Jānis Kalniņš (ice hockey)
Jānis Kalniņš (born December 13, 1991) is a Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and the Latvian national team. He participated at the 2015 IIHF World Championship.[1]
| Jānis Kalniņš | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
December 13, 1991 Limbaži, Latvia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Växjö Lakers Dinamo Riga Jokerit | ||
| National team |
 Latvia | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Playing career
He formerly played with Dinamo Riga in the KHL before signing as a free agent to a multi-year contract with Jokerit on June 15, 2018.[2]
Kalniņš enjoyed three successful seasons with Jokerit leaving following the 2020–21 season to sign a one-year contract with reigning Swedish champions, Växjö Lakers of the SHL, on 28 June 2021.[3]
References
- "Latvian 2015 IIHF World Championship roster" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- "Jokerit sign Grant and Kalnins" (in Finnish). Jokerit. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- "Janis Kalnins signs with Vaxjo Lakers" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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