Kristofers Bindulis

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Kristofers Bindulis
Born (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 29)
Riga, Latvia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Slovak team
Former teams
HKM Zvolen
Hershey Bears
Krefeld Pinguine
Motor České Budějovice
National teamFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2017present

Kristofers "Kris" Bindulis (born September 17, 1995) is a Latvian professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing for HKM Zvolen of the Slovak Extraliga.

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Playing career

Bindulis first played two seasons in his native Latvia from 2011 to 2013 before opting to develop his game in the United States further. He first played in the North American Hockey League with the Soo Eagles in 2013–14 before splitting the following year between the Eagles and the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League.

In the 2016–17 season, he was recruited to play collegiate hockey with Lake Superior State University of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. As a freshman, he contributed with 1 goal and 12 points in 28 games before opting to conclude his collegiate career by signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals on March 8, 2017. [1]

Bindulis split the tenure of his entry-level contract between the Capitals' affiliate, the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), and the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL. After his three-year deal, Bindulis left North America as a restricted free agent from the Capitals and signed a one-year contract with German club Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL on 5 August 2020. [2]

International play

Bindulis played in two junior tournament with the Latvian national junior team at the 2013 World Under-18 Championships and the Division I 2015 World Junior Championships.

He was later selected and made his senior debut for Latvia at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, appearing in 5 games. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2011–12 SK Riga 17 LHL 35211131630000
2012–13 HK Juniors RigaLHL1726820
2012–13HK Juniors Riga MHL-B 3446106230002
2013–14 Soo Eagles NAHL 520111164
2014–15 Soo EaglesNAHL2815629
2014–15 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 301126
2015–16 Aston Rebels NAHL571036467583254
2016–17 Lake Superior State University WCHA 281111220
2017–18 Hershey Bears AHL 120116
2017–18 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 344111510
2018–19 Hershey BearsAHL40002
2019–20 South Carolina StingraysECHL506172320
2020–21 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 3521312
2021–22 Motor České Budějovice ELH 492351610002
AHL totals160118

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2013 Latvia WJC18 10th60006
2015 Latvia WJC-D1 15th500027
2017 Latvia WC 10th50000
Junior totals1100033
Senior totals50000

References

  1. "Capitals sign Kris Bindulis and Hampus Gustafsson". Washington Capitals. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  2. "Kristofers Bindulis signs with Krefeld" (in German). Krefeld Pinguine. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. "2017 World Championship roster" (PDF). IIHF . 1 May 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.