Deivids Sarkanis | |||
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Born |
Riga, Latvia | November 17, 1994||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NIHL team Former teams |
Milton Keynes Lightning Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz Nottingham Panthers HK Kurbads HK Mogo Dinamo Rīga Kalix HC | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 2013–present |
Deivids Sarkanis (born November 17, 1994) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player currently playing for English NIHL side Milton Keynes Lightning.[1] Sarkanis previously played for Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Sarkanis began his hockey career playing in minor and junior Latvian hockey leagues.[2] In 2011/2012 season he joined HK Rīga Dinamo Rīga minor league affiliate. In 2013/13 season Sarkanis spent several matches as a healthy stretch for Dinamo Rīga, before he made his KHL debut on October 30 on 2:1 win against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.[3]
In February 2017, Sarkanis moved to the UK to sign for the Nottingham Panthers until the end of the season.[4]
He has since had spells back in Latvia with HK Kurbads, HK Mogo and Dinamo Riga. For the 2020-21 season, Sarkanis moved to Sweden to sign for Kalix HC.
Sarkanis participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Latvia men's national junior ice hockey team.