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Latvian NHL players 2015–16

4 Latvian players played in the NHL in 2015–16. Together they scored 24 points, the 16th most of any country. The nations league needs at least five skaters, so Latvia was not part of it. Zemgus Girgensons scored the most, 18 points.

2015–16Last season82/82 games
2014–152016–17

The players

In the NHL Draft

Four Latvian players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, one of them in the first round. Alberts Smits went first, at number 5 to the New York Rangers.

Every pick in 2026 →The draft through the years →

Latvian NHL players all time

Regular season, whole careers. The record seasons count completed seasons only.
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Zemgus Girgensons
Latvia's top scorer in 2015–16.
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Buffalo Sabres
Where Zemgus Girgensons plays.
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