Georgijs Pujacs
| Georgijs Pujacs | |
|---|---|
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| Born | June 11, 1981 Riga, Soviet Union |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| KHL team Former teams |
Avangard Omsk Sibir Novosibirsk Lada Togliatti Dinamo Riga |
| National team |  Latvia |
| NHL Draft | 264th overall, 1999 Boston Bruins |
| Playing career | 1996–present |
Georgijs Pujacs (born June 11, 1981 in Riga, Soviet Union) is a Latvian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career
Pujacs was drafted by Boston Bruins as the 264th pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, after a strong performance in 1999 Division 1 European Junior Championships. After being drafted, he played minor league ice hockey in North America for a year but did not reach the NHL. He then returned to Latvia and has mostly played for Latvian teams in the Latvian League and Eastern European Hockey League. In July 2006, Pujacs signed a two-year contract with Khimik Moscow Oblast of Russian Elite League, then joined HC Lada Togliatti on 6 November 2007. On 14 January 2009, Pujacs returned to Latvia and signed with Dinamo Riga of the KHL and left on 13 July 2009 to sign with Dinamo Riga's rival HC Sibir Novosibirsk.
International
As of July 2006, Pujacs has played 48 games for Latvian national team (including 2006 Winter Olympics, 2006 World Championships and many exhibition games), with 2 goals and 6 assists.
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCh Totals | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | ||
| Olympic Totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| International Totals | 77 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 64 | ||
Career statistics
Club statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | HK Pārdaugava Rīga | LAT | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997–98 | HK Riga | EEL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–00 | Rochester Mustangs | USHL | 50 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–00 | Anchorage Aces | WCHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | Vilki OP | LAT | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ?? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | Liepājas Metalurgs | LAT | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | ?? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | Liepājas Metalurgs | EEL | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ?? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | Liepājas Metalurgs | EEL | 41 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | Liepājas Metalurgs | LAT | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Liepājas Metalurgs | EEL | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | Liepājas Metalurgs | LAT | ?? | 2 | 14 | 16 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | Liepājas Metalurgs | EEL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Örebro | Allsvenskan | 42 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004–05 | Vilki OP | LAT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004–05 | Elmira Jackals | UHL | 71 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | HK Rīga 2000 | LAT | ?? | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | HK Rīga 2000 | BEL | 52 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 81 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Khimik Mytischy | RSL | 49 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Dinamo Minsk | BEL | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2008–09 | Lada Togliatti | KHL | 38 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 56 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 49 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 45 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 43 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||
| KHL Totals | 238 | 22 | 54 | 76 | 175 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||||
National team statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Latvia | Europe Junior Championship Div. 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 | Latvia | World Junior Championship Div. B | ?? | 1 | 6 | 7 | ?? |
| 2006 | Latvia | Olympic Games | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Latvia | World Championship Div. A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2007 | Latvia | World Championship Div. A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | Latvia | World Championship Div. B | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | Latvia | World Championship Div. C | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 | Latvia | Olympic Games | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | Latvia | World Championship Div. B | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | Latvia | World Championship Div. B | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 |