Rodrigo Ābols
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| Born |
5 January 1996 Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Dinamo Riga Örebro HK Rögle BK | ||
| National team | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | ||
| NHL draft |
184th overall, 2016 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Rodrigo Ābols (born 5 January 1996) is a Latvian professional ice hockey forward for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ābols was selected in the seventh round, 184th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2016 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]During the 2014–15 season, Ābols skated for both Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and HK Rīga of the Minor Hockey League (MHL). He made his KHL debut on 27 December 2014 with Riga, whom his father, Artis Ābols, coached.[1]
Ābols joined the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the 2015–16 season. In 62 games, Ābols registered 20 goals and 49 points. During the 2016 NHL entry draft, Ābols was selected in the seventh round, 184th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks. Ābols split the 2016–17 season between the Winterhawks and the Acadie–Bathurst Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Ābols skated for Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) during the 2017–18 season. While on loan, he also played for BIK Karlskoga of HockeyAllsvenskan. With his rights expired from the Canucks, he continued his tenure with Örebro HK in the 2018–19 season, increasing his production with 18 goals and 26 points in 45 games.
On 28 May 2019, the Florida Panthers signed Ābols to a two-year, entry-level contract.[2]
Approaching his second season under contract with the Panthers, on 3 August 2020, Ābols returned to Sweden to begin the 2020–21 season on loan with his former club, Örebro HK. He returned to the SHL with the North American season delayed until mid-November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] On 13 January 2021, Ābols was released by the Florida Panthers.[4]
Following four seasons in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), Ābols returned to North America after securing a one-year, two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for the 2024–25 season on 16 June 2024.[5] On 21 January 2025, Ābols made his NHL debut in Philadelphia's 2–1 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings.[6]
International play
[edit | edit source]Ābols participated at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Latvian national junior team. He made his senior international debut in Prague at the 2015 IIHF World Championships.
He represented Latvia at the 2023 IIHF World Championship where he recorded five goals and two assists and won a bronze medal, Latvia's first ever IIHF World Championship medal.[7]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Ābols is the son of Artis Ābols, who also played ice hockey and has been the head coach of Dinamo Riga and Lada Togliatti of the Kontinental Hockey League, and Zemgale of the Latvian Hockey Higher League, as well as assistant coach of the Latvia men's national ice hockey team.
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Regular season and playoffs
[edit | edit source]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | SK Rīga 16 | LAT U18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | SK Rīga 17 | LHHL | 14 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HK Rīga | MHL | 44 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2013–14 | HK Rīga | LHHL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HK Rīga | MHL | 35 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 62 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | QMJHL | 52 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 2017–18 | Örebro HK | SHL | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv | 18 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Örebro HK | SHL | 45 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 36 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits | ECHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Örebro HK | SHL | 47 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Örebro HK | SHL | 47 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Örebro HK | SHL | 51 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Rögle BK | SHL | 50 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 47 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SHL totals | 266 | 85 | 78 | 163 | 70 | 47 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit | edit source]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze medal – third place | 2023 Finland/Latvia | |
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| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Latvia | EYOF | 5th | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Latvia | WJC D1A | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Latvia | U18 D1A | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Latvia | WJC D1A | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Latvia | WC | 13th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Latvia | WJC D1A | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Latvia | WC | 13th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Latvia | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Latvia | WC | 8th | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Latvia | WC | 10th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Latvia | WC | 11th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Latvia | OGQ | Q | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Latvia | OG | 11th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Latvia | WC | 10th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Latvia | WC | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2024 | Latvia | WC | 9th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2024 | Latvia | OGQ | Q | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 35 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 39 | ||||
| Senior totals | 72 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 24 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit | edit source]| Award | Year | |
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| Juniors | ||
| MHL All-Star game | 2015 | |
| SHL | ||
| SHL Best Plus/Minus | 2022 | |
| International | ||
| Team Latvia Top 3 Player | 2023, 2024 | |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com
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- Rodrigo Ābols at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Acadie–Bathurst Titan players
- BIK Karlskoga players
- Dinamo Riga players
- Greenville Swamp Rabbits players
- HK Riga players
- Ice hockey people from Riga
- Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Latvian ice hockey forwards
- Lehigh Valley Phantoms players
- Olympic ice hockey players for Latvia
- Örebro HK players
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Portland Winterhawks players
- Rögle BK players
- Springfield Thunderbirds players
- Vancouver Canucks draft picks