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Latvia Uvis Balinskis
#26 Florida Panthers / NHL - 25/26
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time Czech Extraliga Best Defenseman 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Aug 01, 1996
Position
D
Age
29
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Ventspils, LAT
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Latvia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Venta 2002
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$850,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers / Signed
Agency
PREMIUM

Cousin: Markuss Komuls

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Uvis Balinskis Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Tukums U16 Latvia U16 26* 4* 10* 14* 12* -* |
2012-13 Tukums U18 Latvia U18 19* 8* 11* 19* 6* -* |
2013-14 Augsburger EV U18 Jugend-BL 27* 11* 19* 30* 32* -* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 4 -
Augsburger EV U20 Junioren-BL 4* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
2014-15 Augsburger EV U19 DNL Q 20* 3* 4* 7* 42* -* |
Augsburger EV U19 DNL2 20* 5* 14* 19* 14* -* |
2015-16 Dinamo Riga KHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
HK Riga MHL 36* 7* 11* 18* 24* -7* |
Latvia U20 WJC-20 D1A 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* 5* |
Latvia U20 (all) International-Jr 10* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |
2016-17 Dinamo Riga KHL 21* 2* 3* 5* 6* 0* |
HK Riga “C” MHL 30* 3* 9* 12* 24* -7* |
Latvia WC 7* 0* 2* 2* 4* -1* |
Latvia (all) International 20* 1* 3* 4* 4* -4* |
2017-18 Dinamo Riga KHL 28* 2* 3* 5* 4* -8* |
Liepaja Latvia 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
Latvia WC 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* -1* |
Latvia (all) International 13* 1* 3* 4* 4* -5* |
2018-19 Dinamo Riga KHL 37* 1* 10* 11* 16* -7* |
Latvia WC 7* 0* 1* 1* 4* 0* |
Latvia (all) International 13* 0* 2* 2* 4* -* |
2019-20 Dinamo Riga KHL 48* 5* 8* 13* 20* -13* |
2020-21 HC Litvínov Czechia 48* 5* 12* 17* 18* 0* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 0
Latvia WC 7* 0* 2* 2* 4* 0* |
Latvia (all) International 10* 0* 2* 2* 6* -* |
2021-22 HC Litvínov Czechia 42* 9* 14* 23* 22* 8* |
Latvia OGQ 3* 0* 2* 2* 0* 3* |
Latvia OG 4* 0* 3* 3* 0* -1* |
Latvia (all) International 11* 0* 5* 5* 4* -* |
2022-23 Bílí Tygři Liberec Czechia 50* 11* 24* 35* 22* 3* | Playoffs 10 1 6 7 4 0
Latvia WC 10* 0* 2* 2* 4* 2* |
Latvia (all) International 17* 2* 4* 6* 6* -* |
2023-24 Florida Panthers NHL 26* 1* 2* 3* 8* 0* |
Charlotte Checkers AHL 37* 3* 18* 21* 31* 4* |
2024-25 Florida Panthers NHL 76* 4* 14* 18* 27* -7* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 2 4
Latvia OGQ 3* 1* 3* 4* 2* 0* |
Latvia (all) International 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2025-26 Florida Panthers NHL 28* 1* 6* 7* 14* 2* |
Projected NHL 73* 3* 16* 19* 37* 5* |
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Uvis Balinskis Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 HK Riga JCWC 4* 1* 4* 5* 2* 1* |
2016-17 HK Riga “C” JCWC 4* 2* 4* 6* 2* 6* |

Uvis Balinskis Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 37* 3* 18* 21* 0.57* 31* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia 3 140* 25* 50* 75* 0.54* 62* 11* | 2 13 1 * 6 * 7 * 0.54 * 6 * 0 *
DNL Q 1 20* 3* 4* 7* 0.35* 42* -* | 0 * * * * * *
DNL2 1 20* 5* 14* 19* 0.95* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 7 85* 4* 19* 23* 0.27* 28* -10* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 10* 0* 3* 3* 0.30* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
JCWC 2 8* 3* 8* 11* 1.38* 4* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
Jugend-BL 1 27* 11* 19* 30* 1.11* 32* -* | 1 6 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.17 * 4 * - *
Junioren-BL 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 5 135* 10* 24* 34* 0.25* 46* -29* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia U16 1 26* 4* 10* 14* 0.54* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia U18 1 19* 8* 11* 19* 1.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MHL 2 66* 10* 20* 30* 0.45* 48* -14* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 130* 6* 22* 28* 0.22* 49* -5* | 1 5 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.20 * 2 * 4 *
OG 1 4* 0* 3* 3* 0.75* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
OGQ 2 6* 1* 5* 6* 1.00* 2* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 5 36* 1* 8* 9* 0.25* 16* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D1A 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 2* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Uvis Balinskis Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/03/2024
01/03/2024 Extension Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
04/18/2023
04/18/2023 Confirmed Bílí Tygři Liberec Florida Panthers
05/02/2022
05/02/2022 Confirmed HC Litvínov Bílí Tygři Liberec
03/09/2021
03/09/2021 Extension HC Litvínov HC Litvínov
06/16/2020
06/16/2020 Confirmed Dinamo Riga HC Litvínov
05/30/2019
05/30/2019 Extension Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga
08/16/2017
08/16/2017 Extension Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga