Uvis Balinskis Explained

Birth Date:1 August 1996
Birth Place:Ventspils, Latvia
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:168
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
League:NHL
Team:Florida Panthers
Prospect League:AHL
Former Teams:Dinamo Riga
HK Liepāja
HC Litvínov
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
Ntl Team:LAT
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2015

Uvis Jānis Balinskis (born 1 August 1996) is a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

On 18 April 2023, Balinskis signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers.[1]

International play

He participated at the 2017 IIHF World Championship,[2] 2018 IIHF World Championship and 2019 IIHF World Championship.

He represented Latvia at the 2023 IIHF World Championship where he recorded two assists and won a bronze medal, Latvia's first ever IIHF World Championship medal.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2011–12TukumsLAT U1626 4 10 14 12
2012–13TukumsLAT U1819 8 11 19 6
2013–14Augsburger PantherGER.2 U1827 11 19 30 326 1 0 1 4
2013–14Augsburger PantherGER.2 U204 1 1 2 2
2014–15Augsburger PantherDNL Q20 3 4 7 42
2014–15Augsburger PantherDNL220 5 14 19 14
2015–16HK RigaMHL36 7 11 18 24
2015–16Dinamo RigaKHL1 0 0 0 0
2016–17HK RigaMHL30 3 9 12 24
2016–17Dinamo RigaKHL21 2 3 5 6
2017–18Dinamo RigaKHL28 2 3 5 4
2017–18HK LiepājaLAT2 0 1 1 2
2018–19Dinamo RigaKHL37 1 10 11 16
2019–20Dinamo RigaKHL48 5 8 13 20
2020–21HC Verva LitvínovELH48 5 12 17 183 0 0 0 2
2021–22HC Verva LitvínovELH42 9 14 23 22
2022–23HC Bílí Tygři LiberecELH50 11 24 35 2210 1 6 7 4
2023–24Florida PanthersNHL26 1 2 3 8
2023–24Charlotte CheckersAHL37 3 18 21 31
KHL totals135 10 24 34 46
NHL totals26 1 2 3 8

International

YearTeamEventGP G A Pts PIM
2016LatviaWJC D1A5 0 1 1 2
2017LatviaWC7 0 2 2 4
2018LatviaWC5 1 1 2 0
2019LatviaWC7 0 1 1 4
2021LatviaWC7 0 2 2 4
2021LatviaOGQ3 0 2 2 0
2022LatviaOG4 0 3 3 0
2023LatviaWC10 0 2 2 4
Senior totals43 1 13 14 16

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Defenseman Uvis Balinskis . NHL.com . 17 May 2023 . 18 April 2023.
  2. https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/416/IHM4160LAT_33_1_1_LAT.pdf 2017 World Championship roster
  3. Web site: Latvia wins historic bronze in OT . 28 May 2023 . . 28 May 2023.