Latvian Legion 2012/13

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)
  

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

• AHL

1. Kristians Pelss – Oklahoma City Barons
2. Zemgus Girgensons – Rochester Americans

• ECHL

1. Kristians Pelss – Stockton Thunder

• QMJHL

1. Nikita Jevpalovs – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

• WHL

1. Edgars Kulda – Edmonton Oil Kings
2. Roberts Lipsbergs – Seattle Thunderbirds
3. Rinalds Rosinskis – Prince George Cougars

• NCAA

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

• NAHL

1. Kristaps Bazevics – Johnstown Tomahawks
2. Rihards Marenis – Amarillo Bulls

• EJHL

1. Haralds Egle – Portland Junior Pirates

• GMHL

1. Aleksandrs Smetanins – Toronto Canada Moose
2. Markus Olesko – Bracebridge Phantoms
3. Edgars Ozolins – Bracebridge Phantoms
4. Konstantins Sipunovs – Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks
5. Juris Dembickis – Rama Aces
6. Janis Metra – Bobcaygeon Bucks

• FHL

1. Toms Tilla – Danbury Whalers

• NA3HL

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

• WSHL

1. Hedijs Pleskacovs – Seattle Totems
2. Roberts Rabcevskis – Phoenix Knights
3. Aleksandrs Bebriss-Fedotovs – Dallas Snipers

• EmJHL

1. Arturs Buss – South Shore Kings
2. Toms Laus – Salem Ice Dogs

• EJEPL

1. Davis Zembergs – Boston Bandits

• HJHL

1. Edgars Fridrihsons – Banff Academy Bears

• NAPHL

1. Nikita Klinisovs – New Jersey Jr. Titans

• NORPAC

1. Krisjanis Reinfelds – Eugene Generals

• Midget AAA

1. Rudolfs Kalvitis – Shattuck St. Mary’s

• Bantam

1. Roberts Blugers – Shattuck St. Mary’s

Europe

Austria

• EBEL

1. Matiss Gelazis – Graz 99ers
2. Zintis Nauris Zusevics – Graz 99ers

• Austria U20

1. Matiss Gelazis – Graz 99ers U20
2. Zintis Nauris Zusevics – Graz 99ers U20
3. Aleksejs Dokutovics – EHC Linz U20
4. Reinis Skorovs – Lower Austria Stars

Belarus

• Belarusian Extraleague

1. Atvars Tribuncovs – Gomel

Czech Republic

• Czech 1. liga

1. Kriss Grundmanis – HC Most

• Czech3

1. Aleksandrs Baburins – HC Chotebor

Denmark

• AL-Bank Ligaen
  

1. Sergejs Cubars – Copenhagen Hockey
2. Edgars Lusins – Copenhagen Hockey

• Denmark2

1. Rodijs Razmus – IK Aarhus
2. Davis Paipa – IK Aarhus
3. Dmitrijs Orlovs – Amager Ishockey

Estonia

• Estonian league

1. Sergejs Tsernikovs – Tallinn Viking Sport
2. Romans Sumihins – Tallinn Viking Sport

Finland

• SM-liiga

1. Roberts Jekimovs – SaIPa

• Mestis

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

• Suomi-sarja

1. Kristaps Nimanis – Red Ducks
2. Vladislavs Balakuns – IPK
3. Peteris Pujats – IPK
4. Nauris Enkuzens – Hermes
5. Vladislavs Dudins – Hermes
6. Gatis Gricinskis – HC Satakunta
7. Raitis Pujats – FPS

• II-divisioona

1. Andrejs Kostjukovs – Nikkarit
2. Viktors Jasjonis – Lamarit
3. Gatis Bruders – Lamarit
4. Karlis Liepins – Lamarit
5. Sergejs Petuskovs – LLuja
6. Edgars Cermnihs – LLuja
7. Roberts Mazins – Karhu HT
8. Vjaceslavs Fanduls – Karhu HT
9. Girts Jansons – Muik Hockey
10. Deniss Martjusovs – Hela-Kiekko
11. Danils Lazebniks – Hela-Kiekko
12. Kirils Lazebniks – Hela-Kiekko
13. Girts Savrinovics – Hela-Kiekko
14. Vladimirs Borovkovs – Hela-Kiekko
15. Vadims Vabiscevics – PyPo
16. Renats Vabiscevics – PyPo
17. Norberts Danemanis – PyPo

