Miks Indrašis (born 30 September 1990) is a Latvian professional

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who most recently played for

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in the

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(SHL).

Playing career

Junior

Indrašis began playing hockey in Latvian minor and youth leagues. During this period he played for Liepājas Metalurgs youth team and SK LSPA/Riga. During the 2009–10 season, he played with Dinamo Juniors Riga. When in 2010

HK Rīga HK Riga is an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 2009 to serve as the farm club of former Kontinental Hockey League club Dinamo Riga. The club played the 2009–10 season in both the Latvian Hockey Higher League (which they ...

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affiliate of

Dinamo Rīga Dinamo Riga () is a professional ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. It most recently was a member of the Latvian Hockey Higher League. The club is affiliated with HK Zemgale/LBTU. The club was re-founded on 7 April 2008 as a successor of a ...

was founded, the team was assembled mostly from Dinamo Juniors Riga players. Indrašis had a productive 2010–11 season with HK Rīga, scoring 21 goals and 53 points in 56 games.

Professional

Indrašis split 2011–12 season between

in MHL,

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and

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. On 2 October 2011, Indrašis received his second recall to

Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga () is a professional ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. It most recently was a member of the Latvian Hockey Higher League. The club is affiliated with HK Zemgale/LBTU. The club was re-founded on 7 April 2008 as a successor of a D ...

and made his debut in the

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(KHL) on 5 October 2011 in a game against

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. However his break came when

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selected Indrašis for 2012 World Championship roster. He played the tournament on the first line along with

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and Miķelis Rēdlihs, scoring three goals and 5 points in 7 games. After the breakthrough in world championships, Indrašis signed a three-year contract with

. At the start of the season, Indrašis continued to show his scoring touch, but his production decreased in the middle of the season. At this point, Indrašis was sent affiliate team. Later, he was recalled and spent the rest of the season with Dinamo. Indrašis went to NHL

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and

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summer camps in 2012 and 2013 respectively. After two productive seasons with

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, Indrašis returned to Dinamo Riga by signing a one-year contract on 28 July 2020. In the

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season, Indrašis led the club in scoring across all categories with 16 goals, 23 assists and 39 points through 49 regular season games. Indrašis again left Dinamo as a free agent, remaining in the KHL by agreeing to a contract with

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on 18 May 2021. After splitting the 2021–22 season between Vityaz and

Admiral Vladivostok Hockey Club Admiral, also known as Admiral Vladivostok, () is a professional ice hockey club based in Vladivostok, Russia. It is a member of the Chernyshev Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Admiral play its home games at Fetisov ...

, posting a combined 17 points through 46 games, Indrašis continued his season in moving to the Swiss

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, agreeing to a contract with

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on 15 February 2022. On 25 July 2022, Indrašis signed a one-year contract with German club Schwenninger Wild Wings of the DEL for the

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season.

Hockey club records

In 2023, Indrasis joined Brynäs IF Sweden club to play in HockeyAllsvenskan (the second-highest ice hockey league in Sweden after SHL), where the club won gold for the 2023/2024 season. In next 2024/2025 season with team Brynäs IF, win silver medals in Swedish hockey league.

International play

Indrašis was selected to make his debut for the Latvian national team in the

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. His debut came on 5 May 2012, and he scored the 1–0 goal in that game (although Latvia went on to lose 2–5 against

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). He continued to have a successful tournament becoming the top scorer of the tournament for team Latvia. and was selected as one of the best players of team Latvia in the tournament. Indrašis was again selected for 2013 World Championship roster for

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, but had a less productive tournament registering only one assist in 7 games. He represented Latvia at the

2023 IIHF World Championship The 2023 IIHF World Championship was co-hosted by Tampere, Finland, and Riga, Latvia. The tournament was held from 12 to 28 May 2023, organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Canada men's national ice hockey team, Canada won ...

where he recorded two goals and four assists and won a bronze medal, Latvia's first ever IIHF World Championship medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Indrasis, Miks 1990 births Living people Admiral Vladivostok players EHC Biel players Dinamo Riga players HC Dynamo Moscow players HK Liepājas Metalurgs players HK Riga players Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Latvian ice hockey right wingers Olympic ice hockey players for Latvia Ice hockey people from Riga Schwenninger Wild Wings players HC Vityaz players