Deivids Sarkanis (born November 17, 1994) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player currently playing for English NIHL side Milton Keynes Lightning.[1] Sarkanis previously played for Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Deivids Sarkanis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 17, 1994 Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NIHL team Former teams |
Milton Keynes Lightning Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz Nottingham Panthers HK Kurbads HK Mogo Dinamo Rīga Kalix HC | ||
| National team |
 Latvia | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career edit
Sarkanis began his hockey career playing in minor and junior Latvian hockey leagues.[2] In 2011/2012 season he joined HK Rīga Dinamo Rīga minor league affiliate. In 2013/13 season Sarkanis spent several matches as a healthy stretch for Dinamo Rīga, before he made his KHL debut on October 30 on 2:1 win against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.[3]
In February 2017, Sarkanis moved to the UK to sign for the Nottingham Panthers until the end of the season.[4]
He has since had spells back in Latvia with HK Kurbads, HK Mogo and Dinamo Riga. For the 2020-21 season, Sarkanis moved to Sweden to sign for Kalix HC.
International play edit
Sarkanis participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Latvia men's national junior ice hockey team.
References edit
- ^ "AIB MK Lightning add to their attack with pacey Latvian winger Deivids Sarkanis". 30 July 2022.
- ^ Latvian hockey federation. "Player profile" (in Latvian). lhf.lv. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ^ KHL. "Player game log" (in Russian). khl.com. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ^ "Panther add top Latvian prospect to roster". Nottingham Panthers. February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Deivids Sarkanis profile and statistics at KHL.ru
