International As a junior, played for the Soviet National Team at the European Junior Championships ... Selected as a tournament All-Star after collecting six goals and four assists four 10 points in six games ... Made his debut with the Latvian National Team at the 1994 World Championships ... Had six goals in four games ... Had three goals and three assists in five games for Latvia at the 1997 World Championships.
Career Boston's second choice, 55th overall, in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft ... Played two seasons for Dynamo Riga in the Soviet League ... In three years with the Bruins organization spent most of the times with Providence of American Hockey League ... Played for the Las Vegas Thunder (International Hockey League ) in 1995-96 ... Scored 51 goals and had 50 assists for 101 points in 82 games ... Signed as a free agent with Ottawa before the 1996-97 season. |