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Latvian Free Agent Tracker – Summer 2013
Last update: August 30, 2013 (- J.Ozolins)
This is a list of Latvian players currently without information on a contract for the upcoming season. At the moment this list includes 127 players who spent their previous season abroad (top 3 tiers of local championship or U17+ junior leagues) or played either for Dinamo Riga or Metalurgs Liepaja.
I would also appreciate any updates or corrections at the comments section below.
Top professional leagues
KHL
- Jānis Sprukts (CSKA Moscow)
- Jēkabs Rēdlihs (Dinamo Riga)
- Raitis Ivanāns (Dinamo Riga)
- Edgars Masaļskis (Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk)
NLA
- Juris Zandovskis (HC Fribourg-Gotteron)
NHL
- Kaspars Daugaviņš (Boston Bruins)
- Artūrs Kulda (Winnipeg Jets)
European minor leagues
Belarus
- Iļja Makarovs (Liepājas Metalurgs)
- Reinis Demiters (Liepājas Metalurgs)
- Jānis Bullītis (Liepājas Metalurgs)
- Nauris Grīnvalds (Liepājas Metalurgs)
- Jānis Auziņš (Liepājas Metalurgs)
- Toms Zeltiņš (Liepājas Metalurgs)
- Sergejs Pečura (Liepājas Metalurgs)
- Pauls Hodzko (Liepājas Metalurgs)
- Egils Kalns (Liepājas Metalurgs)
- Vladislavs Dobreņkijs (Liepājas Metalurgs)
- Aleksandrs Baburins (Liepājas Metalurgs)
Denmark
- Edgars Lūsiņš (Hvidovre/Copenhagen)
EIHL
- Toms Hartmanis (Braehead Clan)
- Mārcis Zembergs (Edinburgh Capitals)
Finnish Mestis
- Mārtiņš Jakovļevs (Jokipojat)
MOL
- Sergejs Tjoluškins (Ice Tigers Nove Zamky)
Norway
- Aleksandrs Macijevskis (Stjernen)
Slovakia
- Juris Štāls (HK SKP Poprad)
Swedish Division 1
- Rolands Gritāns (IFK Arboga)
Ukraine
- Alberts Bolušs (HC Bilyy Bars Brovary)
- Sergejs Pečura (Levy Lviv)
- Armands Bērziņš (Kompanion Kiev)
- Elvis Želubovskis (Dynamo Kharkov)
- Vitālijs Hvorostiņins (Donbass Donetsk-2)
European junior leagues
Austria U20
- Reinis Skorovs (Lower Austria Stars U20)
- Matīss Gelažis (Graz 99ers U20)
- Aleksejs Dokutovičs (EHC Linz U20)
Austria RBHRC U18
- Vjačeslavs Minajevs (EC Salzburg U18)
Germany U20 2
- Rihards Grigors (ERV Dinslaken Kobras U20)
Great Britain U18
- Ralfs Circenis (Guildford Phoenix)
- Toms Rutkis (Guildford Phoenix)
- Mārtiņš Šusters (Peterborough Jr. Phantoms)
- Oļegs Lasčenko (Romford Buccaneers)
- Niks Trapāns (Lee Valley Junior Lions)
Norway U20
- Rūdolfs Balcers (Lorenskog U20)
- Maksims Ponomarenko (Lorenskog U20)
Russian MHL
- Dāgs Lauciņš (Belie Tigri Orenburg)
- Kirils Tambijevs (Khimik Voskresensk)
Russian MHL B
- Toms Tauriņš (Baltika Vilnius)
Swedish J20 Elit
- Roberts Ceriņš (Mjolby HC J20)
- Haralds Podziņš (Nacka HK J20)
- Roberts Rabčevskis (Borlange HF J20)
Swedish J20 Div.1
- Niks Matevics (Gota/Traneberg J20)
Swedish J18 Elit
- Aleksandrs Zujevs (Nynashmans IF J18)
- Niklāvs Birovs (Almtuna J18)
- Rolands Punculis (Nynashmans IF J18)
- Reinis Vītoliņš (Nynashmans IF J18)
Swedish J18 Div.1
- Mārtiņš Vītoliņš (VIK Vasteras HK U J18)
- Antons Jasunovs (Lidingo Vikings J18)
