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Latvia Raivis Ansons
#80 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins / AHL - 23/24
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jan 29, 2002
Position
RW/LW
Age
22
Height
6'1" / 186 cm
Place of Birth
Riga, LAT
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Latvia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HS Riga
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$844,167 Powered by
NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Signed
Drafted
2020 round 5 #149 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Agency
PREMIUM

He knows where to skate to continue supporting teammates on the rush. He pressures opponents, wins the puck, and protects it with his frame. Ansons does the little things that star offensive forwards sometimes prefer not doing. He's a trusted penalty killer, always adopts risk-mitigating positioning, and easily switches from one assignment to the other. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide
Brother: Kristers Ansons

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Raivis Ansons Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 HS Riga 15 Latvia U16 27* 30* 36* 66* 34* -* |
2016-17 SK Riga 16 Russia U16 28* 13* 13* 26* 44* -* |
SK Riga 16 Latvia U18 28* 16* 27* 43* 32* -* |
Latvia U16 (all) International-Jr 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Latvia U17 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2017-18 SK Riga 17 Russia U17 12* 5* 12* 17* 24* -* |
SK Riga 16 Latvia U18 1* 0* 2* 2* 4* -* | Playoffs 1 1 0 1 0 -
SK Riga 17 Latvia2 6* 2* 5* 7* 2* -* | Playoffs 7 4 2 6 8 -
Latvia U16 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Latvia U17 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2018-19 HS Riga Latvia 28* 6* 8* 14* 56* -* |
SK Riga 17 Latvia2 9* 5* 5* 10* 12* -* |
SK Riga 17 Russia U17 4* 3* 3* 6* 2* -* |
Latvia U18 WJC-18 5* 1* 1* 2* 12* -2* |
Latvia U20 WJC-20 D1A 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2019-20 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 60* 13* 22* 35* 43* -17* |
Latvia U20 WJC-20 D1A 5* 0* 0* 0* 8* 0* |
2020-21 Zemgale Latvia 12* 3* 7* 10* 14* -* |
Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 9* 2* 4* 6* 9* -10* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
Latvia U20 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2021-22 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 19* 6* 18* 24* 6* 14* |
Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 37* 12* 24* 36* 21* 15* | Playoffs 5 2 3 5 4 1
Latvia U20 “A” WJC-20 D1A 5* 4* 5* 9* 4* 2* |
2022-23 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 44* 2* 4* 6* 27* -10* |
2023-24 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 34* 2* 5* 7* 25* 1* |
Wheeling Nailers ECHL 8* 2* 1* 3* 17* -2* |

Raivis Ansons Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Latvia Selects U14 WSI U14 7* 4* 7* 11* 6* -* |
2016-17 Latvia Selects U15 WSI U15 5* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2017-18 SK Riga 17 Latvia Cup 5* 3* 5* 8* 4* -* |
2021-22 Saint John Sea Dogs Memorial Cup 4* 1* 4* 5* 4* 2* |

Raivis Ansons Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 78* 4* 9* 13* 0.17* 52* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 1 8* 2* 1* 3* 0.38* 17* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 1* 0* 1* 1* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia 2 40* 9* 15* 24* 0.60* 70* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia Cup 1 5* 3* 5* 8* 1.60* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia U16 1 27* 30* 36* 66* 2.44* 34* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia U18 2 29* 16* 29* 45* 1.55* 36* -* | 1 1 1 * 0 * 1 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
Latvia2 2 15* 7* 10* 17* 1.13* 14* -* | 1 7 4 * 2 * 6 * 0.86 * 8 * - *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 1* 4* 5* 1.25* 4* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 3 125* 33* 68* 101* 0.81* 79* 2* | 2 7 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.71 * 4 * -1 *
Russia U16 1 28* 13* 13* 26* 0.93* 44* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U17 2 16* 8* 15* 23* 1.44* 26* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 12* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D1A 3 15* 4* 5* 9* 0.60* 14* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 7* 4* 7* 11* 1.57* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Raivis Ansons Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/13/2024
02/13/2024 Up/Down Wheeling Nailers Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
02/09/2024
02/09/2024 Up/Down Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wheeling Nailers
11/22/2023
11/22/2023 Up/Down Wheeling Nailers Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
11/09/2023
11/09/2023 Up/Down Pittsburgh Penguins Wheeling Nailers
05/02/2022
05/02/2022 Confirmed Saint John Sea Dogs Pittsburgh Penguins
01/06/2022
01/06/2022 Confirmed Baie-Comeau Drakkar Saint John Sea Dogs
09/28/2020
09/28/2020 Loan Baie-Comeau Drakkar Zemgale
07/13/2019
07/13/2019 Confirmed HS Riga Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 2 #105 overall by Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the CHL Import Draft

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #119 by Elite Prospects

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #175 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #100 by NHL Central Scouting