Rihards Bukarts

#21 HC Presov / Slovakia - 25/26

Date of Birth: Dec 31, 1995
Age: 30
Place of Birth: Jurmala, LAT
Nation: Latvia
Youth Team: SK Saga
Position: W
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 25/26

Rihards Bukarts Facts

Agency: Premium

Brothers: Roberts Bukarts, Rodzers Bukarts
Father: Ralfs Bukarts

Rihards Bukarts Statistics

									Post
2009-2010	SK Riga 18	Latvia U18	9	7	11	18	2	-
2010-2011	HS Riga 16	Latvia U16	-	8	9	17	-	-
2010-2011	Latvia U17 (all)	International-Jr	3	2	2	4	0	-
2011-2012	Kapitan Stupino	MHL	47	11	11	22	22	-3
2011-2012	Latvia U18	WJC-18	6	0	5	5	2	-2
2011-2012	Latvia U18 (all)	International-Jr	8	0	7	7	2	-
2011-2012	Latvia U20 (all)	International-Jr	3	2	0	2	2	-
2012-2013	HK Riga	MHL	62	18	17	35	44	-4	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-2
2012-2013	HK Juniors Riga	Latvia	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	0	-
2012-2013	Latvia U18 "A"	WJC-18	6	1	1	2	0	-7
2012-2013	Latvia U18 (all)	International-Jr	11	4	5	9	0	-
2012-2013	Latvia U20	WJC-20	6	0	1	1	6	-1
2012-2013	Latvia U20 (all)	International-Jr	14	3	9	12	8	-
2013-2014	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	65	28	26	54	50	2	Playoffs	9	0	4	4	0	-2
2013-2014	Latvia U20 (all)	International-Jr	3	1	1	2	0	-
2014-2015	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	62	33	41	74	16	21	Playoffs	16	4	14	18	18	8
2015-2016	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	10	5	4	9	11	1
2015-2016	Portland Winterhawks	WHL	55	26	27	53	24	-8	Playoffs	4	2	1	3	6	-3
2015-2016	Portland Pirates	AHL	1	0	1	1	0	1
2016-2017	Springfield Thunderbirds	AHL	14	0	3	3	4	-1
2016-2017	Manchester Monarchs	ECHL	37	16	17	33	26	7
2016-2017	Latvia	WC	7	0	3	3	2	-1
2016-2017	Latvia (all)	International	13	2	4	6	8	0
2017-2018	Berani Zlín	Czechia	17	2	2	4	20	-4
2017-2018	Dinamo Riga	KHL	14	1	0	1	0	-1
2017-2018	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	2	0	1	1	0	1	Playoffs	16	4	4	8	6	3
2017-2018	Latvia	WC	8	1	2	3	4	0
2017-2018	Latvia (all)	International	14	3	5	8	12	-
2018-2019	Schwenninger Wild Wings	DEL	42	9	13	22	14	2
2018-2019	Latvia	WC	7	0	3	3	4	-3
2018-2019	Latvia (all)	International	11	0	4	4	4	-
2019-2020	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL	48	10	9	19	24	0
2019-2020	Latvia (all)	International	2	0	1	1	0	-
2020-2021	Dinamo Riga	KHL	33	11	6	17	10	-10
2020-2021	Latvia	WC	7	1	0	1	0	-4
2020-2021	Latvia (all)	International	12	2	0	2	0	-
2021-2022	Admiral Vladivostok	KHL	25	6	3	9	12	-5
2021-2022	Latvia Olympics	OGQ	3	1	1	2	0	2
2021-2022	Latvia Olympics	OG	4	0	0	0	0	-3
2021-2022	Latvia	WC	7	2	3	5	0	-2
2021-2022	Latvia (all)	International	25	5	10	15	2	-
2022-2023	EC-KAC	ICEHL	28	13	12	25	8	8	Playoffs	5	1	2	3	0	-1
2022-2023	Latvia	WC	10	3	8	11	8	3
2022-2023	Latvia (all)	International	16	4	11	15	10	-
2023-2024	EHC Biel-Bienne	NL	11	1	1	2	0	-1
2023-2024	HC Vítkovice	Czechia	18	7	4	11	10	6	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	0	-2
2023-2024	Latvia	WC	7	1	1	2	4	-5
2023-2024	Latvia (all)	International	14	6	2	8	4	-
2024-2025	HC Vítkovice	Czechia	16	2	3	5	8	-1	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-1
2024-2025	Latvia Olympics	OGQ	3	1	1	2	0	0
2024-2025	Latvia	WC	7	1	0	1	2	-6
2024-2025	Latvia (all)	International	20	5	3	8	4	-13
2025-2026	HC Presov	Slovakia	17	5	7	12	4	-5	Relegation	9	4	5	9	4	6
2025-2026	Latvia Olympics	OG	4	0	0	0	0	-2
2025-2026	Latvia (all)	International	11	0	1	1	0	-2

Rihards Bukarts Tournament Statistics


2010-2011	Latvia U17	EYOF	3	2	2	4	0	2
2012-2013	HK Riga	JCWC	4	1	1	2	2	1
2017-2018	Dinamo Riga	Spengler Cup	2	0	0	0	0	0
2020-2021	Latvia	Deutschland Cup	3	1	0	1	0	-1
2023-2024	EHC Biel-Bienne	Champions HL	2	0	2	2	2	-4
2025-2026	Latvia	Deutschland Cup	3	0	1	1	0	1

