NHL players from Latvia

29 NHL players on file were born in Latvia. 15 are on NHL rosters now, among them Zemgus Girgensons, Teddy Blueger, and Elvis Merzlikins. Sandis Ozolinsh has played the most NHL seasons of them, 15. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

On NHL rosters now (15)

NHL players from Latvia on rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsBorn
Zemgus GirgensonsTBC2013–202612Riga, LAT
Teddy BluegerTORC2018–20268Riga, LAT
Elvis MerzlikinsCBJG2019–20267Riga, LAT
Arturs SilovsPITG2022–20264Riga, LAT
Uvis BalinskisFLAD2023–20263Ventspils, LAT
Sandis VilmanisFLALW2025–20261Riga, LAT
Alberts SmitsNYRDNo games yet—Valmiera, LAT
Anri RavinskisVANRWNo games yet—Riga, LAT
Dans LocmelisBOSCNo games yet—Jelgava, LAT
Darels UljanskisANADNo games yet—Riga, LAT
Eriks MateikoWSHLWNo games yet—Jelgava, LAT
Klavs VeinbergsTBLWNo games yet—Jaunpils, LAT
Mikus VecvanagsMTLGNo games yet—Riga, LAT
Patriks PluminsTORGNo games yet—Talsi, LAT
Rudolfs BerzkalnsEDMCNo games yet—Cesis, LAT

Former NHL players (14)

Former NHL players from Latvia
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsBorn
Sandis OzolinshD1992–200815Riga, LAT
Arturs IrbeG1991–200413Riga, LAT
Karlis SkrastinsD1998–201112Riga, LAT
Sergei ZholtokC1992–200410Riga, LAT
Raitis IvanansLW2005–20127Riga, LAT
Peter SkudraG1997–20036Riga, LAT
Herbert VasiljevsC1998–20024Riga, LAT
Kaspars DaugavinsLW2009–20133Riga, LAT
Janis SpruktsC2006–20092Riga, LAT
Kaspars AstashenkoD1999–20012Riga, LAT
Viktor TikhonovRW2008–20162Riga, LAT
Harijs VitolinshC1993–19941Riga, LAT
Martins KarsumsRW2008–20091Riga, LAT
Viktor IgnatjevD1998–19991Riga, LAT

Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.

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