Artūrs Kupaks

Artūrs Kupaks
Born	(1973-07-14) July 14, 1973 Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	RASMS Riga Stars Riga Greensboro Monarchs Houston Aeros Las Vegas Thunder Detroit Falcons Toledo Storm Springfield Falcons Chesapeake Icebreakers Lubbock Cotton Kings Idaho Steelheads Phoenix Mustangs New Mexico Scorpions Austin Ice Bats Tulsa Oilers
National team	Latvia
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1990–2006

Artūrs Kupaks (born July 14, 1973) is a Latvian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Kupaks started playing in the Soviet League and the International Hockey League for RASMS Riga and Stars Riga, then went on to play eleven additional seasons in the minor leagues of North America for 13 different teams before retiring as a professional player following the 2005–06 season.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990–91	RASMS Riga	Soviet3		4	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Stars Riga	Soviet		9	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	RASMS Riga	Soviet3		22	7	5	12	34		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Pardaugava Riga	Russia		41	4	3	7	42		2	1	0	1	0
1992–93	Pardaugava Riga	Latvia		5	0	0	0	36		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Pardaugava Riga	Russia		40	0	5	5	28		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Greensboro Monarchs	ECHL		63	14	30	44	89		18	5	10	15	24
1995–96	Houston Aeros	IHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Detroit Falcons	CoHL		67	18	39	57	94		8	0	5	5	20
1996–97	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		6	0	0	0	10		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Toledo Storm	ECHL		52	13	30	43	112		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Springfield Falcons	AHL		7	0	1	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Chesapeake Icebreakers	ECHL		51	17	36	53	72		3	1	3	4	6
1998–99	Chesapeake Icebreakers	ECHL		48	16	32	48	61		8	2	2	4	15
1999–00	Lubbock Cotton Kings	WPHL		66	16	70	86	113		7	2	4	6	10
2000–01	Idaho Steelheads	WCHL		32	5	20	25	39		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Phoenix Mustangs	WCHL		19	6	8	14	22		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New Mexico Scorpions	CHL		47	9	23	32	56		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	New Mexico Scorpions	CHL		62	15	41	56	103		4	1	1	2	8
2003–04	New Mexico Scorpions	CHL		42	5	19	24	78		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Austin Ice Bats	CHL		23	5	8	13	18		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Austin Ice Bats	CHL		21	7	8	15	18		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		13	2	3	5	37		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				214	60	128	188	334		29	8	15	23	45
CHL totals				208	43	102	145	310		4	1	1	2	8

References

• "Arturs Kupaks at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
• "Arturs Kupaks Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
• "Arturs Kupaks profile - Артурс Купакс Профиль - Eurohockey.com". www.eurohockey.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.