Artūrs Šilovs
Artūrs Šilovs (born March 22, 2001) is a Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Abbotsford Canucks in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Silovs was selected by the Canucks in the sixth round, 156th overall, in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut with the team in 2023.
| Artūrs Šilovs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 22, 2001 Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Vancouver Canucks Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) | ||
| National team |
 Latvia | ||
| NHL Draft |
156th overall, 2019 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
Šilovs started his hockey career with HS Riga of the Optibet Hockey League.[1] In the 2019–2020 season he played with the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League. He was picked by the Colts 11th overall in the first round in the 2019 CHL Import Draft.[2]
In 2021, he started playing for the Abbotsford Canucks, recording a .888 save percentage for the team in 10 games of the 2021–22 season.[3] Šilovs made his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks on February 15, 2023, against the New York Rangers.[4]
International play
Šilovs represented Latvia in the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships, where his team placed 8th.
He also represented Latvia at the 2022 World Championships, playing four games and recording a .952 save percentage.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2017–18 | SK Rīga 17 | LHL.1 | 8 | — | — | — | 447 | 17 | 1 | 2.28 | — | 6 | — | — | 260 | 14 | 0 | 3.22 | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HK Rīga | MHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 342 | 14 | 1 | 2.45 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HS Rīga | LHL | 20 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1103 | 60 | 2 | 3.26 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 36 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2030 | 131 | 1 | 3.87 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HS Rīga | LHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 9 | 0 | 4.34 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HK Mogo | LHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 234 | 10 | 0 | 2.56 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 2.07 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 542 | 28 | 1 | 3.10 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Trois-Rivières Lions | ECHL | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 609 | 24 | 1 | 2.37 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 44 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2554 | 104 | 4 | 2.44 | .909 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 6 | 0 | 2.85 | .914 | ||
| 2022–23 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 306 | 14 | 0 | 2.75 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 306 | 14 | 0 | 2.75 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Arturs Silovs at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- "Colts Sign Arturs Silovs – Barrie Colts". Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- "Arturs Silovs at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- "Canucks' Arturs Silovs expected to make NHL debut in net vs. Rangers". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- "Arturs Silovs finishes World Championship with .952 save percentage". Vancouver Is Awesome. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database