Agris Saviels

Agris Saviels (born January 15, 1982) is a Latvian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He last played for HK Mogo of the Latvian Hockey League (LAT).

Agris Saviels
Born	(1982-01-15) January 15, 1982 (age 42) Jūrmala, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	HK Rīga 2000 Hershey Bears Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod MsHK Žilina Herning Blue Fox Odense Bulldogs Dinamo Riga Metallurg Zhlobin HC Valpellice HC Sterzing-Vipiteno HC Kompanion-Naftogaz HK Kurbads Rødovre Mighty Bulls HK Mogo
National team	Latvia
NHL draft	63rd overall, 2000 Colorado Avalanche
Playing career	1996–2020

Playing career

Saviels was drafted 63rd overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft 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.^[1] During the following season, Saviels returned for a second stint in Italy to end the 2011–12 season with HC Broncos Sterzing-Vipiteno.

On July 28, 2012, it was announced that Saviels had signed for his first venture into Ukraine with HC Kompanion-Naftogaz of the Professional Hockey League.^[2] In 28 games, Saviels registered only 3 assists from the Blueline.

On August 12, 2013, due to a pay dispute between players and Kompanion, Saviels returned to Latvia and signed a contract with HK Kurbads of the LHL.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	HK Lido Nafta Rīga	LAT		15	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HK Lido Nafta Rīga	LAT		40	7	21	28	30		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HK Rīga 2000	EEHL		8	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Notre Dame Hounds AAA	SMHL		17	6	9	15	23		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Notre Dame Hounds	SJHL		13	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Olds Grizzlys	AJHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Owen Sound Platers	OHL		65	7	25	32	56		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Owen Sound Attack	OHL		68	14	37	51	46		5	0	1	1	2
2000–01	Hershey Bears	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	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	Reading Royals	ECHL		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	BLR		17	2	1	3	12		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	RUS.2		21	1	1	2	18		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Torpedo–2 Nizhny Novgorod	RUS.3		7	1	3	4	20		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	MsHK Žilina	SVK		52	3	5	8	36		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	HK Rīga 2000	LAT		3	1	1	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Herning Blue Fox	DEN		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Odense Bulldogs	DEN		37	3	5	8	26		11	2	3	5	14
2008–09	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	HK Rīga 2000	BLR		26	1	4	5	26		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Metallurg Zhlobin	BLR		17	2	4	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Metallurg Zhlobin	BLR		42	3	9	12	26		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC Valpellice	ITA		36	6	18	24	20		3	0	0	0	0
2011–12	HC Most	CZE.2		6	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	HK SMScredit	LAT		5	1	3	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	WSV Sterzing Broncos	ITA		28	2	7	9	30		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HC Kompanion–Naftogaz	UKR		28	0	3	3	37		13	0	1	1	6
2013–14	HK Kurbads	LAT		21	2	4	6	12		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	DEN		8	0	0	0	2		5	0	2	2	2
2014–15	HK Mogo	LAT		28	2	11	13	4		10	0	4	4	0
2015–16	HK Mogo	LAT		28	2	18	20	6		8	0	4	4	4
2016–17	HK Mogo	LAT		27	4	13	17	6		12	1	1	2	8
2017–18	HK Mogo	LAT		25	3	8	11	8		5	1	1	2	6
2018–19	HK Mogo	LAT		27	1	7	8	0		9	0	2	2	4
2019–20	HK Mogo	LAT		22	2	4	6	8		—	—	—	—	—
LAT totals				243	26	92	118	86		44	2	12	14	22
AHL totals				158	2	13	15	113		3	0	0	0	0
BLR totals				102	8	18	26	70		7	0	3	3	12

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998	Latvia	EJC C		4	0	0	0	0
1999	Latvia	WJC B		6	1	1	2	6
2000	Latvia	WJC B		5	0	1	1	8
2000	Latvia	WJC18 B		5	2	1	3	6
2004	Latvia	WC		7	0	0	0	0
2005	Latvia	WC		6	0	0	0	2
2006	Latvia	OG		5	0	0	0	8
2006	Latvia	WC		6	0	0	0	10
2007	Latvia	WC		6	1	0	1	2
2008	Latvia	WC		6	0	0	0	4
2013	Latvia	WC		5	1	0	1	2
Junior totals				20	3	3	6	20
Senior totals				41	2	0	2	28

References

1. "Saviels will go to Italy". icebox.lv (in Latvian). 2010-09-01. Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
2. "Naftogaz stronger" (in Russian). HC Kompanion-Naftogaz. 2012-07-28. Archived from the original on 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
3. "Saviels will start season with Kurbads". apollo.lv (in Latvian). 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2013-08-12.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Agris Saviels at Olympedia
• Agris Saviels at Olympics.com
• Agris Saviels at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)