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Latvia Sandis Vilmanis
#29 Charlotte Checkers / AHL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Jan 23, 2004
Position
LW/RW
Age
21
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Riga, LAT
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Latvia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
SK Saga
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$855,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers / Signed
Drafted
2022 round 5 #157 overall by Florida Panthers
Agency
PREMIUM

He handles the puck well in tight areas with strong control close to his body. His wrist shot is dangerous from distance and release is quick and powerful. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

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Sandis Vilmanis Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 HK Pirati U17 Latvia U17 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2019-20 Luleå HF U16 U16 Elit 23* 30* 34* 64* 40* -* | Playoffs QC 6 5 6 11 2 -
Luleå HF U16 U16 SM 3* 2* 4* 6* 0* -* |
Luleå HF J18 J18 Elit 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Luleå HF J18 J18 Allsvenskan 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -1* |
Latvia U16 (all) International-Jr 3* 3* 1* 4* 0* -* |
2020-21 Luleå HF J18 J18 Region 5* 6* 2* 8* 0* -* |
Luleå HF J20 J20 Nationell 9* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
HK Riga MHL 22* 2* 2* 4* 6* -8* |
Latvia U18 WJC-18 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* -4* |
2021-22 Luleå HF J18 J18 Nationell 3* 3* 2* 5* 0* -1* | Playoffs 1 1 0 1 0 -1
Luleå HF J20 J20 Nationell 40* 18* 14* 32* 8* 20* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 0
Latvia U18 “A” WJC-18 4* 1* 2* 3* 0* -4* |
Latvia U20 WJC-20 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -3* |
Latvia U20 WJC-20 D1A 5* 2* 1* 3* 0* 1* |
2022-23 Sarnia Sting OHL 62* 20* 25* 45* 14* 6* | Playoffs 14 4 3 7 0 -7
Latvia U20 WJC-20 6* 1* 1* 2* 4* -4* |
2023-24 Sarnia Sting OHL 30* 10* 18* 28* 6* -9* |
North Bay Battalion OHL 30* 28* 11* 39* 4* 10* | Playoffs 16 10 17 27 4 17
Latvia U20 “A” WJC-20 5* 2* 2* 4* 0* -5* |
2024-25 Charlotte Checkers AHL 61* 9* 18* 27* 12* -5* | Playoffs 11 3 4 7 10 4
Latvia (all) International 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2025-26 Charlotte Checkers AHL 26* 6* 8* 14* 14* 5* |
Projected AHL 72* 17* 22* 39* 39* 14* |

Sandis Vilmanis Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 HK Pirati PW QC Int PW 5* 9* 4* 13* 2* -* |
2018-19 Latvia Selects U15 WSI U15 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |

Sandis Vilmanis Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 87* 15* 26* 41* 0.47* 26* 0* | 1 11 3 * 4 * 7 * 0.64 * 10 * 4 *
International 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 3* 3* 1* 4* 1.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia U17 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MHL 1 22* 2* 2* 4* 0.18* 6* -8* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 2 122* 58* 54* 112* 0.92* 24* 7* | 2 30 14 * 20 * 34 * 1.13 * 4 * 10 *
QC Int PW 1 5* 9* 4* 13* 2.60* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Elit (U16 Region) 1 23* 30* 34* 64* 2.78* 40* -* | 1 6 5 * 6 * 11 * 1.83 * 2 * - *
U16 SM 1 3* 2* 4* 6* 2.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 Nationell (J18 Allsvenskan, J18 Nationell) 2 6* 4* 2* 6* 1.00* 0* -2* | 1 1 1 * 0 * 1 * 1.00 * 0 * -1 *
U18 Region (J18 Elit, J18 Region) 2 8* 6* 2* 8* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 Nationell (U20 Nationell) 2 49* 18* 14* 32* 0.65* 8* 18* | 1 5 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * 0 *
WJC-18 2 7* 2* 3* 5* 0.71* 0* -8* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 3 16* 3* 4* 7* 0.44* 6* -12* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D1A 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Sandis Vilmanis Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/02/2025
10/02/2025 Up/Down Florida Panthers Charlotte Checkers
03/02/2024
03/02/2024 Confirmed North Bay Battalion Florida Panthers
01/06/2024
01/06/2024 Confirmed Sarnia Sting North Bay Battalion
07/28/2022
07/28/2022 Confirmed Luleå HF J20 Sarnia Sting
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 1 #14 overall by Sarnia Sting in the CHL Import Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #248 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #105 by McKeen's Hockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #39 by NHL Central Scouting