Kristiāns Pelšs
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.
| Kristiāns Pelšs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
9 September 1992 Preiļi, Latvia | ||
| Died |
11 June 2013 (aged 20) Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
DHK Latgale Oklahoma City Barons | ||
| National team |
 Latvia | ||
| NHL Draft |
181st overall, 2010 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2013 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Latvia | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2009 Italy | Division I Group B |
| World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | ||
| 2011 Belarus | Division I Group A |
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 died 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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||
References
- "Oilers ink Pelss to three-year entry level contract". Edmonton Oilers. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- 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". Edmonton Journal. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
External links
- Kristiāns Pelšs career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Kristiāns Pelšs career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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