Roberts Lipsbergs

Roberts Lipsbergs (born July 29, 1994 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Roberts Lipsbergs
Born	(1994-07-29) July 29, 1994 (age 31) Riga, Latvia
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Dinamo Riga Stockton Thunder Adirondack Thunder Utah Grizzlies Tulsa Oilers
National team	Latvia
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2014–present

Playing career

Lipsbergs began his career with SK Riga 18 where he spent two seasons in their youth system before spending the 2011–12 season with HK Rīga.

On June 27, 2012, Lipsbergs was selected by the Seattle Thunderbirds in the CHL Import Draft.^[1]

In the 2013–14 season, on October 5, 2013, Lipsbergs became the first WHL player to score and complete a hat trick in the 1st period of a game.

On September 25, 2014, the Stockton Thunder announced they had signed Lipsbergs to a one-year standard player contract.^[2] After 15 games with the Thunder, Lipsbergs was returned to major junior with the Thunderbirds.

On July 11, 2015, Lipsbergs returned to the newly relocated Thunder organization, to resume his professional career in signing a one-year contract with Adirondack.^[3] On November 27, 2015, he was traded to the Utah Grizzlies. Lipsbergs featured in 37 games with the Grizzlies, contributing with 16 points before he was placed on waivers and claimed by the Tulsa Oilers on March 25, 2016.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	HK Rīga	MHL		58	14	14	28	51		5	1	2	3	2
2012–13	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		64	30	28	58	24		7	3	4	7	0
2013–14	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		68	33	19	52	37		9	2	6	8	4
2014–15	Stockton Thunder	ECHL		15	2	1	3	14		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		33	16	20	36	14		6	1	1	2	1
2015–16	Adirondack Thunder	ECHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Utah Grizzlies	ECHL		37	9	7	16	10		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Tulsa Oilers	ECHL		9	2	4	6	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Dinamo Riga	KHL		31	3	4	7	12		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Dinamo Riga	KHL		40	2	3	5	28		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	LHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Dinamo Riga	KHL		22	0	2	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	LHL		14	4	7	11	32		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Dinamo Riga	KHL		44	2	8	10	10		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	LHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				137	7	17	24	58		—	—	—	—	—

Medal record
Representing  Latvia
Ice hockey
IIHF World U18 Championships
	2011 Latvia	Division I Group A

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011	Latvia	U18 D-1	11th		4	4	0	4	6
2012	Latvia	U18	9th		6	4	0	4	2
2012	Latvia	WJC	9th		6	2	1	3	2
2013	Latvia	WJC	10th		6	1	1	2	2
2014	Latvia	WJC D1	13th		5	6	1	7	2
2014	Latvia	WC	11th		4	0	0	0	2
Junior totals					27	17	3	20	14
Senior totals					4	0	0	0	2