Latest Update: November 25, 2012 (+K.Jass, Kolesnikovs, D.Zembergs, Orlovs, Fadejevs, Susters, Puide, Lazarevs, Zauers; updated Lusins, M.Sirokovs, Boluss; – Brakss, Laucins, Vilkoits, Jasunovs, Kusins)



This is a list of all the Latvian players abroad for the 2012/13 season. The current list includes 174 players.

This list is never going to be fully complete and that is why any additions or corrections are welcomed at the comments section.

North America

NHL (contracts)



Kaspars Daugavins – Ottawa Senators Zemgus Girgensons – Buffalo Sabres (a possible call-up)

AHL

Kristians Pelss – Oklahoma City Barons Zemgus Girgensons – Rochester Americans

ECHL

Kristians Pelss – Stockton Thunder

QMJHL

Nikita Jevpalovs – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

WHL

Edgars Kulda – Edmonton Oil Kings Roberts Lipsbergs – Seattle Thunderbirds Rinalds Rosinskis – Prince George Cougars

NCAA

Ralfs Freibergs – Bowling Green State University (suspended for most of 12/13 for playing pro back in 09/10) Teodors Blugers – Minnesota State University (Mankato)

NAHL

Kristaps Bazevics – Johnstown Tomahawks Rihards Marenis – Amarillo Bulls

EJHL

Haralds Egle – Portland Junior Pirates

GMHL

Aleksandrs Smetanins – Toronto Canada Moose Markus Olesko – Bracebridge Phantoms Edgars Ozolins – Bracebridge Phantoms Konstantins Sipunovs – Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks Juris Dembickis – Rama Aces Janis Metra – Bobcaygeon Bucks

FHL

Toms Tilla – Danbury Whalers

NA3HL

Toms Taurins – Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks Nauris Buskevics – Quad City Jr. Flames

WSHL

Hedijs Pleskacovs – Seattle Totems Roberts Rabcevskis – Phoenix Knights Aleksandrs Bebriss-Fedotovs – Dallas Snipers

EmJHL

Arturs Buss – South Shore Kings Toms Laus – Salem Ice Dogs

EJEPL

Davis Zembergs – Boston Bandits

HJHL

Edgars Fridrihsons – Banff Academy Bears

NAPHL

Nikita Klinisovs – New Jersey Jr. Titans

NORPAC

Krisjanis Reinfelds – Eugene Generals

Midget AAA

Rudolfs Kalvitis – Shattuck St. Mary’s

Bantam

Roberts Blugers – Shattuck St. Mary’s

Europe

Austria

EBEL

Matiss Gelazis – Graz 99ers Zintis Nauris Zusevics – Graz 99ers

Austria U20

Matiss Gelazis – Graz 99ers U20 Zintis Nauris Zusevics – Graz 99ers U20 Aleksejs Dokutovics – EHC Linz U20 Reinis Skorovs – Lower Austria Stars

Belarus

Belarusian Extraleague

Atvars Tribuncovs – Gomel

Czech Republic

Czech 1. liga

Kriss Grundmanis – HC Most

Czech3

Aleksandrs Baburins – HC Chotebor

Denmark

AL-Bank Ligaen



Sergejs Cubars – Copenhagen Hockey Edgars Lusins – Copenhagen Hockey

Denmark2

Rodijs Razmus – IK Aarhus Davis Paipa – IK Aarhus Dmitrijs Orlovs – Amager Ishockey

Estonia

Estonian league

Sergejs Tsernikovs – Tallinn Viking Sport Romans Sumihins – Tallinn Viking Sport

Finland

SM-liiga

Roberts Jekimovs – SaIPa

Mestis

Martins Jakovlevs – Jokipojat (on loan from Dinamo Riga) Vitalijs Pavlovs – Jokipojat (on loan from Dinamo Riga)

Suomi-sarja

Kristaps Nimanis – Red Ducks Vladislavs Balakuns – IPK Peteris Pujats – IPK Nauris Enkuzens – Hermes Vladislavs Dudins – Hermes Gatis Gricinskis – HC Satakunta Raitis Pujats – FPS

II-divisioona

Andrejs Kostjukovs – Nikkarit Viktors Jasjonis – Lamarit Gatis Bruders – Lamarit Karlis Liepins – Lamarit Sergejs Petuskovs – LLuja Edgars Cermnihs – LLuja Roberts Mazins – Karhu HT Vjaceslavs Fanduls – Karhu HT Girts Jansons – Muik Hockey Deniss Martjusovs – Hela-Kiekko Danils Lazebniks – Hela-Kiekko Kirils Lazebniks – Hela-Kiekko Girts Savrinovics – Hela-Kiekko Vladimirs Borovkovs – Hela-Kiekko Vadims Vabiscevics – PyPo Renats Vabiscevics – PyPo Norberts Danemanis – PyPo

Finland5

Gints Leitis – KK-V Sergejs Piskunovs – KK-V Ricards Simsons – Jeppis II Deniss Martjusovs – Hela-Kiekko II Danils Lazebniks – Hela-Kiekko II Kirils Lazebniks – Hela-Kiekko II Girts Savrinovics – Hela-Kiekko II Vladimirs Borovkovs – Hela-Kiekko II

France

France2

Sergejs Visegorodcevs – Annecy Rolands Vigners – Bordeaux Martins Mezulis – Bordeaux (leased from Red Ice) Raimonds Danilics – Montpellier Sergejs Louskins – Neuilly-sur-Marne Edmunds Kniksts – Reims

Germany

DEL

Herberts Vasiljevs – Krefeld Pinguine Maris Jass – Hannover Scorpions

Oberliga

Eriks Ozollapa – Adendorfer EC Davis Sprukts – Hamburger SV Kristers Freibergs – Hamburger SV Edgars Apelis – ERV Schweinfurt

