2012 World Juniors Preview: Team Latvia
Latvia is bringing a younger lineup than we usually see to the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship. Puck Worlds looks at their team and weighs their chances of success with a young, but promising group.
- Born: 1992/09/09
- Age: 20
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 175
- Seasons: 0
- Place of birth: Preili, USSR (LAT)
- Drafted by: the Edmonton Oilers in 2010 (7th round)
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | GTG | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 27 | 33 | 21 | 54 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008-09 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009-10 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010-11 | 63 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011-12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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