Latvian players in the NHL Draft
47 Latvian players have been picked in 28 NHL Drafts from 1975 to 2026, 3 of them in the first round. The highest pick of all time is Alberts Smits (2026), at number 5. The biggest class came in 2026, with 4.
2020s
11 Latvians
2026JUN 26–JUN 27 · Buffalo, NY, USA
Cohort: 2008
Latest4
Latvians
1
Round 1
NYR#5Alberts Smits
2024JUN 28–JUN 29 · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Cohort: 2006
3
Latvians
0
Round 1
WSH#90Eriks Mateiko
2022JUL 7–JUL 8 · Montreal, QC, CAN
Cohort: 2004
3
Latvians
0
Round 1
BOS#119Dans Locmelis
2020OCT 6–OCT 7 · Virtual
Cohort: 2002
1
Latvians
0
Round 1
PIT#149Raivis Ansons
Draft statistics of all time
Highest draft picks
The best draft picks
Sandis Ozolinsh
SJSNo. 30 in 1991 · 875 GP
167G 397A564P
Sergei Zholtok
BOSNo. 55 in 1992 · 588 GP
111G 147A258P
Zemgus Girgensons
BUFNo. 14 in 2012 · 855 GP
101G 115A216P
4
Teddy Blueger
PITNo. 52 in 2012 · 466 GP
59G 112A171P
5
Karlis Skrastins
NSHNo. 230 in 1998 · 832 GP
32G 104A136P
6
Rudolfs Balcers
SJSNo. 142 in 2015 · 170 GP
28G 34A62P
7
Viktor Tikhonov
PHXNo. 28 in 2008 · 111 GP
11G 11A22P
8
Kaspars Daugavins
OTTNo. 91 in 2006 · 91 GP
6G 9A15P
8
Rodrigo Abols
VANNo. 184 in 2016 · 64 GP
5G 10A15P
10
Oskars Bartulis
PHINo. 91 in 2005 · 66 GP
1G 8A9P
2010s
11 Latvians2019JUN 21–JUN 22 · Vancouver, BC, CAN
Cohort: 2001
1
Latvians
0
Round 1
VAN#156Arturs Silovs
2016JUN 24–JUN 25 · Buffalo, NY, USA
Cohort: 1998
1
Latvians
0
Round 1
VAN#184Rodrigo Abols
2015JUN 26–JUN 27 · Sunrise, FL, USA
Cohort: 1997
3
Latvians
0
Round 1
TOR#68Martins Dzierkals
2014JUN 27–JUN 28 · Philadelphia, PA, USA
Cohort: 1996
2
Latvians
0
Round 1
CBJ#76Elvis Merzlikins
2013JUN 30 · Newark, NJ, USA
Cohort: 1995
1
Latvians
0
Round 1
TBL#124Kristers Gudlevskis
2012JUN 22–JUN 23 · Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Cohort: 1994
2
Latvians
1
Round 1
BUF#14Zemgus Girgensons
2010JUN 25–JUN 26 · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Cohort: 1992
1
Latvians
0
Round 1
EDM#181Kristians Pelss
2000s
13 Latvians2008JUN 20–JUN 21 · Ottawa, ON, CAN
Cohort: 1990
1
Latvians
1
Round 1
PHX#28Viktor Tikhonov
2006JUN 24 · Vancouver, BC, CAN
Cohort: 1988
2
Latvians
0
Round 1
OTT#91Kaspars Daugavins
2005JUL 30 · Ottawa, ON, CAN
Cohort: 1987
1
Latvians
0
Round 1
PHI#91Oskars Bartulis
2004JUN 26–JUN 27 · Raleigh, NC, USA
Cohort: 1986
1
Latvians
0
Round 1
BOS#64Martins Karsums
2003JUN 21–JUN 22 · Nashville, TN, USA
Cohort: 1985
2
Latvians
0
Round 1
TBL#255Raimonds Danilics
2002JUN 22–JUN 23 · Toronto, ON, CAN
Cohort: 1984
3
Latvians
0
Round 1
CBJ#119Jekabs Redlihs
2001JUN 23–JUN 24 · Sunrise, FL, USA
Cohort: 1983
1
Latvians
0
Round 1
NYR#269Juris Stals
2000JUN 24–JUN 25 · Calgary, AB, CAN
Cohort: 1982
2
Latvians
0
Round 1
COL#63Agris Saviels
1990s
8 Latvians1999JUN 26 · Boston, MA, USA
Cohort: 1981
2
Latvians
0
Round 1
TBL#127Kaspars Astashenko
1998JUN 27 · Buffalo, NY, USA
Cohort: 1980
1
Latvians
0
Round 1
NSH#230Karlis Skrastins
1997JUN 21 · Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Cohort: 1979
1
Latvians
0
Round 1
PHX#207Alex Andreyev
1993JUN 25 · Quebec City, QC CAN
Cohort: 1975
1
Latvians
0
Round 1
WIN#228Harije Vitolinish
1992JUN 19 · Montreal, QC CAN
Cohort: 1974
2
Latvians
0
Round 1
BOS#55Sergei Zholtok
1991JUN 21 · Buffalo, NY USA
Cohort: 1972
1
Latvians
0
Round 1
SJS#30Sandis Ozolinsh
1980s
3 Latvians1970s
1 Latvians