| Kristiāns Pelšs | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 September 1992, Preiļi, Latvia |
| Died | 11 June 2013 (aged 20), Riga, Latvia |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| Pro clubs | DHK Latgale Oklahoma City Barons |
| Ntl. team |  Latvia
|
| NHL Draft | 181st overall, 2010 Edmonton Oilers |
| Playing career | 2008–2013 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Latvia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| Gold | 2009 Italy | Division I Group B |
| World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | ||
| Gold | 2011 Belarus | Division I Group A |
Kristiāns Pelšs (9 September 1992 – 11 June 2013) was a Latvian ice hockey player. He was the son of poet and translator Einārs Pelšs. At the time of his death, he played for the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.
Playing career[]
Pelšs was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 7th round (181st overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He made his European Elite debut with DHK Latgale of the Belarusian Extraleague during the 2008-09 season. In 2010, he moved to North America and signed to play major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Edmonton Oil Kings.
Pelšs participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Latvia men's national junior ice hockey team.
On 1 May 2012, it was announced that Pelšs signed a three-year entry level contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[1]
Death[]
On 11 June 2013, Pelšs drowned in the Daugava River after leaping from the Stone Bridge in Riga, Latvia.[2][3] It was confirmed that Pelšs' death was accidental.[4]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | DHK Latgale | LHL | 31 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Dinamo-Juniors Riga | BXL | 46 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 63 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 63 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 95 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Stockton Thunder | ECHL | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ECHL totals | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| WHL totals | 126 | 42 | 41 | 83 | 126 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Latvia | WJC U18 D1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Latvia | WJC U18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Latvia | WJC D1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 31 | |
| 2012 | Latvia | WJC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45 | |||
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Oilers ink Pelss to three-year entry level contract (2012-05-01). Retrieved on 2012-05-01.
- ↑ Pazudis hokejists Kristiāns Pelšs; aizdomas par noslīkšanu - Latvijā - nra.lv
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/VPRRP/posts/445845945511316
- ↑ "It was an accident, Kristians just wanted to swim" -- Friends of Kristians Pelss speak up (28 Jun 2013). Retrieved on 8 Feb 2021.
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