Latvian Legion 2010/11

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
  

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

• American hockey league
  

1. Arturs Kulda – Chicago Wolves
2. Kaspars Daugavins – Binghamton Senators
3. Oskars Bartulis – Adirondack Phantoms

• Western hockey league
  

1. Kristians Pelss – Edmonton Oil Kings

• United States hockey league

1. Zemgus Girgensons – Dubuque Fighting Saints

• ACHA

1. Renars Rukmanis – Duquesne University

• MetJHL

1. Hedijs Pleskacovs – Florida Eels
2. Livars Lans – Florida Eels

• NAHL

1. Nils Semjonovs – Aberdeen Wings
2. Ralfs Freibergs – Texas Tornado
3. Ricards Berzins – Wenatchee Wild

• GMHL

1. Nikita Jevpalovs – South Muskoka Shield
2. Toms Taurins – Bradford Rattlers
3. Rudolfs Prusis – Bradford Rattlers

• CSHL

1. Nauris Buskevics – Quad City Jr. Flames

• WSHL

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

• IJHL

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

• RAMHL

1. Ainis Zalans – Sisec Selects
2. Rihards Marenis – Sisec Selects
3. Davis Sprukts – Sisec Selects

• Midget AAA

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

• Midget AA

1. Rudolfs Kalvitis – Shattuck St. Mary’s

• Prep School

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

• Rocky Mountain Senior hockey league
  

1. Ivars Muzis – Sun Valley Suns
2. Vilnis Nikolaisons – Sun Valley Suns

Europe

Austria

• Austrian Oberliga (third tier)

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

Belarus

• Belarussian Extraleague

1. Atvars Tribuncovs – Gomel

• MHL

1. Edgars Ulescenko – Yunost
2. Aleksandrs Kercs jr. – Yunost
3. Aleksandrs Galkins – Zubry Minsk

Czech Republic

• Czech Extraliga

1. Aleksejs Sirokovs – HC Kometa Brno

• Czech 2. liga (third tier)

1. Aleksandrs Baburins – HC Most

Denmark

• Al-Bank Ligaen

1. Sergejs Cubars – Hvidovre

• Denmark2

1. Oskars Jursans – Gladsaxe
2. Dmitrijs Orlovs – Amager Ishockey

Estonia

• Meistriliiga

1. Maris Lotko – HK Kalev-Valk Tartu
2. Lauris Dancis – HK Kalev-Valk Tartu
3. Davis Zunde – HK Kalev-Valk Tartu

Finland

• SM-liiga

1. Kaspars Saulietis – HPK
2. Armands Berzins – HPK

• Mestis

1. Roberts Jekimovs – Jokipojat

• Suomi-sarja

1. Gints Purins – Hermes
2. Gatis Gricinskis – Hermes
3. Janis Purins – Hermes
4. Raitis Pujats – FPS
5. Mihails Koklins – HC Levia

• Finland4

1. Girts Jansons – Muik Hockey
2. Viktors Jasjonis – IK Kronan
3. Artjoms Ogorodnikovs – IK Kronan
4. Vadims Vabiscevics – Kraft
5. Edgars Cermnihs – Kraft
6. Vladislavs Dudins – Kraft
7. Janis Liepa – PyPo
8. Edgars Dzirkalis – PyPo
9. Roberts Danemanis – PyPo
10. Nauris Enkuzens – Kiekkohait
11. Martins Gipters – Kiekkohait

• Jr. B I-divisioona

1. Konstantis Sipunovs – Ahmat Hyvinkaa U18

France

• Ligue Magnus

1. Olegs Koreskovs – Morzine-Avoriaz

• Division 1
  

1. Rolands Vigners – Reims
2. Raimonds Danilics – Montpellier
3. Janis Brakss – Montpellier
4. Janis Straupe – Montpellier

