Kristaps Zīle
| Kristaps Zīle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
24 December 1997 Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ELH team Former teams |
Bílí Tygři Liberec Dinamo Riga Örebro HK HC Litvínov | ||
| National team |
 Latvia | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Kristaps Roberts Zīle (born 24 December 1997) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).[1]
Playing career
Zīle started his junior career in Latvia and joined Dinamo Riga youth club HK Riga of MHL in 2014. Next season on January 17, 2016 he made his KHL debut in 4:2 win against Admiral Vladivostok.[2] He is signed with Dinamo Riga through 2019.[3]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Latvia | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2023 Finland/Latvia | |
Zīle represented Latvia on junior level. He was selected by Bob Hartley for 2018 world championships roster.[4] He made his WC debut on opening game against Norway.[5]
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.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | SK Rīga 17 | LAT U18 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | SK Rīga 18 | LAT U20 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HS Prizma/Pardaugava | LAT U18 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HK Rīga | MHL | 43 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HK Rīga | MHL | 37 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HK Rīga | MHL | 19 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 50 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HK Rīga | MHL | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 46 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 44 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 32 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Örebro HK | SHL | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Litvínov | ELH | 50 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | HC Litvínov | ELH | 50 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | HC Litvínov | ELH | 50 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| KHL totals | 229 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SHL totals | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| ELH totals | 150 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 100 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Latvia | WJC D1A | 13th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Latvia | WJC18 | 9th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Latvia | WJC D1A | 11th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Latvia | WJC | 10th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2018 | Latvia | WC | 8th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Latvia | WC | 10th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Latvia | WC | 11th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Latvia | OG | 11th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Latvia | WC | 10th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Latvia | WC |  |
10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2024 | Latvia | WC | 9th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2024 | Latvia | OGQ | Q | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Latvia | WC | 10th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Latvia | OG | 10th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2026 | Latvia | WC | 6th | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 58 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | ||||
References
- ↑ eliteprospects. "Dinamo Riga 2018-19 season roster". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ KHL (17 January 2016). "Game protocol" (in Russian). khl.ru. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ KHL. "Player profile" (in Russian). khl.ru. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ DELFI sports (2 May 2018). "Paziņots Latvijas hokeja izlases kaujas sastāvs pasaules čempionātam" (in Latvian). delfi.lv. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ iihf (5 May 2018). "Team LAT match stats". iihf. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "Latvia wins historic bronze in OT". IIHF.com. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Kristaps Roberts Zile at Milano Cortina 2026
- Kristaps Roberts Zile at Olympics.com
- Kristaps Zīle at Olympedia
- Kristaps Zīle at InterSportStats
- Kristaps Roberts Zīle at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation)
- Kristaps Roberts Zīle on Instagram
Categories:
- 1997 births
- Living people
- HK Riga players
- Dinamo Riga players
- Latvian ice hockey defencemen
- Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players for Latvia
- Örebro HK players
- Ice hockey people from Riga
- HC Litvínov players
- HC Bílí Tygři Liberec players
- Latvian ice hockey biography stubs