Ulvis Katlaps
Appearance
Ulvis Katlaps | |||
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Born |
Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR | March 20, 1968||
Died |
August 20, 2013 Waukesha, Wisconsin | (aged 45)||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
Juniors Riga University of Wisconsin Dynamo Riga | ||
Playing career | 1985–1996 |
Ulvis Katlaps (March 3, 1968 – August 20, 2013) was a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the Soviet Championship League for five seasons with the Dynamo Riga. Katlaps played two seasons in the United States with the University of Wisconsin in NCAA hockey league. He graduated from Wisconsin with a degree in journalism and worked as a trader with Skylands Capital.[1] After his hockey career he coached junior hockey with Wisconsin AAA and Milwaukee Jr. Admirals.[2]
In August 2013, he was diagnosed with an advanced stage of stomach cancer and died on August 20 at the age of 45.[3] Katlaps is survived by wife Kelly and two children.[4]
Career statistics
Career | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1985–86 | Dynamo Riga | Soviet | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Dynamo Riga | Soviet | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Dynamo Riga | Soviet | 48 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Dynamo Riga | Soviet | 44 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Dynamo Riga | Soviet | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | University of Wisconsin | NCAA | 41 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | University of Wisconsin | NCAA | 42 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Juniors Riga | EEHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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1994 | Latvia | WC B | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Senior int'l Totals | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Categories:
- 1968 births
- 2013 deaths
- Deaths from stomach cancer
- Ice hockey people from Riga
- Latvian ice hockey defencemen
- Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players
- Sportspeople from Waukesha, Wisconsin
- Sportspeople from the Milwaukee metropolitan area
- Latvian ice hockey coaches
- Latvian sports coaches
- Latvian sportspeople