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Born |
Riga, LVA | 15 August 1994||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | C/LW | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Pittsburgh Penguins Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (AHL) | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
52nd overall, 2nd round, 2012 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
Playing career | 2015–present |
Teodors Bļugers (born 15 August 1994) is a Latvian professional ice hockey forward and Pittsburgh Penguins prospect currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins of the AHL. He was selected 52nd overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins,[1] making him the third-highest selected Latvian hockey player in the NHL Entry Draft, behind Zemgus Girgensons and Sandis Ozoliņš.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Bļugers began playing hockey in BHS hockey school, founded by former Dinamo Rīga player Helmuts Balderis.[3]
Junior career
[edit]In 2009 Bļuggers moved to North America to play in junior leagues. He played four seasons for Minnesota State University in the NCAA tournament.
Professional career
[edit]On March 22, 2016 Bļugers signed an entry level agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[4] He finished the 2016 season with Penguins AHL farmclub Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins playing 10 games.
International play
[edit]Bļugers represented Latvia in junior and U18 championships.
Personal life
[edit]Teodors Bļugers has a younger brother Roberts who also plays hockey.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2009–10 | Shattuck St. Mary's | Midget | 53 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2010–11 | Shattuck St. Mary's | USHS | 54 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2011–12 | Shattuck St. Mary's | USHS | 51 | 24 | 64 | 88 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2012–13 | Minnesota State Univ. | NCAA | 37 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2013–14 | Minnesota State Univ. | NCAA | 40 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2014–15 | Minnesota State Univ. | NCAA | 37 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2015–16 | Minnesota State Univ. | NCAA | 41 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2015–16 | Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins | AHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
AHL totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International
[edit]Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2011 | Latvia | WJC-18 D1 | 1st | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
2012 | Latvia | WJC | 9th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
2012 | Latvia | WJC-20 | 9th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
2013 | Latvia | WJC | 10th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
2014 | Latvia | WJC-20 D1A | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Junior totals | 40 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 42 |
References
[edit]- ^ NHL. "Pittsburgh Penguins 2012 draft 2nd round selections". nhl.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ LETA (22 March 2016). "Bļugers paraksta sākuma līmeņa līgumu ar NHL klubu 'Penguins'" (in Latvian). delfi.lv. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ EliteProspects. "HOCKEY PLAYERS FROM BHS". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ Pittsburgh Penguins (22 March 2016). "Penguins Sign Forward Teddy Blueger to a Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
External links
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Category:1994 births
Category:Living people
Category:Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
Category:Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
Category:Latvian ice hockey players