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Plays in Optibet hokeja liga Full name HK Zemgale/LBTU Team colours Blue + White + Dark Red Town Jelgava, LAT Founded 2002

2023-2024 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S Ctrct
GOALTENDERS
#30 Mariuss Bajaruns-Galejs (G) 21 2002 Riga, LAT 5'11" 161 L 23/24
#45 Lukas Bukatovs (G) 19 2004 Jelgava, LAT 6'1" 170 L 23/24
#1 Rihards Cimermanis (G) 30 1993 Riga, LAT 6'0" 165 L
DEFENSEMEN
#28 Renars Dzerods Alksnis (D) 23 2000 Aloja, LAT 5'11" 170 L 23/24
#17 Roberts Andersons (D) 20 2003 Jelgava, LAT 6'1" 181 L 23/24
#3 Daniils Andrejevs (D) 18 2004 6'1" 168 L 23/24
#27 Edgars Kazaks (D) 20 2003 Riga, LAT 6'4" 209 R 23/24
#8 Gustavs Krumins (D) 22 2001 6'1" 192 L 23/24
#82 Silvers Lazarenoks (D) 20 2003 Liepaja, LAT 6'2" 203 L 23/24
#21 Martins Porejs (D) 32 1991 Riga, LAT 5'11" 183 L 23/24
#5 Patriks Seilis (D) 20 2003 6'3" 207 L 23/24
FORWARDS
#33 Daniels Andersons (F) 21 2002 Saldus, LAT 6'1" 187 L 23/24
#26 Karlis Bucenieks (C/W) 22 2001 Valmiera, LAT 6'0" 190 R 23/24
#4 Vitalijs Cerkass (F) 20 2003 6'0" 187 L 23/24
#9 Gatis Gricinskis (C/RW)   “C” 35 1988 Talsi, LAT 6'0" 190 L 23/24
#19 Arturs Homjakovs (C) 25 1998 Ventspils, LAT 6'0" 185 L 23/24
#87 Arturs Karasa (F) 20 2003 Jelgava, LAT 6'3" 172 R 23/24
#15 Martins Karsums (LW/RW) 37 1986 Riga, LAT 5'10" 209 R 23/24
#24 Kristaps Kristins (F) 20 2003 Ventspils, LAT 6'3" 187 L 23/24
#23 Gustavs Millers (RW) 22 2001 Riga, LAT 5'11" 187 L 23/24
#39 Eimantas Noreika (F) 21 2002 Klaipeda, LTU 6'4" 225 L 23/24
#29 Bohdan Panasenko (LW) 20 2003 Kharkov, UKR 5'10" 181 R 23/24
#83 Reinards Davis Petersons (F) 19 2004 5'10" 143 R 23/24
#13 Kristaps Rokis (C)   “A” 22 2000 Valmiera, LAT 6'4" 209 L 23/24
#72 Kevins Stradnieks (F) 19 2004 Saldus, LAT 6'0" 190 R 23/24
#10 Deniss Vilmans (W) 21 2002 Liepaja, LAT 6'4" 214 R 23/24
#11 Kristers Vitolins (F) 19 2004 Jelgava, LAT 6'1" 172 L 23/24
#16 Roberts Vitols (C/W) 19 2004 6'3" 198 L 23/24
#22 Rinalds Vutkevics (F) 19 2004 5'8" 174 L 23/24
#20 Kristians Zelts (RW) 28 1995 Riga, LAT 6'0" 198 L 23/24
Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 19 | Av Age: 22.9 years | Av Ht: 6'1" | Av Wt: 188 lbs | Compare with other teams
Team Staff
Team staff history
Demographics
Nationality
Team Facts
Nationalities 28 players
1 player
1 player Experience Zemgale: 1 927 GP
NHL: 24 GP
WC: 24 GP
OG: 9 GP
KHL: 572 GP
AHL: 212 GP
DEL: 25 GP Affiliated Team(s) Zemgale Juniors (Latvia2)
Zemgale U16 (U16 Mestis)
Team Captains
“C” Gatis Gricinskis “A” Kristaps Rokis
Team captaincy history
Arena Information
Arena Name Jelgavas ledus halle Location Jelgava Capacity 2 360 Construction Year 2001
Games
Date Home Visiting Score League
2023-11-19T15:00:00+0100 Nomad Astana Zemgale 4 - 1 Continental Cup
2023-11-18T16:00:00+0100 Zemgale Cardiff Devils 2 - 5 Continental Cup
2023-11-17T20:15:00+0100 Grenoble Zemgale 1 - 3 Continental Cup
2023-10-15T19:00:00+0300 Zemgale HK Celje 4 - 1 Continental Cup
2023-10-14T19:30:00+0300 Liege Bulldogs Zemgale 1 - 2 Continental Cup
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
10/22/2023