• Division 2

1. Elvis Zelubovskis – Lyon

• French U22 league

1. Rolands Vigners – Reims U22

Germany

• DEL

1. Herberts Vasiljevs – Krefeld Pinguine

• Regionalliga

1. Lauris Ziemins – Herford

• U20 Bundesliga

1. Janis Berzins – ESC Moskitos Essen U20

• DNL

1. Arturs Birstins – SC Riessersee U18
2. Vladislavs Tatarnikovs- SC Riessersee U18

Great Britain

• EIHL

1. Toms Hartmanis – Newcastle Vipers
2. Ervins Mustukovs – Sheffield Steelers
3. Aivars Gaisins – Hull Stingrays

• EPIHL

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

Italy

• Serie A

1. Agris Saviels – Valpellice

• Serie B

1. Olegs Sorokins – Vipiteno

Kazakhstan

• Kazakh league

1. Martins Raitums – Beibarys Atyrau
2. Andrejs Smirnovs – Beibarys Atyrau
3. Sergejs Tjoluskins – Beibarys Atyrau

Lithuania

• Ledo Ritulio Lyga

1. Vladimirs Parhomenko – Ledo Linija Siauliai
2. Arturs Batraks – Ledo Linija Siauliai
3. Raitis Brinecs – Ledo Linija Siauliai
4. Andris Valters – Ledo Linija Siauliai
5. Igors Birjukovs – Sadvita Klaipeda
6. Kristaps Buzats – Sadvita Klaipeda
7. Nikita Dobrenkijs – Sadvita Klaipeda
8. Aleksejs Proposins – Sadvita Klaipeda
9. Guntis Pujats – Sadvita Klaipeda

Netherlands

• Eredivisie

1. Aleksandrs Terjohins – Heerenveen Flyers

Norway

• Get Division (second thier)
  

1. Janis Smits – Comet

Poland

• Polish 2nd league

1. Toms Bluks – Sokoly Torun
2. Edgars Adamovics – Sokoly Torun
3. Andrejs Lavrenovs – Sokoly Torun

Russia

• KHL

1. Martins Cipulis – Amur Khabarovsk
2. Georgijs Pujacs – Sibir Novosibirsk
3. Aleksandrs Jerofejevs – Metallurg Novokuznetsk
4. Edgars Masalskis – Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk
5. Maris Jass – Neftekhimik Niznekamsk

• VHL

1. Sergejs Pecura – Krylia Sovetov

• MHL

1. Artjoms Dasutins – HK Sheriff
2. Edgars Ulescenko – Yunost
3. Aleksandrs Kercs jr. – Yunost
4. Ronalds Cinks – Krylia Sovetov
5. Aleksandrs Galkins – Zubry Minsk

• Russian 1st league

1. Andrejs Ignatovics – Titan Klin
2. Juris Ozols – Tital Klin

Slovenia

• Slovenian league
  

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

Sweden

• Division 1

1. Aleksandrs Semjonovs – Arboga
2. Rolands Gritans – Arboga
3. Arturs Ozolins – Karlskrona HK
4. Maksims Sirokovs – Karlskrona HK
5. Sergejs Louskins – Lindlovens IF
6. Renars Undelis – Lindlovens IF
7. Alberts Ilisko – Nynashamns IF
8. Valters Ozolins – Arlanda
9. Krists Kalnins – Arlanda
10. Aleksandrs Macijevskis – Bjorkloven
11. Nikolajs Jerofejevs – Tranas

• Division 2

1. Martins Ozolins – Sollentuna HC
2. Toms Tilla – Sollentuna HC
3. Aleksandrs Bebriss-Fedotovs – Vannas HC
4. Roberts Potapenko – Vannas HC
5. Vadims Maticins – Jonstorps IF

• Division 3

1. Elvis Veldze – Syrianska/Armeniska HC
2. Oskars Blums – Syrianska/Armeniska HC

• J20 Elit

1. Kristaps Legzdins – Sunne J20

• J20 Div. 1

1. Boriss Tretjakovs – Arboga J20

• J18 Elit

1. Martins Lavrovs – Arlanda J18
2. Edgars Klavins – Lidingo J18
3. Ansis Brikainis – Lidingo J18
4. Kristaps Riekstins – Lidingo J18
5. Kristaps Bazevics – Lidingo J18
6. Girts Zemitis – Nacka HK J18
7. Roberts Smits – Nykoping J18
8. Aleksandrs Bebriss-Fedotovs – Vannas J18
9. Roberts Potapenko – Vannas J18

• J18 Div. 1

1. Boriss Tretjakovs – Arboga J18
2. Romans Semjonovs – Arboga J18

Switzerland

• NLB

1. Ronalds Kenins – GC/Kusnacht Lions
2. Eriks Ozollapa – Basel

• 1. Amateur Regio League (third tier)

1. Gundars Berkis – Chiasso

• Elite Jr. A

1. Juris Zandovskis – Gotteron U20
2. Martins Mezulis – Gotteron U20
3. Ronalds Kenins – GCK/ZSC Lions U20

• Elite Jr. B

1. Janis Kenins – Thurgau U20

• Elite Novizen

1. Elvis Merkzlikins – Lugano U18
2. Deivids Sarkanis – Lugano U18
3. Ivars Punnenovs – Pikes Oberthurgau U18