Oskars Cibuļskis

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Oskars Cibuļskis
Oskars Cibuļskis.jpg
Born (1988-04-09) April 9, 1988 (age 33)
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Dinamo Riga
EC Red Bull Salzburg
Mountfield HK
HC Litvínov
National team  Latvia
Playing career 2004–present

Oskars Cibuļskis (born April 9, 1988) is a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing under contract with Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career[]

Cibuļskis began his professional career in 2004, when he played for the Latvian Hockey league club SK Rīga 18, which is the base club for Latvian U18 national team. Next three seasons he spent in , which, respectively, is the base club for Latvian U20 national team. In 2005-06 he also played two games in HK Rīga 2000, played in the Belarusian Extraleague.

In the 2007–08 season, Cibuļskis signed with Austrian league team, EC Red Bull Salzburg of the EBEL. After compiling 12 points in 52 games, Oskars returned to his native land for the following 2009–10 season, when he signed with Dinamo Riga of the KHL, on August 21, 2009.[1]

On May 18, 2017, Cibuļskis left Riga, signing an initial one-year contract with Czech outfit, Mountfield HK of the ELH.[2]

After four seasons in the Czech Extraliga, Cibuļskis returned as a free agent for a second stint with Dinamo Riga of the KHL on 1 May 2021.[3]

International play[]

Oskars has played for Latvia in the 2005 and 2006 division 1 World U18 Championships, getting promoted to the top U18 division in 2006. He also played in the 2007 and 2008 division I IIHF World U20 Championships. The team earned promotion to the top U20 division in 2008.

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 SK Riga 18 LHL 24 5 10 15 18 3 2 0 2 4
2005–06 HK Riga 2000 BXL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2006–07 LHL 46 11 20 31 62 — — — — —
2007–08 LHL 43 8 24 32 66 — — — — —
2008–09 EC Red Bull Salzburg EBEL 52 2 10 12 32 17 1 2 3 16
2009–10 Dinamo-Juniors Riga BXL 21 4 8 12 30 — — — — —
2009–10 Dinamo Riga KHL 12 0 0 0 10 3 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Dinamo Riga KHL 37 2 7 9 24 11 1 6 7 2
2011–12 Dinamo Riga KHL 42 1 2 3 10 6 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Dinamo Riga KHL 38 2 4 6 14 — — — — —
2013–14 Dinamo Riga KHL 12 1 0 1 4 — — — — —
2014–15 Dinamo Riga KHL 56 5 12 17 60 — — — — —
2015–16 Dinamo Riga KHL 39 1 2 3 20 — — — — —
2016–17 Dinamo Riga KHL 48 3 6 9 46 — — — — —
2017–18 Mountfield HK ELH 49 7 10 17 24 11 1 4 5 16
2018–19 Mountfield HK ELH 48 3 9 12 22 4 0 0 0 2
Mountfield HK ELH 39 1 10 11 42 2 0 0 0 0
2020–21 HC Litvínov ELH 45 4 4 8 47 3 0 1 1 0
KHL totals 284 15 33 48 188 20 1 6 7 6

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Latvia WJC18-D1 15th 5 1 1 2 6
2006 Latvia WJC18-D1 11th 5 1 3 4 8
2007 Latvia WJC-D1 13th 5 1 3 4 6
2008 Latvia WJC-D1 12th 5 1 2 3 8
2011 Latvia WC 13th 6 0 1 1 0
2012 Latvia WC 10th 7 0 0 0 4
2015 Latvia WC 13th 7 0 0 0 2
2016 Latvia WC 13th 7 0 4 4 2
2017 Latvia WC 10th 7 1 1 2 6
2018 Latvia WC 8th 8 0 0 0 8
2019 Latvia WC 10th 7 1 4 5 4
2021 Latvia WC 11th 7 0 1 1 4
Junior totals 20 4 9 13 28
Senior totals 49 2 11 13 30

References[]

  1. ^ "Oskars Cibuļskis signs with Dinamo Riga". (in Latvian)Dinamo Riga. 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  2. ^ "Another Latvian international in Hradec". Mountfield HK (in Czech). May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Defenseman Cibulskis returns to Dinamo Riga" (in Latvian). Dinamo Riga. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

External links[]

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