10/22/2023 Confirmed Leaving Aleksandrs Galkins (D) Leaving for HK Kurbads
10/03/2023
10/03/2023 Confirmed Joining Martins Karsums (F) Joining from HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas
09/12/2023
09/12/2023 Extension Arturs Homjakovs (F)
09/10/2023
09/10/2023 Confirmed Leaving Peteris Purmalis (F) Leaving for Minnesota Wilderness
09/09/2023
09/09/2023 Confirmed Leaving Deivs Rolovs (G) Leaving for Lone Star Brahmas
09/07/2023
09/07/2023 Confirmed Joining Martins Porejs (D) Joining from HK Mogo
09/06/2023
09/06/2023 Confirmed Joining Eimantas Noreika (F) Joining from Steel Wings Linz
08/18/2023
08/18/2023 Confirmed Leaving Kaspars Ziemins (F) Leaving for HK Mogo
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
ASK/Zemgale
2002-2003 Latvia 20 9 2 9 - - 119 73 20 1.00 3 Bronze game loss
Zemgale
2003-2004 Latvia 24 10 0 14 - - 100 129 20 0.83 2 Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005 Latvia 28 8 - 18 1 1 81 178 19 0.68 7 Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011 Latvia 32 14 - 14 2 2 103 136 48 1.50 5 Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012 Latvia 36 20 - 14 2 0 173 158 64 1.78 5 Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013 Latvia 28 14 - 11 2 1 144 125 47 1.68 5 Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014 Latvia 30 18 - 9 3 0 155 93 60 2.00 2 Semifinal loss
2014-2015 Latvia 30 13 - 14 2 1 103 110 44 1.47 5 Bronze game loss
2015-2016 Latvia 30 17 - 11 1 1 137 87 54 1.80 4 Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017 Latvia 30 18 - 7 2 3 137 85 61 2.03 3 Semifinal loss
2017-2018 Latvia 30 12 - 13 4 1 87 94 45 1.50 4 Final loss
2018-2019 Latvia 35 20 - 11 2 2 138 89 66 1.89 2 Semifinal loss
2019-2020 Latvia 35 15 - 14 2 4 138 105 38 1.09 5 Playoffs Cancelled
2020-2021 Latvia 36 31 - 5 5 0 176 68 62 1.72 1 Final loss
2021-2022 Latvia 36 26 - 5 4 1 178 88 61 1.69 2 Champion
2022-2023 Mestis 52 13 - 30 3 6 112 158 51 0.98 12 Did not make playoffs
Latvia 32 23 - 5 1 3 150 53 51 1.59 2 Champion
2023-2024 Latvia 18 15 - 0 1 2 107 39 34 1.89 1 -
Tournament Statistics
Season Tournament GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
2015-2016 Latvia Cup - - - - - - - - - - - Semifinal loss
2016-2017 Latvia Cup - - - - - - - - - - - Semifinal loss
2017-2018 Latvia Cup - - - - - - - - - - - Semifinal loss
2022-2023 Continental Cup 3 0 - 2 0 1 4 10 1 0.33 4 -
2023-2024 Continental Cup 3 3 - 0 0 0 9 3 9 3.00 1 Promoted
Continental Cup 3 1 - 2 0 0 6 10 3 1.00 3 -

Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. David Levin (F) 2023-2024 SC Csíkszereda Romania 11 16 20 36 2
2. Sandis Zolmanis (F) 2023-2024 ESC Moskitos Essen Germany3 20 16 19 35 50
3. Arturs Ozolins (F) 2023-2024 HK Kurbads Latvia 20 10 15 25 2
4. Kaspars Ziemins (F) 2023-2024 HK Mogo Latvia 18 8 17 25 2
5. David Levin (F) 2023-2024 SC Csíkszereda Erste Liga 20 9 15 24 4
6. Peteris Purmalis (F) 2023-2024 Minnesota Wilderness NAHL 27 9 15 24 29
7. Aleksandrs Visockis (F) 2023-2024 Roanne France3 9 10 12 22 4
8. Klavs Planics (F) 2023-2024 Höchstadter EC Germany3 21 10 12 22 14
9. Patriks Zabusovs (F) 2023-2024 Prizma Riga Latvia 12 13 8 21 10
