Until then he played for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League, and served as manager for this team and was coach in its farm club.

A veteran centre, Cipruss last season played in Italy, regularly represented Latvia internationally till 2006th as well.

Although he has played in the North American leagues, he has never been drafted by an NHL team.

Cipruss scored first goal in renewed Latvian national ice hockey team game on 26th second at 7 September 1992 against Lithuania national ice hockey team.

After 2006 Winter Olympics announced that he retires from Latvia national team.