Jānis Kalniņš (born 13 December 1991) is a Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Amur Khabarovsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Jānis Kalniņš | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Kalniņš with Dinamo Riga in 2016 | |||
| Born |
13 December 1991 Limbaži, Latvia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Free agent Dinamo Riga Jokerit Växjö Lakers Tappara Amur Khabarovsk | ||
| National team |
 Latvia | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Playing career
editHe 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.[1]
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.[2]
Kalniņš also represented Latvian national team at several tournaments, including the 2022 Winter Olympics, but was banned from all national team activities after moving to Russia following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hokeja vārtsargs Jānis Kalniņš par došanos uz Krieviju: Man ir jādomā par sevi". LSM.lv. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Jānis Kalniņš at Olympedia
- Jānis Kalniņš at Olympics.com
- Jānis Kalniņš at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation)
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