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Latvia Ricards Birzins This Player is Verified by Elite Prospects

a.k.a. "Ričards Birziņš"

#43 Valenciennes / France2 Q - 23/24

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Ricards Birzins Facts

Date of Birth
Apr 24, 1989
Position
D
Age
34
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Riga, LAT
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Latvia
Shoots
R
Youth Team
SK Saga
Contract
23/24
Highlights
1-time Latvian Champion 1
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Ricards Birzins Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 SK Riga 20 Latvia -* 1* 3* 4* 0* -* |
SK Saga 18 Latvia U18 -* 2* 10* 12* -* -* |
Latvia U18 WJC-18 D1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2006-07 HK Riga 2000 Latvia 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
SK Saga 18 Latvia U18 -* 4* 14* 18* 64* -* |
Latvia U18 WJC-18 6* 0* 0* 0* 6* -6* |
2007-08 SK LSPA/Riga Latvia 42* 2* 6* 8* 26* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -
2008-09 SK LSPA/Riga Latvia 23* 0* 14* 14* 73* -* |
HK Riga 2000 Belarus 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -3* |
2009-10 Dinamo Juniors Riga Belarus 52* 3* 17* 20* 52* 10* |
Dinamo Juniors Riga Latvia 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 8 1 2 3 44 -
2010-11 Beibarys Atyrau Kazakhstan 10* 0* 0* 0* 6* 1* |
2011-12 Metalurgs Liepaja Belarus 46* 0* 16* 16* 22* -5* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -1
2012-13 Metalurgs Liepaja Belarus 49* 6* 18* 24* 77* 16* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 -3
Metalurgs Liepaja-2 Latvia 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 3 1 6 7 2 -
2013-14 Tønsberg Vikings Norway 20* 2* 14* 16* 18* 1* |
Cortina Italy 15* 0* 5* 5* 10* -* | Playoffs 10 1 3 4 4 -
2014-15 Tulsa Oilers ECHL 47* 1* 13* 14* 39* 10* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
2015-16 Prizma Riga Latvia 6* 1* 4* 5* 16* -* |
Manchester Storm EIHL 38* 7* 17* 24* 58* -* |
Latvia (all) International 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2016-17 HK Mogo Latvia 13* 0* 5* 5* 2* -* |
Nice Ligue Magnus 21* 1* 5* 6* 18* -6* | Relegation 3 0 2 2 0 2
2017-18 Fife Flyers EIHL 56* 7* 23* 30* 57* -* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 6 -
2018-19 Fife Flyers EIHL 58* 3* 17* 20* 32* 2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
2019-20 HK Kurbads Latvia 34* 5* 9* 14* 22* -* |
Latvia (all) International 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2020-21 Podhale Nowy Targ Poland 15* 1* 1* 2* 6* -* | Playoffs 0 0 0 0 0 -
Liepaja Latvia 21* 1* 6* 7* 18* -* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 4 -
2021-22 Dunkerque France2 25* 2* 14* 16* 36* 2* |
2022-23 Marseille France2 24* 2* 10* 12* 16* -2* | Relegation 6 0 0 0 0 1
2023-24 HK Mogo Latvia 12* 2* 7* 9* 6* -* |
Valenciennes France2 19* 2* 12* 14* 23* 9* | Relegation 6 0 0 0 6 2
Valenciennes France2 Q -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 1 1 2 3 0 1

Ricards Birzins Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 SK LSPA/Riga Latvia Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2015-16 Manchester Storm EIHL Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2016-17 HK Mogo Latvia Cup 1* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2017-18 Fife Flyers EIHL Cup 8* 0* 4* 4* 8* -* |
2018-19 Fife Flyers EIHL Cup 6* 0* 1* 1* 8* -2* |
2021-22 Dunkerque French Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2022-23 Marseille French Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
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Ricards Birzins Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Belarus 4 153* 9* 51* 60* 0.39* 151* 18* | 2 7 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.14 * 2 * -4 *
ECHL 1 47* 1* 13* 14* 0.30* 39* 10* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -1 *
EIHL 3 152* 17* 57* 74* 0.49* 147* 2* | 2 6 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.17 * 6 * -1 *
EIHL Cup 3 17* 0* 5* 5* 0.29* 18* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
France2 3 68* 6* 36* 42* 0.62* 75* 9* | 2 12 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 6 * 3 *
France2 Q 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 1 1 * 2 * 3 * 3.00 * 0 * 1 *
French Cup 2 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 2 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Italy 1 15* 0* 5* 5* 0.33* 10* -* | 1 10 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.40 * 4 * - *
Kazakhstan 1 10* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia 11 154* 12* 54* 66* 0.43* 163* -* | 4 19 2 * 9 * 11 * 0.58 * 52 * - *
Latvia Cup 2 1* 0* 2* 2* 2.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia U18 2 -* 6* 24* 30* -* 64* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Ligue Magnus 1 21* 1* 5* 6* 0.29* 18* -6* | 1 3 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.67 * 0 * 2 *
Norway 1 20* 2* 14* 16* 0.80* 18* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Poland 1 15* 1* 1* 2* 0.13* 6* -* | 1 0 0 * 0 * 0 * - * 0 * - *
WJC-18 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 D1 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
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Ricards Birzins Skill Rating

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Passing
14
Hitting
14
Puckhandling
13
Speed
12

Ricards Birzins Career Highlights

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Ricards Birzins Connections

Player Period Teams
Janis Straupe (F) 2005-2020 9 Dinamo Juniors Riga, HK Kurbads, HK Riga 2000, Latvia U18, Metalurgs Liepaja, Metalurgs Liepaja-2, SK LSPA/Riga, SK Saga 18, Tønsberg Vikings
Martins Gipters (D) 2005-2021 9 Dinamo Juniors Riga, HK Kurbads, HK Riga 2000, Latvia U18, Liepaja, Metalurgs Liepaja, Metalurgs Liepaja-2, SK LSPA/Riga, SK Saga 18
Lauris Bajaruns (F) 2005-2024 8 HK Kurbads, HK Mogo, Latvia (all), Latvia U18, Metalurgs Liepaja, Metalurgs Liepaja-2, Nice, SK LSPA/Riga, SK Saga 18
Juris Upitis (F) 2008-2022 6 Dinamo Juniors Riga, Dunkerque, HK Kurbads, Latvia (all), Metalurgs Liepaja, SK LSPA/Riga
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/07/2023
11/07/2023 Confirmed HK Mogo Valenciennes
09/20/2023
09/20/2023 Confirmed Marseille HK Mogo
04/28/2022
04/28/2022 Confirmed Dunkerque Marseille
07/07/2021
07/07/2021 Confirmed Liepaja Dunkerque
12/08/2020
12/08/2020 Confirmed Podhale Nowy Targ Liepaja
07/05/2019
07/05/2019 Confirmed Fife Flyers HK Kurbads
09/01/2018
09/01/2018 Extension Fife Flyers Fife Flyers
08/18/2017
08/18/2017 Confirmed Nice Fife Flyers
11/29/2016
11/29/2016 Confirmed HK Mogo Nice
08/03/2016
08/03/2016 Confirmed Manchester Storm HK Mogo
10/23/2015
10/23/2015 Confirmed Prizma Riga Manchester Storm
09/19/2014
09/19/2014 Confirmed Cortina Tulsa Oilers
01/12/2014
01/12/2014 Confirmed Tønsberg Vikings Cortina
08/04/2013
08/04/2013 Confirmed Metalurgs Liepaja Tønsberg Vikings

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