This list was last updated in mid-January, 2011.

As some of the European leagues have already started their 2010/11 seasons and many others are on the very verge of it, I believe, it is exactly the right time to post a list of all the Latvian players, spending their upcoming seasons abroad. The current list includes 150 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

National hockey league



Karlis Skrastins – Dallas Stars Oskars Bartulis – Philadelphia Flyers Raitis Ivanans – Calgary Flames Arturs Kulda – Atlanta Thrashers (a possible call-up)

American hockey league



Arturs Kulda – Chicago Wolves Kaspars Daugavins – Binghamton Senators Oskars Bartulis – Adirondack Phantoms

Western hockey league



Kristians Pelss – Edmonton Oil Kings

United States hockey league

Zemgus Girgensons – Dubuque Fighting Saints

ACHA

Renars Rukmanis – Duquesne University

MetJHL

Hedijs Pleskacovs – Florida Eels Livars Lans – Florida Eels

NAHL

Nils Semjonovs – Aberdeen Wings Ralfs Freibergs – Texas Tornado Ricards Berzins – Wenatchee Wild

GMHL

Nikita Jevpalovs – South Muskoka Shield Toms Taurins – Bradford Rattlers Rudolfs Prusis – Bradford Rattlers

CSHL

Nauris Buskevics – Quad City Jr. Flames

WSHL

Alberts Boluss – Texas Jr. Brahmas Ivo Dimitrijevs – Arizona Redhawks

IJHL

Mareks Kepals – Boston Jr. Blackhawks Girts Savrinovics – Philadelphia Jackals

RAMHL

Ainis Zalans – Sisec Selects Rihards Marenis – Sisec Selects Davis Sprukts – Sisec Selects

Midget AAA

Hardijs Kupaks – Ohio Jr. Blue Jackets Mikus Sprinovskis – PEAC Piranhas

Midget AA

Rudolfs Kalvitis – Shattuck St. Mary’s

Prep School

Teodors Blugers – Shattuck St. Mary’s Olafs Jurenko – Cedarburg Bulldogs

Rocky Mountain Senior hockey league



Ivars Muzis – Sun Valley Suns Vilnis Nikolaisons – Sun Valley Suns

Europe

Austria

Austrian Oberliga (third tier)

Matiss Gelazis – Graz 99ers II (also plays in Slovenian league) Zintis Zusevics – Graz 99ers II (also plays in Slovenian league)

Belarus

Belarussian Extraleague

Atvars Tribuncovs – Gomel

MHL

Edgars Ulescenko – Yunost Aleksandrs Kercs jr. – Yunost Aleksandrs Galkins – Zubry Minsk

Czech Republic

Czech Extraliga

Aleksejs Sirokovs – HC Kometa Brno

Czech 2. liga (third tier)

Aleksandrs Baburins – HC Most

Denmark

Al-Bank Ligaen

Sergejs Cubars – Hvidovre

Denmark2

Oskars Jursans – Gladsaxe Dmitrijs Orlovs – Amager Ishockey

Estonia

Meistriliiga

Maris Lotko – HK Kalev-Valk Tartu Lauris Dancis – HK Kalev-Valk Tartu Davis Zunde – HK Kalev-Valk Tartu

Finland

SM-liiga

Kaspars Saulietis – HPK Armands Berzins – HPK

Mestis

Roberts Jekimovs – Jokipojat

Suomi-sarja

Gints Purins – Hermes Gatis Gricinskis – Hermes Janis Purins – Hermes Raitis Pujats – FPS Mihails Koklins – HC Levia

Finland4

Girts Jansons – Muik Hockey Viktors Jasjonis – IK Kronan Artjoms Ogorodnikovs – IK Kronan Vadims Vabiscevics – Kraft Edgars Cermnihs – Kraft Vladislavs Dudins – Kraft Janis Liepa – PyPo Edgars Dzirkalis – PyPo Roberts Danemanis – PyPo Nauris Enkuzens – Kiekkohait Martins Gipters – Kiekkohait

Jr. B I-divisioona

Konstantis Sipunovs – Ahmat Hyvinkaa U18

France

Ligue Magnus

Olegs Koreskovs – Morzine-Avoriaz

Division 1



Rolands Vigners – Reims Raimonds Danilics – Montpellier Janis Brakss – Montpellier Janis Straupe – Montpellier

Division 2

Elvis Zelubovskis – Lyon

French U22 league

Rolands Vigners – Reims U22

Germany

DEL

Herberts Vasiljevs – Krefeld Pinguine

Regionalliga

Lauris Ziemins – Herford

U20 Bundesliga

Janis Berzins – ESC Moskitos Essen U20

DNL

Arturs Birstins – SC Riessersee U18 Vladislavs Tatarnikovs- SC Riessersee U18

Great Britain

EIHL

Toms Hartmanis – Newcastle Vipers Ervins Mustukovs – Sheffield Steelers Aivars Gaisins – Hull Stingrays