Rihards Bukarts Career Totals by League


AHL	2	15	0	4	4	0.27	4	0	0
Champions HL	1	2	0	2	2	1.00	2	-4	0
Czechia	3	51	11	9	20	0.39	38	1	2	7	1	1	2	0.29	2	-3
DEL	3	92	19	23	42	0.46	38	3	1	16	4	4	8	0.50	6	3
Deutschland Cup	2	6	1	1	2	0.33	0	0	0
ECHL	1	37	16	17	33	0.89	26	7	0
EYOF	1	3	2	2	4	1.33	0	2	0
ICEHL	1	28	13	12	25	0.89	8	8	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	0	-1
International	10	138	27	41	68	0.49	44	-15*	0
International-Jr	4	42	12	24	36	0.86	12	-	0
JCWC	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	2	1	0
KHL	3	72	18	9	27	0.38	22	-16	0
Latvia	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	0	-
Latvia U16	1	-	8	9	17	-	-	-	0
Latvia U18	1	9	7	11	18	2.00	2	-	0
MHL	2	109	29	28	57	0.52	66	-7	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2
NL	1	11	1	1	2	0.18	0	-1	0
OG	2	8	0	0	0	0.00	0	-5	0
OGQ	2	6	2	2	4	0.67	0	2	0
Slovakia	1	17	5	7	12	0.71	4	-5	1	9	4	5	9	1.00	4	6
Spengler Cup	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
WC	8	60	9	20	29	0.48	24	-18	0
WHL	3	192	92	98	190	0.99	101	16	3	29	6	19	25	0.86	24	3
WJC-18	2	12	1	6	7	0.58	2	-9	0
WJC-20	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	6	-1	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Rihards Bukarts Career Totals by Team


Admiral Vladivostok	1	25	6	3	9	0.36	12	-5	0
Berani Zlín	1	17	2	2	4	0.24	20	-4	0
Brandon Wheat Kings	3	137	66	71	137	1.00	77	24	2	25	4	18	22	0.88	18	6
Dinamo Riga	2	49	12	6	18	0.37	10	-11	0
Düsseldorfer EG	1	48	10	9	19	0.40	24	0	0
EC-KAC	1	28	13	12	25	0.89	8	8	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	0	-1
EHC Biel-Bienne	1	13	1	3	4	0.31	2	-5	0
Eisbären Berlin	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	0	1	1	16	4	4	8	0.50	6	3
HC Presov	1	17	5	7	12	0.71	4	-5	1	9	4	5	9	1.00	4	6
HC Vítkovice	2	34	9	7	16	0.47	18	5	2	7	1	1	2	0.29	2	-3
HK Juniors Riga	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	0	-
HK Riga	1	66	19	18	37	0.56	46	-3	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2
HS Riga 16	1	-	8	9	17	-	-	-	0
Kapitan Stupino	1	47	11	11	22	0.47	22	-3	0
Latvia	8	60	9	20	29	0.48	24	-18	0
Latvia (Cup)	2	6	1	1	2	0.33	0	0	0
Latvia (all)	10	138	27	41	68	0.49	44	-15*	0
Latvia Olympics	3	14	2	2	4	0.29	0	-3	0
Latvia U17 (Cup)	1	3	2	2	4	1.33	0	2	0
Latvia U17 (all)	1	3	2	2	4	1.33	0	-	0
Latvia U18	2	12	1	6	7	0.58	2	-9	0
Latvia U18 (all)	2	19	4	12	16	0.84	2	-	0
Latvia U20	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	6	-1	0
Latvia U20 (all)	3	20	6	10	16	0.80	10	-	0
Manchester Monarchs	1	37	16	17	33	0.89	26	7	0
Portland Pirates	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
Portland Winterhawks	1	55	26	27	53	0.96	24	-8	1	4	2	1	3	0.75	6	-3
Schwenninger Wild Wings	1	42	9	13	22	0.52	14	2	0
SK Riga 18	1	9	7	11	18	2.00	2	-	0
Springfield Thunderbirds	1	14	0	3	3	0.21	4	-1	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Rihards Bukarts Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2009-2010	Latvia U18 Champion
2013-2014	WHL Most Goals by Rookie (28)
2014-2015	WHL Player of the Week (Feb. 8)
2015-2016	WHL Player of the Week (Dec. 7 - Dec. 13)
2021-2022	World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2022-2023	World Championship Bronze Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
12/25/2025	Confirmed	No team	HC Presov
04/02/2025	Confirmed	HC Vítkovice	Unknown
01/18/2024	Confirmed	EHC Biel-Bienne	HC Vítkovice
10/24/2023	Confirmed	No team	EHC Biel-Bienne
11/02/2022	Confirmed	Admiral Vladivostok	EC-KAC
08/17/2021	Confirmed	Dinamo Riga	Admiral Vladivostok
11/14/2020	Confirmed	No team	Dinamo Riga
05/13/2019	Confirmed	Schwenninger Wild Wings	Düsseldorfer EG
07/13/2018	Confirmed	Eisbären Berlin	Schwenninger Wild Wings
02/28/2018	Confirmed	Dinamo Riga	Eisbären Berlin
11/23/2017	Confirmed	Berani Zlín	Dinamo Riga
08/21/2017	Confirmed	Springfield Thunderbirds	Berani Zlín
09/13/2016	Confirmed	Portland Winterhawks	Springfield Thunderbirds
04/04/2016	Confirmed	Portland Winterhawks	Portland Pirates
10/29/2015	Confirmed	Brandon Wheat Kings	Portland Winterhawks
07/19/2013	Confirmed	HK Riga	Brandon Wheat Kings

Rihards Bukarts Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 1 #7 by Brandon Wheat Kings in the CHL Import Draft
Drafted 2012, 1 #9 by Dinamo Riga in the KHL Draft
2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #182 by FCHockey
Cult/Star player for Brandon Wheat Kings

Memorable dates
- 2011-09-16 • Youngest player ever to score a goal in the MHL