17 32
2011-2012 HS Rīga III LBJČH U14 5th 8 13 20 33 14 9 12 21
2011-2012 HS Rīga LBJČH U16 5th 3 0 0 0
2011-2012 SHK Laima OBWIC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 11 12 9 21
2012-2013 Women's National Team LBJČH U16 8th 4 4 5 9 6 1 4 5
2012-2013 HS Rīga III LBJČH U14 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 12 20 32 14 10 18 28
2012-2013 SHK Laima OBWIC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 7 5 12
LBJČH U14 totals 16 25 40 65 28 19 30 49
LBJČH U16 totals 7 4 5 9 6 1 4 5
OBWIC totals 15 51 46 97


Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts GP G A Pts
2013-2014 Modo Hockey SDHL 27 4 5 9 3 0 0 0
2014-2015 Modo Hockey SDHL 27 4 7 11 5 0 1 1
2015-2016 Leksands IF SDHL 27 5 5 10 2 0 0 0
2016-2017 Leksands IF SDHL 33 11 9 20 2 0 0 0
2017-2018 Leksands IF SDHL 28 8 7 15 2 0 1 1
2018-2019 Maine Black Bears NCAA 27 3 9 12
2019-2020 Maine Black Bears NCAA 34 10 18 28 3 0 0 0
2020-2021 Maine Black Bears NCAA 10 1 2 3
SDHL totals 142 32 33 65 14 0 2 2
NCAA totals 71 14 29 43 3 0 0 0

European Women's Champions Cup[]

Year Team Event GP G A Pts
2013 Laima Riga EWCC 3 2 1 3

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts
2013 Latvia WW D1A 6th 5 3 1 4
2014 Latvia WW D1B 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2 3 3 6
2015 Latvia WW D1A 6th 5 2 1 3
2016 Latvia WW D1B 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 7 0 7
2016 Latvia OGQ DNQ 3 2 2 4
2017 Latvia WW D1B 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 5 5 10
2018 Latvia WW D1B 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 2 2 4
2019 Latvia WW D1B 6th 4 1 0 1
Senior totals 34 25 14 39

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
International
IIHF Women's World Championship Division IA - Best Latvian player of the game 2013, 2015 [23][24]
IIHF Women's World Championship Division IB - Best Latvian player of the game 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 [25][26][27]
[28][29]
IIHF Women's World Championship Division IA - Top Player on Team 2013
IIHF Women's World Championship Division IB - Top Player on Team 2016
IIHF Women's World Championship Division IB - Most Goals 2016
IIHF Women's World Championship Division IB - Best Forward 2017

References[]

"Līga Miljone Latvijas sieviešu hokeja izlasei nodrošina vēl vienu uzvaru". April 7, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

"Miljones "hat-trick" palīdz Latvijas hokejistēm ar uzvaru sākt PČ". April 8, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

"Sieviešu izlase ar desmit metieniem gūst trīs vārtus un pieveic Ķīnu". April 9, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

"Dzīvē par visu ir jācīnās – Līga Miljone tiecas pretī hokeja sapņiem". November 14, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

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