Oskars Batņa

Oskars Batņa
Batņa in 2019
Born (1995-05-07) May 7, 1995 (age 29)
Rīga, Latvia
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 Jukurit
Prizma Riga
Kitzbüheler EC
Dinamo Riga
Liepāja
Anglet
National team  Latvia
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present

Oskars Batņa (born 7 May 1995) is a Latvian professional ice hockey forward for Mikkelin Jukurit of the Finnish Liiga.

Playing career

As a junior, Batņa played in Latvian junior leagues. In the 2013 season, he joined Dinamo Riga junior club HK Rīga of MHL[1][2] He made his KHL debut on 22 August 2017 in a loss against Avangard Omsk,[3] he scored his first KHL goal in win against Jokerit on 26 January 2018.

International play

Medal record
Representing  Latvia
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Finland/Latvia

Batņa represented Latvia at the 2023 IIHF World Championship where he recorded two goals and one assist and won a bronze medal, Latvia's first ever IIHF World Championship medal.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 SK Rīga 18 LAT U18 17 9 7 16 10 — — — — —
2011–12 SK Rīga 17 LAT 33 11 11 22 52 3 0 1 1 12
2012–13 HK Juniors Rīga MHL B 37 5 13 18 74 1 0 0 0 2
2012–13 HK Juniors Rīga LAT 26 9 12 21 36 2 0 0 0 0
2013–14 HK Rīga MHL 54 6 8 14 85 10 2 1 3 30
2013–14 Dinamo Juniors Rīga LAT 1 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2014–15 Bismarck Bobcats NAHL 51 10 15 25 63 3 1 0 1 0
2015–16 Bismarck Bobcats NAHL 59 11 15 26 53 11 3 3 6 24
2016–17 HK Prizma Rīga LAT 2 2 0 2 4 — — — — —
2016–17 EC Kitzbühel AlpsHL 37 17 11 28 96 — — — — —
2017–18 Dinamo Rīga KHL 34 1 4 5 22 — — — — —
2017–18 HK Liepāja LAT 2 3 1 4 0 — — — — —
2018–19 Dinamo Rīga KHL 37 2 3 5 14 — — — — —
2018–19 HK Liepāja LAT 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Dinamo Rīga KHL 51 1 3 4 20 — — — — —
2020–21 Anglet Hormadi Élite FRA 22 9 9 18 85 — — — — —
2021–22 Anglet Hormadi Élite FRA 6 1 4 5 8 — — — — —
2021–22 Jukurit Liiga 31 2 5 7 35 7 0 0 0 6
LAT totals 65 25 25 50 94 5 0 1 1 12
KHL totals 122 4 10 14 56 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Latvia U18 6 0 0 0 8
2014 Latvia WJC D1A 5 0 0 0 8
2015 Latvia WJC D1A 5 1 2 3 4
2019 Latvia WC 7 0 0 0 4
2021 Latvia WC 3 1 1 2 0
2022 Latvia OG 4 0 0 0 0
2022 Latvia WC 7 1 0 1 4
2023 Latvia WC 10 2 1 3 10
Junior totals 16 1 2 3 20
Senior totals 31 4 2 6 18

References

  1. ^ eliteprospects. "Elite prospects player profile". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. ^ KHL. "MHL player profile" (in Russian). khl.ru. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. ^ KHL (26 January 2018). "KHL game log" (in Russian). khl.ru. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Latvia wins historic bronze in OT". IIHF.com. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.


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