| Georgijs Pujacs | |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 211 lb (96 kg) |
| KHL Team F. Teams |
HC Sibir Novosibirsk HC Lada Togliatti |
| Born | June 11, 1981, Riga, U.S.S.R. |
| NHL Draft | 264th overall, 1999 Boston Bruins |
| Pro Career | 1996 – present |
Georgijs Pujacs (born on June 11, 1981 in Riga, U.S.S.R.) is a Latvian ice hockey defencemen who is currently plays for HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career[]
Pujacs was drafted by Boston Bruins as the 264th pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, after a strong performance in 1999 Division 1 European Junior Championships. After being drafted, he played minor league ice hockey in North America for a year but did not reach NHL. He then returned to Latvia and has mostly played in from Latvian teams in the Latvian League and Eastern European Hockey League. In July 2006, Pujacs signed a two-year contract with Khimik Moscow Oblast of Russian Elite League, then joined on 6 November 2007 to HC Lada Togliatti. On 14 January, 2009 Pujacs returned to Latvia and signed with Dinamo Riga of the KHL and left on 13 July 2009 the club to sign with League Rival HC Sibir Novosibirsk.
International[]
As of July 2006, Pujacs has played 48 games for Latvian national team (including 2006 Winter Olympics, 2006 World Championships and many exhibition games), with 2 goals and 6 assists.
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCh Totals | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | ||
| Olympic Totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| International Totals | 77 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 64 | ||
Career statistics[]
Club statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | HK Pārdaugava Rīga | Latvian hockey league | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997–98 | HK Riga | East european league | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–00 | Rochester Mustangs | USHL | 50 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–00 | Anchorage Aces | WCHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | Vilki OP | Latvian hockey league | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ?? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | Latvian hockey league | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | ?? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | East European league | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ?? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | East European league | 41 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | Latvian hockey league | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | East European league | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | Latvian hockey league | ?? | 2 | 14 | 16 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | East European league | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Örebro | Allsvenskan south | 42 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004–05 | Vilki OP | Latvian hockey league | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004–05 | Elmira Jackals | UHL | 71 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | HK Rīga 2000 | Latvian hockey league | ?? | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | HK Rīga 2000 | Belarusian hockey league | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
National team statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Latvia | Europe Junior Championship Div. 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 | Latvia | World Junior Championship Div. B | ?? | 1 | 6 | 7 | ?? |
| 2006 | Latvia | Olympic Games | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Latvia | World Championship Div. A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2007 | Latvia | World Championship Div. A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
External links[]
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