Germany4

Rihards Grigors – Dinslakener EC 2009 Kobras

Germany5

Romans Nikitins – EHC Stiftland Mitterteich

Germany6

Raimonds Poskuss – VfE Ulm/Neu-Ulm

DNL

Roberts Cerins – EV Fussen U18

Junioren-BL

Davis Sprukts – Hamburger SV U20 Krisjanis Abolins-Abols – EHC Klostersee U20

Schuler-BL

Ritvars Lubeckis – EJ Kassel U16

Iceland

Iceland

Edmunds Ingass – Hunar

Kazakhstan

Kazakh league

Arturs Ozolins – Arlan Kokshetau Renars Demiters – Arlan Kokshetau Andrejs Smirnovs – Arlan Kokshetau Edijs Brahmanis – Arystan Temirtau Toms Hartmanis – Arystan Temirtau Martins Raitums – Beibarys Atyrau

Netherlands

Dutch Cup

Aleksandrs Terjohins – Friesland Flyers

Norway

GET-Ligaen

Aleksandrs Macijevskis – Stjernen Ishockey

Norway2

Janis Smits – Comet

Norway3

Kristaps Stigis – IL Krakene

Norway U16

Rudolfs Balcers – Lorenskog U16

Russia

KHL

Lauris Darzins – Ak Bars Kazan Sandis Ozolins – Atlant Mytishchi Georgijs Pujacs – Avangard Omsk Janis Sprukts – CSKA Moscow Mikelis Redlihs – Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Arturs Kulda – Sibir Novosibirsk Edgars Masalskis – Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk Oskars Bartulis – Donbass Donetsk

VHL

Aleksandrs Jerofejevs – Kuban Krasnodar

MHL

Kirils Tambijevs – Khimik Voskresensk Artjoms Dasutins – HK MVD

MHL B

Toms Taurins – Baltica Vilnius

Slovakia

Extraliga

Koba Jass – MsHK Zilina (try-out) Nikita Kolesnikovs – HC Banska Bystrica

Spain

Liga Nacional

Vadims Adonevs – CD Hielo Bipolo Vitoria-Gasteiz Niks Apsitis – CD Hielo Bipolo Vitoria-Gasteiz

Sweden

Elitserien

Edgars Klavins – AIK

Allsvenskan

Ervins Mustukovs – Mora IK

Division 1

Kristaps Legzdins – Surahammars IF Alberts Ilisko – IFK Kumla Romans Semjonovs – IFK Arboga Rolands Gritans – IFK Arboga Sandis Zolmanis – Mjolby HC

Division 2

Vadims Maticins – Varberg HK Sandis Zolmanis – Motala AIF

Division 4

Mareks Kocuba – IFK Mariehamn

J20 SuperElit

Edgars Klavins – AIK J20

J20 Elit

Roberts Potapenko – Nykopings HK J20 Sandis Zolmanis – Mjolby HC J20

J20 Division 2



Antons Jasunovs – Lidingo Vikings J20

J18 Elit

Roberts Locans – AIK J18 Niklavs Birovs – Almtuna J18 Rolands Punculis – Nynashamns IF J18 Aleksandrs Zujevs – Nynashamns IF J18

J18 Division 1

Antons Jasunovs – Lidingo Vikings J18 Kristians Copejs – Hedemora SK J18 Brendons Zauers – Vanersborgs HC J18

TV-pucken

Edgars Treijs – Ostergotland

Switzerland

NLA

Ronalds Kenins – ZSC Lions Juris Zandovskis – Gotteron

NLB

Aleksejs Sirokovs – Red Ice Martins Mezulis – Red Ice (leased from Bordeaux)

Regio League



Gundars Berkis – Chiasso

Switzerland4

Aleksandrs Fadejevs – Renens HC

Junioren Elite A

Elvis Merzlikins – Lugano U20 Juris Zandovskis – Gotteron U20 Toms Andersons – Bern U20 Ivars Punnenovs – Rapperswil U20

Elite Novizen

Rihards Puide – Pikes Oberthurgau U17 Marks Lazarevs – Pikes Oberthurgau U17

Junioren Regio League

Marcis Martinsons – EHC Dubendorf

Turkey

Turkish league

Olegs Koreskovs – Izmir BB

Ukraine

Ukrainian league

Dmitrijs Zabotinskis – Dynamo Kharkov Elvis Zelubovskis – Dynamo Kharkov Armands Berzins – Kompanion Kiev Agris Saviels – Kompanion Kiev Juris Stals – Kompanion Kiev Janis Andersons – Kompanion Kiev Eriks Golubevs – Bilyy Bars Brovary Vitalijs Hvorostinins – Bilyy Bars Brovary Alberts Boluss – Bilyy Bars Brovary Sergejs Pecura – Levy Lviv Maksims Sirokovs – Levy Lviv Kaspars Saulietis – Sokol Kiev

United Kingdom

EIHL

Marcis Zembergs – Edinburgh Capitals Janis Ozolins – Hull Stingrays

EPIHL

Maris Ziedins – Peterborough Phantoms Edgars Bebris – Sheffield Steeldogs

NIHL

Maksims Petruks – Milton Keynes Thunder Ivo Dmitrijevs – Blackburn Hawks Janis Grinbergs – Fylde Flyers

EIHA U18

Niks Trapans – Lee Valley Lions Raivis Sadinovs – Kingston Predators Olegs Lascenko – Romford Buccaneers Toms Rutkis – Guildford Phoenix Ralfs Circenis – Guildford Phoenix Martins Susters – Peterborough Junior Phantoms

EIHA U16

Eduards Hugo Jansons – Okanagan