Jānis Kalniņš (ice hockey)
| Jānis Kalniņš | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
December 13, 1991 Limbaži, Latvia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Växjö Lakers Dinamo Riga Jokerit | ||
| National team |
 Latvia | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Jānis Kalniņš (born December 13, 1991) is a Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and the Latvian national team. He participated at the 2015 IIHF World Championship.[1]
Playing career[]
He formerly played with Dinamo Riga in the KHL before signing as a free agent to a multi-year contract with Jokerit on June 15, 2018.[2]
Kalniņš enjoyed three successful seasons with Jokerit leaving following the 2020–21 season to sign a one-year contract with reigning Swedish champions, Växjö Lakers of the SHL, on 28 June 2021.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Latvian 2015 IIHF World Championship roster" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ^ "Jokerit sign Grant and Kalnins" (in Finnish). Jokerit. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ^ "Janis Kalnins signs with Vaxjo Lakers" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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Categories:
- 1991 births
- Fehérvár AV19 players
- Dinamo Riga players
- Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák players
- Jokerit players
- Living people
- Latvian ice hockey goaltenders
- HK Liepājas Metalurgs players
- People from Limbaži
- Latvian ice hockey biography stubs