Agris Saviels
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Agris Saviels is an Latvia
n professional ice hockey
defenseman currently playing for Italian
Serie A club HC Valpellice
.
by the Colorado Avalanche
. Prior to be drafted, Saviels played in his native country Latvia with HK Lido Nafta Rīga before traveling to North America to play Junior with the Notre Dame Hounds
and then the Owen Sound Attack
of the Ontario Hockey League
.
Saviels was signed by the Colorado Avalanche on July 23, 2002 but never played a game with the team, playing with their affiliate the Hershey Bears
of the American Hockey League
.
Since the 2005–06 season, Saviels has played in Europe in the Belarus, Russian, Slovak, Latvian and Danish leagues.
In the 2008–09 season, Saviels signed a one-year contract and started with Kontinental Hockey League
club Dinamo Riga
, but was soon sent down to the farm club, HK Riga 2000
of the Belarusian Extraleague. In January 2009, Saviels then transferred to fellow Belarusian team Metallurg Zhlobin and re-signed to an additional year to continue playing in the 2009–10 season.
On September 1, 2010, Saviels left for Italy and signed a one-year contract as a free agent with Valpellice in the Serie A.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenseman currently playing for Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Serie A club HC Valpellice
HC Valpellice
HC Valpellice Bulldogs is a professional ice hockey team in Italy. The team plays in the country's top division, Serie A1....
.
Playing career
Saviels was drafted 63rd overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft2000 NHL Entry Draft
The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild...
by the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
. Prior to be drafted, Saviels played in his native country Latvia with HK Lido Nafta Rīga before traveling to North America to play Junior with the Notre Dame Hounds
Notre Dame Hounds
The Notre Dame Hounds are a Junior "A" team based out of Wilcox, Saskatchewan. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The Hounds also had a Junior "B" team that played out of the South Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League, but the team folded after the 2005-06 Season. The team...
and then the Owen Sound Attack
Owen Sound Attack
The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey in the Ontario Hockey League since the year 2000. The Attack are based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
of the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
.
Saviels was signed by the Colorado Avalanche on July 23, 2002 but never played a game with the team, playing with their affiliate the Hershey Bears
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
.
Since the 2005–06 season, Saviels has played in Europe in the Belarus, Russian, Slovak, Latvian and Danish leagues.
In the 2008–09 season, Saviels signed a one-year contract and started with Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
club Dinamo Riga
Dinamo Riga
Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:...
, but was soon sent down to the farm club, HK Riga 2000
HK Riga 2000
HK Riga 2000 was a Belarusian Extraliga team based in Riga, Latvia. The team had played in the LHL since it was founded. In 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons the club also iced a team in the Belarusian Hockey League, and in 2005-06 finished 3rd. HK Riga 2000 was first foreign team to finish in top three...
of the Belarusian Extraleague. In January 2009, Saviels then transferred to fellow Belarusian team Metallurg Zhlobin and re-signed to an additional year to continue playing in the 2009–10 season.
On September 1, 2010, Saviels left for Italy and signed a one-year contract as a free agent with Valpellice in the Serie A.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | HK Lido Nafta Rīga | LAT Latvian Hockey League The Latvian Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league based in Latvia. It is also known in Latvian as Latvijas atklātais čempionāts hokejā .... |
15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | HK Lido Nafta Rīga | LAT | 40 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | HK Rīga 2000 HK Riga 2000 HK Riga 2000 was a Belarusian Extraliga team based in Riga, Latvia. The team had played in the LHL since it was founded. In 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons the club also iced a team in the Belarusian Hockey League, and in 2005-06 finished 3rd. HK Riga 2000 was first foreign team to finish in top three... |
EEL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Notre Dame Hounds Notre Dame Hounds The Notre Dame Hounds are a Junior "A" team based out of Wilcox, Saskatchewan. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The Hounds also had a Junior "B" team that played out of the South Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League, but the team folded after the 2005-06 Season. The team... |
SAHA Saskatchewan Hockey Association The Saskatchewan Hockey Association is the governing body of all ice hockey in Saskatchewan, Canada. The Saskatchewan Hockey Association is a branch of Hockey Canada.-Leagues:*Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Tier II Junior "A"... |
18 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Notre Dame Hounds | SJHL Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences... |
30 | 6 | 13 | 19 | ?? | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 1999–2000 OHL season The 1999–2000 OHL season was the 20th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Barrie Colts won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Plymouth Whalers.-Eastern Conference:-Western Conference:-Scoring leaders:... |
Owen Sound Platers Owen Sound Platers Owen Sound Platers was a name used for a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1989 to 2000, in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. In 2000, after the team was sold, new ownership renamed the team the Owen Sound Attack.-History:... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
65 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 2000-01 OHL season The 2000–01 OHL season was the 21st season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Ottawa 67's won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Plymouth Whalers.... |
Owen Sound Attack Owen Sound Attack The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey in the Ontario Hockey League since the year 2000. The Attack are based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.-History:... |
OHL | 68 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Hershey Bears Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 2001-02 OHL season The 2001–02 OHL season was the 22nd season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Erie Otters defeated the Barrie Colts for the J. Ross Robertson Cup.-Eastern Conference:-Western Conference:-Scoring leaders:... |
Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 60 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 43 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 2002-03 ECHL season The 2002-03 ECHL season was the 15th season of the ECHL. The ECHL All-Star Game was held at Germain Arena in Estero, Florida and was hosted by the Florida Everblades. The Northern Conference All-Stars dominated the game, beating the Southern Conference All-Stars 8:2. Atlantic City's Scott... |
Reading Royals Reading Royals The Reading Royals are a professional ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Royals play their home games at the Sovereign Center located in downtown Reading, Pennsylvania... |
ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 67 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 47 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HK Rīga 2000 | BEL | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Torpedo-2 Nizhny-Novgorod | RUS-3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Torpedo Nizhny-Novgorod | RUS-2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | MsHK Žilina MsHK Žilina MsHK Žilina is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga. They are based in Žilina, Slovakia. They won the league championship in 2006.Žilina finished the 2006/07 season in the 10th place, the last of all teams.-Current roster:... |
SVK Slovak Extraliga Slovak Extraliga is the name of the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the fifth strongest league in Europe. The name of the league is leased to sponsor and changes frequently. From 1993/94 to 1997/98 season it was called Extraliga, then the name... |
52 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | HK Rīga 2000 | LAT | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Herning Blue Fox Herning Blue Fox Herning Blue Fox is a Danish professional ice hockey team playing in the top Danish ice hockey league Oddset Ligaen. The team has won the Danish championship 15 times with the last title coming in 2011.Team-Goaltenders:# Lubos Pisar# Martin Jørgensen... |
ODL Oddset Ligaen AL-Bank Ligaen is the premier league in Danish ice hockey. The teams are semi-professional with only the best Danish and foreign players being fully professional.- History :The name is a result of a sponsorship deal with a Danish bank Arbejdernes Landsbank... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Odense Bulldogs Odense Bulldogs The Odense Bulldogs are a Danish professional ice hockey team playing in the top Danish ice hockey league Oddset Ligaen.-2009-2010 Roster:Goalies* Brian Greer* Nicklas DabbaghDefence*Kristian Grønbeck Zink*Frederik Hentze*Mads Jespersen... |
ODL | 37 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2008–09 | Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
KHL Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe.... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HK Rīga 2000 | BEL | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Metallurg Zhlobin | BEL | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Metallurg Zhlobin | BEL | 42 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Valpellice HC Valpellice HC Valpellice Bulldogs is a professional ice hockey team in Italy. The team plays in the country's top division, Serie A1.... |
ITL | 36 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 158 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 113 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-5th place game:-Bronze medal game:-Gold medal game:-Final ranking:-Scoring leaders:-Pool B:Played at Szekesfehervar and Dunaujvaros, Hungary from December 27 to January 3. Two groups of four played round robins, and then the top three played each of the top three teams... |
Latvia | WJC-D1 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world... |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000 2000 IIHF World U18 Championships -Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:-Bronze medal game:-Gold medal game:-Final standings: is relegated to Division I for the 2001 IIHF World U18 Championships.-Scoring leaders:-Goaltending leaders:... |
Latvia | WJC18-D1 IIHF World U18 Championships The IIHF World U18 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-18 ice hockey teams from around the world. The tournament is usually played in April and is organized according to a system similar to Ice Hockey World Championships and World... |
5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2000 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Group B:All times local .-Relegation round:-10-minute tie break game: was relegated to Division I for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.-Final round:‡ Shootout victory.All times local .... |
Latvia | WJC-D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2004 2004 IIHF World Championship The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 24 and May 9, 2004 in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic.It was the 68th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .-Qualification Tournament:... |
Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 2005 IIHF World Championship - Group B :All times local - Group C :All times local - Group D :All times local -Qualifying round:The top three teams from each group in the First Round advance to the qualifying round... |
Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics -Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.-Awards:Antero Niittymäki was named the most valuable player and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Teemu Selänne for best forward, and... |
Latvia | OG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2006 2006 IIHF World Championship -Group B :All times local - Group C :All times local - Group D :All times local -Qualifying round:The top three teams from each group in the Preliminary round advance to the Qualifying Round... |
Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2007 2007 IIHF World Championship The 2007 IIHF World Championship were held between April 27 and May 13, 2007 in Moscow, Russia. It was the 71st annual world championship event run by the International Ice Hockey Federation... |
Latvia | WC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 2008 IIHF World Championship The 2008 IIHF World Championship was played between May 2 and May 18, 2008 in the Canadian cities of Halifax and Quebec City . The two venues were the Halifax Metro Centre and the Colisée Pepsi... |
Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Junior int'l totals | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | ||