Nils Sējējs Explained

Birth Date:15 March 2001
Birth Place:Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Position:Winger
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:170
League:NL
Team:Genève-Servette HC
Prospect League:SL
Prospect Team:HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
Career Start:2021

Nils Sējējs (born 15 March 2001) is a Latvian professional ice hockey winger 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, Nauris Sējējs, also plays professional hockey with Genève-Servette HC as a defenseman. 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.

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.