| Jānis Jaks | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 August 1995, Riga, Latvia |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| KHL team | Dinamo Riga |
| Ntl. team |  Latvia
|
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
Jānis Jaks (born 22 August 1995) is a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career[]
Collegiate[]
Jaks joined the Yellow Jackets for the 2016–17 campaign, and quickly became a mainstay of their blue line, scoring five goals and six assists for 11 points as a freshman, including two game-winning goals.[1]
Professional[]
On 30 March 2020, Jaks was signed to a one-year contract with the Bakersfield Condors of the AHL for the 2020–21 season.[2] With the commencement of the 2020–21 North American season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jaks was signed to a try-out contract with Latvian based KHL club, Dinamo Riga, on 23 August 2020.[3]
International play[]
Jaks played for Latvia's junior team at the 2013 and 2014 World Junior Championships. He played his first game at the senior international level in the 2014 World Championships for Latvia's national team against Russia's national team.[4][5]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | HK Riga | MHL | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HK Riga | MHL | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees | NAHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Minnesota Wilderness | NAHL | 41 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Minnesota Wilderness | NAHL | 56 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 80 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | ||
| 2016–17 | American International | AHC | 27 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | American International | AHC | 37 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | American International | AHC | 38 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | American International | AHC | 33 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 135 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Latvia | U18 | 10th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Latvia | U20-D1 | 12th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Latvia | WC | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Latvia | U20-D1 | 13th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2017 | Latvia | WC | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Latvia | WC | 10th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Atlantic Hockey Third Team | 2017–18 | [6] |
| Atlantic Hockey All-Tournament Team | 2019 | [7] |
References[]
- ↑ American International College Yellow Jackets – 2016–2017 Men's Ice Hockey Cumulative Statistics (en).
- ↑ CHRISTENSEN AND JAKS SIGN AHL DEALS (March 30, 2020). Retrieved on May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Dinamo Riga sign probation contract with Janis Jaks (Latvian). Dinamo Riga (23 August 2020). Retrieved on 23 August 2020.
- ↑ Roster forming – 2014 WM – International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF. iihfworlds2014.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-09.
- ↑ IIHF (2014-05-17). GAME SUMMARY. iihf.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-17.
- ↑ "AWARDS - NCAA (AHA) THIRD ALL-Conference TEAM", Elite Prospects. Retrieved on 2018-04-26.
- ↑ "AIC Wins First Atlantic Hockey Championship as Reinhardt Nets OT Winner", Atlantic Hockey, March 24, 2019. Retrieved on March 25, 2019.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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