- Iļja Kajuns (IFK Taby J18)
- Brandon Zauers (Vanersborgs HC J18)
Switzerland Elite Jr.B
- Mārcis Martinsons (ZSC U20)
Switzerland Elite Novizen
- Valts Peleckis (Pikes Oberthurgau U17)
- Marks Lazarevs (Pikes Oberthurgau U17)
- Rihards Puide (Pikes Oberthurgau U17)
European minor leagues II
Denmark2
- Dmitrijs Orlovs (Amager Ishockey)
- Rodijs Razmus (IK Aarhus)
Finnish Suomi-sarja
- Rihards Malinovskis (Muik Hockey)
- Ģirts Jansons (Muik Hockey)
- Sergejs Petuškovs (LLuja)
- Edgars Čermnihs (LLuja)
- Vjačeslavs Fanduļs (Karhu HT)
- Roberts Maziņš (Karhu HT)
- Vladislavs Balakuns (IPK)
- Vladislavs Dudins (Hermes)
- Gatis Gricinskis (HC Satakunta)
France2
- Sergejs Višegorodcevs (Annecy)
- Mārtiņš Mežulis (Bordeaux)
- Sergejs Ļouškins (Nelly-sur-Marne)
Germany3
- Kristers Freibergs (Hamburger SV)
- Dāvis Sprukts (Hamburger SV)
Iceland
- Edmunds Ingass (Hunar)
Lithuania
- Sergejs Kuznecovs (Delovaya Rus Kaliningrad)
Luxembourg
- Aldis Šmaukstelis (Hiversport Huskies)
- Juris Šmaukstelis (Puckers Luxembourg)
- Ainārs Freimanis (Puckers Luxembourg)
- Gunārs Zaķis (Puckers Luxembourg)
- Vladimirs Lutovs (Puckers Luxembourg)
- Raivis Vipulis (Puckers Luxembourg)
NLB
Vladislavs Lescovs (Sierre)- Dmitrijs Korņilovs (Red Ice)
Netherlands
- Aleksandrs Terjohins (Friesland Flyers)
NIHL
- Raivis Šadinovs (Hull Stingrays NL)
- Ivo Dimitrijevs (Blackburn Hawks)
- Jānis Grīnbergs (Fylde Flyers)
- Elvis Veldze (Fylde Flyers)
- Maksims Petruks (Milton Keynes Thunder)
Norway2
- Jānis Šmits (Comet)
Norway3
- Andrejs Berseņevs (Haugesund Seagulls)
- Mārtiņš Vecvagars (Haugesund Seagulls)
Spain
- Vadims Adoņevs (CH Vitoria-Gasteiz)
- Niks Apsītis (CH Vitoria-Gasteiz)
Switzerland3
- Gundars Berķis (Chiasso)
North American minor leagues
ACHA
- Nils Semjonovs (SUNY-Canton)
AtJHL
- Krists Kalniņš (Walpole Express)
EJEPL
- Dāvis Zembergs (Boston Jr. Bandits)
EmJHL
- Deivids Jasis (Portland Jr. Pirates)
- Toms Laus (Salem Ice Dogs)
- Arturs Buss (South Shore Kings)
FHL
- Toms Tiļļa (1000 Islands Privateers)
GMHL
- Markus Olesko (Braceridge Phantoms)
- Edgars Ozoliņš (Shelburne Red Wings)
- Juris Dembickis (Rama Aces)
- Jānis Mētra (Bobcaygeon Bucks)
- Konstantīns Šipunovs (Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks)
- Aleksandrs Smetaņins (Toronto Canada Moose)
HJHL
- Edgars Fridrihsons (Banff Bears)
MetJHL
- Kristaps Nazārovs (Richmond Generals)
MWHL
- Kārlis Gajevskis (Las Vegas Hookers)
NA3HL
- Toms Tauriņš (Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks)
- Nauris Buskevics (Quad City Jr. Flames)
- Hardijs Kupaks (St. Louis Jr. Blues)
NAHL
- Rihards Marenis (Amarillo Bulls)
NAPHL
- Ņikita Klinišovs (New Jersey Jr. Titans 18U)
NCAA III
- Dainis Vasiļjevs (Finlandia University)
NORPAC
- Krišjānis Reinfelds (Eugene Generals)
USEHL
- Roberts Šmits (Selects Hockey Academy U18)
USHS
- Uģis Skuja (Alpena Wildcats)
WSHL
- Hedijs Pleskacovs (Southern Oregon Spartans)
- Jānis Liepa (Phoenix Knights)