EPIHL

Maris Ziedins – Peterborough Phantoms Kristaps Pete – Sheffield Steeldogs Kriss Grundmanis – Sheffield Steeldogs Edgars Bebris – Sheffield Steeldogs (according to eliteprospects.com, has gained an UK citizenship) Janis Ozolins – Sheffield Steeldogs Andrejs Maslovskis – Telford Tigers

Italy

Serie A

Agris Saviels – Valpellice

Serie B

Olegs Sorokins – Vipiteno

Kazakhstan

Kazakh league

Martins Raitums – Beibarys Atyrau Andrejs Smirnovs – Beibarys Atyrau Sergejs Tjoluskins – Beibarys Atyrau

Lithuania

Ledo Ritulio Lyga

Vladimirs Parhomenko – Ledo Linija Siauliai Arturs Batraks – Ledo Linija Siauliai Raitis Brinecs – Ledo Linija Siauliai Andris Valters – Ledo Linija Siauliai Igors Birjukovs – Sadvita Klaipeda Kristaps Buzats – Sadvita Klaipeda Nikita Dobrenkijs – Sadvita Klaipeda Aleksejs Proposins – Sadvita Klaipeda Guntis Pujats – Sadvita Klaipeda

Netherlands

Eredivisie

Aleksandrs Terjohins – Heerenveen Flyers

Norway

Get Division (second thier)



Janis Smits – Comet

Poland

Polish 2nd league

Toms Bluks – Sokoly Torun Edgars Adamovics – Sokoly Torun Andrejs Lavrenovs – Sokoly Torun

Russia

KHL

Martins Cipulis – Amur Khabarovsk Georgijs Pujacs – Sibir Novosibirsk Aleksandrs Jerofejevs – Metallurg Novokuznetsk Edgars Masalskis – Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk Maris Jass – Neftekhimik Niznekamsk

VHL

Sergejs Pecura – Krylia Sovetov

MHL

Artjoms Dasutins – HK Sheriff Edgars Ulescenko – Yunost Aleksandrs Kercs jr. – Yunost Ronalds Cinks – Krylia Sovetov Aleksandrs Galkins – Zubry Minsk

Russian 1st league

Andrejs Ignatovics – Titan Klin Juris Ozols – Tital Klin

Slovenia

Slovenian league



Matiss Gelazis – Graz 99ers II (also plays in Austrian Oberliga) Zintis Zusevics – Graz 99ers II (also plays in Austrian Oberliga)

Sweden

Division 1

Aleksandrs Semjonovs – Arboga Rolands Gritans – Arboga Arturs Ozolins – Karlskrona HK Maksims Sirokovs – Karlskrona HK Sergejs Louskins – Lindlovens IF Renars Undelis – Lindlovens IF Alberts Ilisko – Nynashamns IF Valters Ozolins – Arlanda Krists Kalnins – Arlanda Aleksandrs Macijevskis – Bjorkloven Nikolajs Jerofejevs – Tranas

Division 2

Martins Ozolins – Sollentuna HC Toms Tilla – Sollentuna HC Aleksandrs Bebriss-Fedotovs – Vannas HC Roberts Potapenko – Vannas HC Vadims Maticins – Jonstorps IF

Division 3

Elvis Veldze – Syrianska/Armeniska HC Oskars Blums – Syrianska/Armeniska HC

J20 Elit

Kristaps Legzdins – Sunne J20

J20 Div. 1

Boriss Tretjakovs – Arboga J20

J18 Elit

Martins Lavrovs – Arlanda J18 Edgars Klavins – Lidingo J18 Ansis Brikainis – Lidingo J18 Kristaps Riekstins – Lidingo J18 Kristaps Bazevics – Lidingo J18 Girts Zemitis – Nacka HK J18 Roberts Smits – Nykoping J18 Aleksandrs Bebriss-Fedotovs – Vannas J18 Roberts Potapenko – Vannas J18

J18 Div. 1

Boriss Tretjakovs – Arboga J18 Romans Semjonovs – Arboga J18

Switzerland

NLB

Ronalds Kenins – GC/Kusnacht Lions Eriks Ozollapa – Basel

1. Amateur Regio League (third tier)

Gundars Berkis – Chiasso

Elite Jr. A

Juris Zandovskis – Gotteron U20 Martins Mezulis – Gotteron U20 Ronalds Kenins – GCK/ZSC Lions U20

Elite Jr. B

Janis Kenins – Thurgau U20

Elite Novizen

Elvis Merkzlikins – Lugano U18 Deivids Sarkanis – Lugano U18 Ivars Punnenovs – Pikes Oberthurgau U18