Nauris Sējējs (born 15 March 2001) is a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with HC La Chaux-de-Fonds of the Swiss League (SL) as a prospect to Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL).

Nauris Sējējs
Born (2001-03-15) March 15, 2001 (age 23)
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NL team (P)
Cur. team
Genève-Servette HC
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds (SL)
National team  Latvia
Playing career 2021–present

Sējējs played his junior hockey in Switzerland which allows him to compete in the NL and the SL with a Swiss player-license.

Playing career

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On April 6, 2021, Sējējs was signed by Genève-Servette HC to his first professional contract, agreeing to a one-year deal.[1][2]

On May 5, 2021, it was announced that Sējējs would be loaned to HC La Chaux-de-Fonds of the Swiss League (SL) for the 2021/22 season.[3][4]

Personal life

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His twin brother, Nils Sējējs, also plays professional hockey with Genève-Servette HC as a winger. They were born in the Czech Republic where their father Normunds was playing hockey at the time, though the family returned to Latvia within a few years.

Both twins left Latvia and moved to Geneva in 2016 at age 15 to continue their junior careers.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Dinamo Rīga LAT U16 26 13 17 30 48
2016–17 Genève–Servette HC SUI U17 37 3 12 15 16 4 2 0 2 2
2017–18 Genève–Servette HC SUI U17 32 2 20 22 26 7 1 3 4 2
2018–19 Genève–Servette HC SUI U20 44 4 8 12 12 10 0 0 0 2
2019–20 Genève–Servette HC SUI.2 U20 44 6 24 30 10 4 0 3 3 2
2020–21 Genève–Servette HC SUI.2 U20 45 7 29 36 12
2021–22 HC La Chaux–de–Fonds SUI.2 40 3 7 10 6 11 0 1 1 2
SUI.2 totals 40 3 7 10 6 11 0 1 1 2

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Latvia WJC18 D1A 5 0 0 0 0
2019 Latvia WJC18 5 0 0 0 0
2022 Latvia OG 1 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 10 0 0 0 0
Senior totals 1 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Mercier, Winnik and Moy extends, first contract for the Sejejs brothers". gshc.ch. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  2. ^ "GSHC signs Mercier, Winnik and Moy to contract extensions". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  3. ^ "Final roster". hccnet.ch. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  4. ^ "The Sejejs twins to skate with HC La Chaux-de-Fonds". swisshabs.ch. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
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