Nauris Sējējs Explained

Birth Date:15 March 2001
Birth Place:Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:185
League:NL
Team:Genève-Servette HC
Prospect League:SL
Prospect Team:HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
Ntl Team:Latvia
Career Start:2021

Nauris Sējējs (born 15 March 2001) is a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with HC La Chaux-de-Fonds of the Swiss League (SL) as a prospect to Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL).

Sējējs played his junior hockey in Switzerland which allows him to compete in the NL and the SL with a Swiss player-license.

Playing career

On April 6, 2021, Sējējs was signed by Genève-Servette HC to his first professional contract, agreeing to a one-year deal.[1] [2]

On May 5, 2021, it was announced that Sējējs would be loaned to HC La Chaux-de-Fonds of the Swiss League (SL) for the 2021/22 season.[3] [4]

Personal life

His twin brother, Nils Sējējs, also plays professional hockey with Genève-Servette HC as a winger. They were born in the Czech Republic where their father Normunds was playing hockey at the time, though the family returned to Latvia within a few years.

Both twins left Latvia and moved to Geneva in 2016 at age 15 to continue their junior careers.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2015–16Dinamo RīgaLAT U1626 13 17 30 48
2016–17Genève–Servette HCSUI U1737 3 12 15 164 2 0 2 2
2017–18Genève–Servette HCSUI U1732 2 20 22 267 1 3 4 2
2018–19Genève–Servette HCSUI U2044 4 8 12 1210 0 0 0 2
2019–20Genève–Servette HCSUI.2 U2044 6 24 30 104 0 3 3 2
2020–21Genève–Servette HCSUI.2 U2045 7 29 36 12
2021–22HC La Chaux–de–FondsSUI.240 3 7 10 611 0 1 1 2
SUI.2 totals4037106110112

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2018LatviaWJC18 D1A5 0 0 0 0
2019LatviaWJC185 0 0 0 0
2022LatviaOG1 0 0 0 0
Junior totals100000
Senior totals10000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mercier, Winnik and Moy extends, first contract for the Sejejs brothers. gshc.ch. 2021-07-29.
  2. Web site: GSHC signs Mercier, Winnik and Moy to contract extensions. swisshockeynews.ch. 2021-07-29.
  3. Web site: Final roster. hccnet.ch. 2021-07-29.
  4. Web site: The Sejejs twins to skate with HC La Chaux-de-Fonds. swisshabs.ch. 2021-07-29.