Nations in the NHLLatvian NHL players 2023–24
5 Latvian players played in the NHL in 2023–24. Together they scored 45 points, the 14th most of any country. The nations league needs at least five skaters, so Latvia was not part of it. Teddy Blueger scored the most, 28 points.
5
NHL players
45
Points
–
Nations league
16
Goalie wins
LATVIAN LEADERS
Points
Teddy Blueger
VANC· 68 GP
6G22A28P
Zemgus Girgensons
BUFC· 63 GP
8G6A14P
Uvis Balinskis
FLAD· 26 GP
1G2A3P
In the nations league
The nations league needs five skaters, and Latvia has three. In raw numbers the country is 14th in points and eleventh in players.
Latvia accounts for 0.5% of the NHL's players and 0.2% of its points.
The full nations leagueLatvian goalies
| Goalie | GP | W-L-OTL | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 13-17-0 | .897 | 3.45 | 1 | |
| 4 | 3-0-0 | .881 | 2.47 | 0 |
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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.
Latvian NHL players all time
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Top scorer
Teddy Blueger
Latvia's top scorer in 2023–24.
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Vancouver Canucks
Where Teddy Blueger plays.
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