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Latvia Karlis Cukste
#59 Brynäs IF / HockeyAllsvenskan - 23/24
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time Czech Extraliga Champion 1
1-time HockeyAllsvenskan Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jun 17, 1997
Position
D
Age
28
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Riga, LAT
Weight
220 lbs / 100 kg
Nation
Latvia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HS Riga
Status
Retired
Drafted
2015 round 5 #130 overall by San Jose Sharks
Agency
PREMIUM

Mother: Baiba Cukste

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Karlis Cukste Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 HS Riga 15 Latvia U16 24* 19* 22* 41* 20* -* |
2012-13 SK Riga 16 Latvia U18 19* 9* 11* 20* 24* -* |
2013-14 SK Riga 18 Latvia U20 22* 9* 14* 23* 16* -* |
Latvia U18 WJC-18 D1A 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* 3* |
Latvia U17 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Latvia U18 (all) International-Jr 8* 1* 2* 3* 4* -* |
2014-15 HK Riga MHL 56* 7* 8* 15* 40* -3* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -1
HS Prizma/Pardaugava U18 Latvia U18 3* 2* 2* 4* 0* -* |
Latvia U18 “A” WJC-18 6* 2* 4* 6* 8* 2* |
Latvia U20 WJC-20 D1A 5* 1* 2* 3* 2* 0* |
Latvia U18 (all) International-Jr 7* 4* 5* 9* 10* -* |
Latvia U20 (all) International-Jr 10* 1* 4* 5* 8* -* |
Latvia (all) International 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2015-16 Chicago Steel USHL 44* 4* 11* 15* 10* -4* |
Latvia U20 WJC-20 D1A 5* 0* 3* 3* 6* 5* |
Latvia U20 (all) International-Jr 7* 0* 3* 3* 6* -* |
2016-17 Quinnipiac Univ. NCAA 38* 5* 10* 15* 47* 11* |
Latvia U20 “A” WJC-20 6* 1* 2* 3* 8* -4* |
2017-18 Quinnipiac Univ. NCAA 38* 3* 10* 13* 10* 1* |
2018-19 Quinnipiac Univ. NCAA 38* 2* 18* 20* 26* 9* |
2019-20 Quinnipiac Univ. “A” NCAA 34* 4* 14* 18* 14* 0* |
2020-21 HK Mogo Latvia 16* 9* 7* 16* 6* -* |
San Jose Barracuda AHL 7* 1* 0* 1* 0* -2* |
Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 16* 1* 3* 4* 2* 2* |
Latvia (all) International 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -2* |
2021-22 Dinamo Riga KHL 34* 0* 2* 2* 39* -3* |
Pelicans Liiga 15* 1* 5* 6* 4* 9* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 -1
Latvia OGQ 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
Latvia WC 7* 0* 4* 4* 6* -2* |
Latvia (all) International 19* 1* 5* 6* 8* -* |
2022-23 HC Oceláři Třinec Czechia 49* 2* 6* 8* 18* 9* | Playoffs 9 2 1 3 0 1
Latvia WC 10* 0* 0* 0* 2* 4* |
Latvia (all) International 13* 1* 0* 1* 4* -* |
2023-24 Brynäs IF HockeyAllsvenskan 49* 0* 13* 13* 18* 18* | Qualification 13 1 2 3 4 3
Latvia WC 7* 0* 0* 0* 2* -3* |
Latvia (all) International 9* 0* 0* 0* 4* -3* |

Karlis Cukste Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 HK Riga JCWC 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2020-21 HK Mogo Baltic League 1* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
Latvia Deutschland Cup 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -2* |
2022-23 HC Oceláři Třinec Champions HL 6* 0* 3* 3* 0* 0* |
XHockey Products JPL-Pro 4* 3* 7* 10* -* -* |
Cheema Hockey JPL-Pro 1* 1* 1* 2* -* -* |
2023-24 Team West Side JPL-Pro 2* 2* 2* 4* -* -* |
Team Lincoln Park JPL-Pro 2* 3* 3* 6* -* -* |
Team Broadway JPL-Pro 1* 2* 3* 5* -* -* |
2024-25 XHockey Products JPL-Pro 6* 1* 10* 11* -* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 - -

Karlis Cukste Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 7* 1* 0* 1* 0.14* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Baltic League 1 1* 0* 2* 2* 2.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 1 6* 0* 3* 3* 0.50* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia 1 49* 2* 6* 8* 0.16* 18* 9* | 1 9 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.33 * 0 * 1 *
Deutschland Cup 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 1 16* 1* 3* 4* 0.25* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
HockeyAllsvenskan 1 49* 0* 13* 13* 0.27* 18* 18* | 1 13 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.23 * 4 * 3 *
International 5 45* 3* 5* 8* 0.18* 16* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 35* 6* 14* 20* 0.57* 28* -* | 0 * * * * * *
JCWC 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
JPL-Pro 3 16* 12* 26* 38* 2.38* -* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * - * - *
KHL 1 34* 0* 2* 2* 0.06* 39* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia 1 16* 9* 7* 16* 1.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia U16 1 24* 19* 22* 41* 1.71* 20* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia U18 2 22* 11* 13* 24* 1.09* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia U20 1 22* 9* 14* 23* 1.05* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 1 15* 1* 5* 6* 0.40* 4* 9* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * -1 *
MHL 1 56* 7* 8* 15* 0.27* 40* -3* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -1 *
NCAA 4 148* 14* 52* 66* 0.45* 97* 21* | 0 * * * * * *
OGQ 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 44* 4* 11* 15* 0.34* 10* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 3 24* 0* 4* 4* 0.17* 10* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* 2* 4* 6* 1.00* 8* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 D1A 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 8* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D1A 2 10* 1* 5* 6* 0.60* 8* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Karlis Cukste Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/18/2024
10/18/2024 Confirmed Brynäs IF Retired
07/28/2023
07/28/2023 Confirmed HC Oceláři Třinec Brynäs IF
05/09/2022
05/09/2022 Confirmed Pelicans HC Oceláři Třinec
02/14/2022
02/14/2022 Confirmed Dinamo Riga Pelicans
05/25/2021
05/25/2021 Confirmed San Jose Barracuda Dinamo Riga
09/13/2020
09/13/2020 Loan San Jose Barracuda HK Mogo
09/01/2020
09/01/2020 Confirmed Quinnipiac Univ. San Jose Barracuda
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2015, 2 #82 overall by Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the CHL Import Draft

2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #100 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (EU Skaters