Kristaps Roberts Zīle (born 24 December 1997) is a Latvian professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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for
Bílí Tygři Liberec of the
Czech Extraliga (ELH).
Playing career
Zīle started his junior career in Latvia and joined Dinamo Riga youth club
HK Riga of
MHL in 2014. Next season on January 17, 2016 he made his KHL debut in 4:2 win against
Admiral Vladivostok.
He is signed with Dinamo Riga through 2019.
International play
Zīle represented
Latvia
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on junior level. He was selected by
Bob Hartley for
2018 world championships roster.
He made his WC debut on opening game against
Norway
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.
He represented Latvia at the
2023 IIHF World Championship where he recorded two assists and won a bronze medal, Latvia's first ever IIHF World Championship medal.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
HK Riga players
Dinamo Riga players
Latvian ice hockey defencemen
Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Olympic ice hockey players for Latvia
Örebro HK players
Ice hockey people from Riga
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