| Position: | Left wing |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 9 |
| Weight Lb: | 154 |
| Team: | Milton Keynes Lightning |
| League: | NIHL |
| Former Teams: | Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz Nottingham Panthers HK Kurbads HK Mogo Dinamo Rīga Kalix HC |
| Birth Date: | 17 November 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Riga, Latvia |
| Ntl Team: | Latvia |
| Career Start: | 2013 |
Deivids Sarkanis (born November 17, 1994) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player currently playing for English NIHL side Milton Keynes Lightning.[1] Sarkanis previously played for Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Sarkanis began his hockey career playing in minor and junior Latvian hockey leagues.[2] In 2011/2012 season he joined HK Rīga Dinamo Rīga minor league affiliate.In 2013/13 season Sarkanis spent several matches as a healthy stretch for Dinamo Rīga, before he made his KHL debut on October 30 on 2:1 win against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.[3]
In February 2017, Sarkanis moved to the UK to sign for the Nottingham Panthers until the end of the season.[4]
He has since had spells back in Latvia with HK Kurbads, HK Mogo and Dinamo Riga. For the 2020-21 season, Sarkanis moved to Sweden to sign for Kalix HC.
Sarkanis participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Latvia men's national junior ice hockey team.