Lauris DARZINS

Latvia

Ice Hockey

Date of Birth: 28 Jan 1985

Age: 37

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.91/6'3''

Place of birth: RIGA

Birth Country:

Latvia

Residence: RIGA

Residence Country:

Latvia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Ice Hockey	Men LAT Latvia	11

Schedule

Location	Event	Status
National Indoor Stadium	Men's Preliminary Round - Group C #3 SWE Sweden 3 LAT Latvia 2	Finished
National Indoor Stadium	Men's Preliminary Round - Group C #10 LAT Latvia 1 FIN Finland 3	Finished
National Indoor Stadium	Men's Preliminary Round - Group C #15 SVK Slovakia 5 LAT Latvia 2	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Men's Qualification Play-off #20 DEN Denmark 3 LAT Latvia 2	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

Olympic Games
Rank	Event	Year	Location
8	Men	2014	Sochi, RUS
12	Men	2010	Vancouver, CAN

World Championship
Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	Men	2009	Berne / Zurich-Kloten, SUI
10	Men	2019	Bratislava / Kosice, SVK
10	Men	2006	Riga, LAT
11	Men	2021	Riga, LAT
11	Men	2013	Stockholm, SWE
11	Men	2010	Cologne / Mannheim / Gelsenkirchen, GER
11	Men	2008	Halifax / Quebec City, CAN
13	Men	2015	Prague / Ostrava, CZE
13	Men	2011	Bratislava / Kosice, SVK
13	Men	2007	Moscow / Mytishchi, RUS

Hobbies:

Football, golf, playing the guitar.

Occupation:

Athlete

Languages spoken:

Latvian, English

Club name:

Dinamo Riga

Position style:

Forward

Hand:

Right

Debut:

2006 World Championships

National league:

Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)

Award:

Opening Ceremony Flagbearer (2022)

General Interest

MAJOR JUNIOR
Played two seasons from 2004 to 2006 of major junior hockey with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League in Canada.

PLAYING CAREER
Ilves, FIN (2006-07); Vsetinska Hokejova, CZE (2006-07); HC Ocelari Trinec, CZE (2007-08); HK Gomel, BLR (2007-08); Dinamo Riga, LAT (2008-11; 2013- ); Ak Bars Kazan, RUS (2011-13); Traktor Chelyabinsk, RUS (2013-14).

NHL DRAFT
Selected by the Nashville Predators with the 268th-overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Milestones

Captain of the Latvia men's team at Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

Has served as captain of Dinamo Riga since the 2014/15 season and the Latvian national team since 2018/19.

Legend

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