Roberts Bukarts (born June 27, 1990) is a Latvian professional ice hockey forward for HC Vítkovice Ridera of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).
| Roberts Bukarts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Roberts Bukarts, 2023 | |||
| Born |
June 27, 1990 Jūrmala, Latvia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| ELH team Former teams |
HC Vítkovice Dinamo Riga PSG Zlín HC Oceláři Třinec HC Sparta Praha Severstal Cherepovets | ||
| National team |
 Latvia | ||
| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
Playing career
editBukarts made his Kontinental Hockey League debut with Dinamo Riga during the 2009–10 season.
He has formerly played with PSG Zlín, HC Oceláři Třinec, HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (EHL).[1] He was a first round selection in the 2009 KHL Junior Draft.
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 2023 Finland/Latvia | ||
Bukarts represented Latvia at the 2023 IIHF World Championship where he recorded two goals and one assist and won a bronze medal, Latvia's first ever IIHF World Championship medal.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Krylia Sovetov | RUS 2 | 44 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 32 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Dinamo-Juniors Riga | BXL | 18 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 43 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | HK Riga | MHL | 43 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | HK Riga | MHL | 15 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Liepājas Metalurgs | BXL | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 37 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 43 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | PSG Zlin | ELH | 36 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | PSG Zlin | ELH | 50 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | PSG Zlin | ELH | 50 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 33 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Vítkovice Ridera | ELH | 47 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 25 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Vítkovice Ridera | ELH | 32 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Vítkovice Ridera | ELH | 52 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| KHL totals | 244 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 60 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| ELH totals | 314 | 111 | 147 | 258 | 162 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Latvia | U18 D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Latvia | U18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2008 | Latvia | U18 D1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2009 | Latvia | WJC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| 2010 | Latvia | WJC | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Latvia | WC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Latvia | WC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2021 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Latvia | WC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 28 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 16 | |||
| Senior totals | 75 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 18 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Five player extend contracts in Sparta" (in Czech). HC Vítkovice Ridera. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Latvia wins historic bronze in OT". IIHF.com. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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