• Finland5

1. Gints Leitis – KK-V
2. Sergejs Piskunovs – KK-V
3. Ricards Simsons – Jeppis II
4. Deniss Martjusovs – Hela-Kiekko II
5. Danils Lazebniks – Hela-Kiekko II
6. Kirils Lazebniks – Hela-Kiekko II
7. Girts Savrinovics – Hela-Kiekko II
8. Vladimirs Borovkovs – Hela-Kiekko II

France

• France2

1. Sergejs Visegorodcevs – Annecy
2. Rolands Vigners – Bordeaux
3. Martins Mezulis – Bordeaux (leased from Red Ice)
4. Raimonds Danilics – Montpellier
5. Sergejs Louskins – Neuilly-sur-Marne
6. Edmunds Kniksts – Reims

Germany

• DEL

1. Herberts Vasiljevs – Krefeld Pinguine
2. Maris Jass – Hannover Scorpions

• Oberliga

1. Eriks Ozollapa – Adendorfer EC
2. Davis Sprukts – Hamburger SV
3. Kristers Freibergs – Hamburger SV
4. Edgars Apelis – ERV Schweinfurt

• Germany4

1. Rihards Grigors – Dinslakener EC 2009 Kobras

• Germany5

1. Romans Nikitins – EHC Stiftland Mitterteich

• Germany6

1. Raimonds Poskuss – VfE Ulm/Neu-Ulm

• DNL

1. Roberts Cerins – EV Fussen U18

• Junioren-BL

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

• Schuler-BL

1. Ritvars Lubeckis – EJ Kassel U16

Iceland

• Iceland

1. Edmunds Ingass – Hunar

Kazakhstan

• Kazakh league

1. Arturs Ozolins – Arlan Kokshetau
2. Renars Demiters – Arlan Kokshetau
3. Andrejs Smirnovs – Arlan Kokshetau
4. Edijs Brahmanis – Arystan Temirtau
5. Toms Hartmanis – Arystan Temirtau
6. Martins Raitums – Beibarys Atyrau

Netherlands

• Dutch Cup

1. Aleksandrs Terjohins – Friesland Flyers

Norway

• GET-Ligaen

1. Aleksandrs Macijevskis – Stjernen Ishockey

• Norway2

1. Janis Smits – Comet

• Norway3

1. Kristaps Stigis – IL Krakene

• Norway U16

1. Rudolfs Balcers – Lorenskog U16

Russia

• KHL

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

• VHL

1. Aleksandrs Jerofejevs – Kuban Krasnodar

• MHL

1. Kirils Tambijevs – Khimik Voskresensk
2. Artjoms Dasutins – HK MVD

• MHL B

1. Toms Taurins – Baltica Vilnius

Slovakia

• Extraliga

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

Spain

• Liga Nacional

1. Vadims Adonevs – CD Hielo Bipolo Vitoria-Gasteiz
2. Niks Apsitis – CD Hielo Bipolo Vitoria-Gasteiz

Sweden

• Elitserien

1. Edgars Klavins – AIK

• Allsvenskan

1. Ervins Mustukovs – Mora IK

• Division 1

1. Kristaps Legzdins – Surahammars IF
2. Alberts Ilisko – IFK Kumla
3. Romans Semjonovs – IFK Arboga
4. Rolands Gritans – IFK Arboga
5. Sandis Zolmanis – Mjolby HC

• Division 2

1. Vadims Maticins – Varberg HK
2. Sandis Zolmanis – Motala AIF

• Division 4

1. Mareks Kocuba – IFK Mariehamn

• J20 SuperElit

1. Edgars Klavins – AIK J20

• J20 Elit

1. Roberts Potapenko – Nykopings HK J20
2. Sandis Zolmanis – Mjolby HC J20

• J20 Division 2
  

1. Antons Jasunovs – Lidingo Vikings J20

• J18 Elit

1. Roberts Locans – AIK J18
2. Niklavs Birovs – Almtuna J18
3. Rolands Punculis – Nynashamns IF J18
4. Aleksandrs Zujevs – Nynashamns IF J18

• J18 Division 1

1. Antons Jasunovs – Lidingo Vikings J18
2. Kristians Copejs – Hedemora SK J18
3. Brendons Zauers – Vanersborgs HC J18

• TV-pucken

1. Edgars Treijs – Ostergotland

Switzerland

• NLA

1. Ronalds Kenins – ZSC Lions
2. Juris Zandovskis – Gotteron

• NLB

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

• Regio League
  

1. Gundars Berkis – Chiasso

• Switzerland4

1. Aleksandrs Fadejevs – Renens HC

• Junioren Elite A

1. Elvis Merzlikins – Lugano U20
2. Juris Zandovskis – Gotteron U20
3. Toms Andersons – Bern U20
4. Ivars Punnenovs – Rapperswil U20