10. Aleksandrs Novikovs (F) 2023-2024 HK Kurbads Latvia 20 13 8 21 14
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Guntis Pujats (F) 91 100 98 198
2. Raivis Kurnigins (D) 235 67 110 177
3. Ricards Bernhards (F) 195 65 82 147
4. Artjoms Ogorodnikovs (F) 156 53 87 140
5. Arturs Homjakovs (F) 160 53 84 137
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Guntis Pujats (F) 91 100 98 198
2. Raivis Kurnigins (D) 235 67 110 177
3. Ricards Bernhards (F) 195 65 82 147
4. Artjoms Ogorodnikovs (F) 156 53 87 140
5. Arturs Homjakovs (F) 160 53 84 137
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Raivis Kurnigins (D) 235 67 110 177
2. Guntis Pujats (F) 91 100 98 198
3. Artjoms Ogorodnikovs (F) 156 53 87 140
4. Arturs Homjakovs (F) 160 53 84 137
5. Arturs Batraks (F) 179 47 84 131
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Ricards Bernhards (F) 195 65 147 285
2. Kriss Kupcus (D) 93 15 35 211
3. Gatis Gajevskis (F) 43 16 24 190
4. Kriss Grundmanis (D) 71 6 19 184
5. Hardijs Paradnieks (D) 88 12 61 166
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Raivis Kurnigins (D) 235 67 110 177
2. Kristaps Millers (D) 224 45 49 94
3. Ricards Bernhards (F) 195 65 82 147
4. Arturs Batraks (F) 179 47 84 131
5. Arturs Abolins (F) 178 31 53 84
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Edijs Brahmanis (F) 2 1 7 3.50
2. Patriks Zabusovs (F) 11 14 26 2.36
3. Toms Hartmanis (F) 6 4 13 2.17
4. Shane Heffernan (F) 5 8 10 2.00
5. Edgars Kulda (F) 16 10 30 1.88
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Guntis Pujats (F) 2011-2012 Latvia 36 31 38 69 1.92 8
2. Kirils Tambijevs (F) 2020-2021 Latvia 27 20 32 52 1.93 16
3. Gatis Sprukts (F) 2019-2020 Latvia 35 19 33 52 1.49 14
4. Guntis Pujats (F) 2012-2013 Latvia 28 28 22 50 1.79 20
5. Roberts Jekimovs (F) 2021-2022 Latvia 35 23 27 50 1.43 44
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Guntis Pujats (F) 2011-2012 Latvia 36 31 38 69 1.92 8
2. Guntis Pujats (F) 2012-2013 Latvia 28 28 22 50 1.79 20
3. Aldis Abolins (F) 2010-2011 Latvia 32 27 21 48 1.50 56
4. Guntis Pujats (F) 2002-2003 EEHL B 19 26 16 42 2.21 8
5. Roberts Jekimovs (F) 2021-2022 Latvia 35 23 27 50 1.43 44
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Guntis Pujats (F) 2011-2012 Latvia 36 31 38 69 1.92 8
2. Gatis Sprukts (F) 2019-2020 Latvia 35 19 33 52 1.49 14
3. Sandis Zolmanis (F) 2015-2016 Latvia 28 9 33 42 1.50 32
4. Kirils Tambijevs (F) 2020-2021 Latvia 27 20 32 52 1.93 16
5. Arturs Ozolins (F) 2021-2022 Latvia 33 22 28 50 1.52 20
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Gatis Gajevskis (F) 2004-2005 Latvia 27 13 5 18 0.67 135
2. Ricards Bernhards (F) 2022-2023 Mestis 49 17 19 36 0.73 106
3. Kriss Grundmanis (D) 2018-2019 Latvia 27 2 7 9 0.33 91
4. Jevgenijs Griskevics (D) 2003-2004 Latvia 13 3 0 3 0.23 90
5. Lauris Dzerins (D) 2010-2011 Latvia 28 2 7 9 0.32 85
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2023-2024 View roster 6'1" 188 lbs 22.90
2022-2023 View roster 6'1" 185 lbs 21.72
2021-2022 View roster 6'1" 185 lbs 22.94
2020-2021 View roster 6'1" 186 lbs 23.00
2019-2020 View roster 6'1" 184 lbs 23.58
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