Kristaps Zīle
Latvian ice hockey player (born 1997)
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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]
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| 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 | ||
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 | ||
 | 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 | ||||
