Sergejs Naumovs is a former Latvian professional ice hockey

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 goaltender

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Naumovs began career with Dinamo Riga

Dinamo Riga

Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:...

 in the Soviet League. In 1994, he moved to North America

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 and had spells with the Oklahoma City Blazers

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, San Diego Gulls, Las Vegas Thunder

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 and the Long Beach Ice Dogs. He moved to Sweden

Sweden

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's Elitserien

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 with Leksands IF

Leksands IF

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 in 2000 before moving back to America with the Greensboro Generals

Greensboro Generals

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. The next season he returned to Sweden, signing with Djurgårdens IF Hockey

Djurgårdens IF Hockey

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. He then played for various Russia

Russia

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n teams from 2002 to 2006 before moving to Italy

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. In 2008, he played for Dinamo Riga

Dinamo Riga

Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:...

 in the Kontinental Hockey League

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Currently he is a goalkeepers coach in Dinamo Riga

Dinamo Riga

Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:...

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