• Elite Novizen

1. Rihards Puide – Pikes Oberthurgau U17
2. Marks Lazarevs – Pikes Oberthurgau U17

• Junioren Regio League

1. Marcis Martinsons – EHC Dubendorf

Turkey

• Turkish league

1. Olegs Koreskovs – Izmir BB

Ukraine

• Ukrainian league

1. Dmitrijs Zabotinskis – Dynamo Kharkov
2. Elvis Zelubovskis – Dynamo Kharkov
3. Armands Berzins – Kompanion Kiev
4. Agris Saviels – Kompanion Kiev
5. Juris Stals – Kompanion Kiev
6. Janis Andersons – Kompanion Kiev
7. Eriks Golubevs – Bilyy Bars Brovary
8. Vitalijs Hvorostinins – Bilyy Bars Brovary
9. Alberts Boluss – Bilyy Bars Brovary
10. Sergejs Pecura – Levy Lviv
11. Maksims Sirokovs – Levy Lviv
12. Kaspars Saulietis – Sokol Kiev

United Kingdom

• EIHL

1. Marcis Zembergs – Edinburgh Capitals
2. Janis Ozolins – Hull Stingrays

• EPIHL

1. Maris Ziedins – Peterborough Phantoms
2. Edgars Bebris – Sheffield Steeldogs

• NIHL

1. Maksims Petruks – Milton Keynes Thunder
2. Ivo Dmitrijevs – Blackburn Hawks
3. Janis Grinbergs – Fylde Flyers

• EIHA U18

1. Niks Trapans – Lee Valley Lions
2. Raivis Sadinovs – Kingston Predators
3. Olegs Lascenko – Romford Buccaneers
4. Toms Rutkis – Guildford Phoenix
5. Ralfs Circenis – Guildford Phoenix
6. Martins Susters – Peterborough Junior Phantoms

• EIHA U16

1. Eduards Hugo Jansons – Okanagan

The Major List: Latvian league roster applications

This article(let’s be modest, this list) reveals approximately 70% of all the players, who will step on the ice for a Latvian league game next season. Today a list of roster applications was published in Sporta Avize. However, HK Ogre and Lithuanian Orakulas Vilnius have not submitted applications as of yet.

HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs

The team has not added a single player to the roster, the teams will still consist of veteran Latvian players, who have played for Ozolnieki/Monarhs (Vilki Riga, HK NIK’s Brih Riga) for many, many years. Naturally, team also includes several younger players, like Kristaps Stigis or Aldis Pizans.

HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs roster:

G	Kristaps Stigis	1987
G	Sergejs Kuznecovs	1978
D	Aldis Pizans	1989
D	Aleksandrs Siskovics	1972
D	Andris Vegners	1979
D	Edgars Rozentals	1976
D	Janis Lukasevskis	1970
D	Mihails Bogdanovs	1976
D	Nikolajs Jakovlevs	1972
D	Vadims Solovjovs	1970
D	Vitalijs Goncaruks	1979
F	Artjoms Ogorodnikovs	1989
F	Eriks Bisenieks	1982
F	Janis Vegners	1977
F	Maris Dreilings	1970
F	Nikita Krilovs	1985
F	Nikolajs Jerofejevs	1986
F	Olegs Koreskovs	1984
F	Peteris Ostosovs	1972
F	Romans Glazkovs	1984
F	Sergejs Povecerovskis	1960
F	Vadims Romanovskis	1978
F	Viktors Lobacovs	1986
F	Vilnis Vabolis	1967
F	Vitalijs Gurevics	1972

Metalurgs Liepaja-2

Metalurgs farm club has only a couple of minor additions, but most of the new faces on the Metalurgs Liepaja-2 roster will come from the Metalurgs U18 team.

Metalurgs Liepaja-2 roster:

G	Janis Kalnins	1991
G	Nauris Grinvalds	1990
G	Vadims Miscuks	1993
D	Arturs Kuzmenkovs	1993
D	Edgars Siksna	1993
D	Gatis Bruders	1991
D	Reinis Demiters	1991
D	Romans Sevcenko	1991
D	Sandis Sostaks	1993
F	Bruno Zabis	1991
F	Daniel Bogdziul	1994
F	Davis Paipa	1991
F	Egils Kalns	1991
F	Pauls Hodzko	1993
F	Peteris Pujats	1990
F	Renars Kalinovskis	1993
F	Rodijs Razmuss	1990
F	Sergejs Tarabrins	1992
F	Valters Freijs	1994
?	Dmitrijs Labovskis	1993

DHK Latgale

DHK Latgale roster:

G	Arturas Kuzmicius	1990
G	Raivis Cimoska	1993
G	Ruslans Kurelass	1991
D	Andrejs Kondrovskis-Kudrjavskis	1993
D	Edgars Apelis	1989
D	Imants Lescovs	1994
D	Kalvis Ozols	1993
D	Sergejs Petuskovs	1991
D	Vadims Sinakovs	1992
D	Vladislavs Balakuns	1988
F	Aleksandrs Kercs	1967
F	Andrei Lukin	1989
F	Arnis Kusins	1991
F	Arturs Sevcenko	1994
F	Deniss Baskatovs	1993
F	Deniss Martjusovs	1984
F	Eduards Bullitis	1986
F	Egidius Bauba	1977
F	Ivans Kokins	1991
F	Jevgenijs Fjodorovs	1993
F	Kristians Drelings	1993
F	Leonards Rimjans	1994
F	Ralfs Barkevics	1993
F	Renats Vabiscevics	1990
F	Rihards Grigors	1992
F	Sandis Virkstenis	1991
F	Vitalijs Lescovs	1991
F	Vladislavs Lescovs	1993
?	Marks Zeldess	1993

Zemgale

Zemgale roster:

F	Andis Abolins	1986
?	Lauris Dzerins	?
D	Aigars Mironovics	1976
D	Hardijs Paradnieks	1987
F	Eriks Ozollapa	1987
D	Kriss Kupcus	1990
F	Henrijs Uzraugs	1990
D	Otomars Plinta	1990
D	Rihards Strauss	1993
F	Arturs Batraks	1990
G	Kristaps Kruze	1993
D	Kaspars Kragis	1992
D	Miks Komuls	1993
F	Janis Zarins	1993
F	Dairis Zarins	1992
G	Renars Kazanovs	1984
F	Arturs Abolins	1994
G	Janis Auzins	1991
F	Edgars Cuss	1992
F	Janis Sahno	1991

SK LSPA/Riga

SK LSPA/Riga roster:

G	Karlis Zakrevskis	1993
G	Ronalds Burnickis	1988
G	Silvestrs Kulins	1993
D	Andrejs Smirnovs	1992
D	Arvis Petunovs	1993
D	Dmitrijs Ankudinovs	1991
D	Maksims Krutjko	1993
D	Ojars Smaukstelis	1993
D	Viktors Sorins	1992
F	Armands Holms	1991
F	Dags Laucins	1992
F	Gints Leitis	1992
F	Ivans Dmitrijevs	1992
F	Janis Zarins	1991
F	Juris Ziemins	1993
F	Karlis Hirss	1992
F	Lauris Ziemins	1989
F	Livars Lans	1993
F	Maksims Firsovs	1991
F	Oto Everss	1992
F	Pauls Krumins	1993
F	Pavels Tribuncovs	1993
F	Rihards Kepitis	1992
F	Sandis Saulite	1993
F	Viktors Rutkovskis	1993
?	Rozenbergs	?
?	Zagars	?

Prizma Riga

Prizma Riga roster:

G	Janis Liepa	1993
G	Raivis Turks	1993
D	Ansis Brikainis	1993
D	Edvins Kolcins	1992
D	Freibergs	?
D	Nauris Buskevics	1993
D	Renars Zeltins	1994
D	Ricards Berzins	1992
D	Rinalds Audziss	1993
D	Vladislavs Dudins	1992
F	Aigars Pauce	1993
F	Artjoms Sutovs	1994
F	Daniels Riekstins	1994
F	Edgars Dzirkalis	1993
F	Edgars Kurmis	1993
F	Edgars Opulskis	1994
F	Eduards Zenins	1993
F	Filips Plostnieks	1994
F	Justas Steponaitis	1993
F	Kristaps Riekstins	1993
F	Mikus Hermanis	1993
F	Rihards Malinovskis	1990
?	Ancs	?
?	Brants	?
?	Mackevics	?
?	Mitjanovs	?
?	Savrinovics	?
?	Zarovs	?