Sandis Smons
| Sandis Smons | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
19 May 1999 Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SL team Former teams |
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds Genève-Servette HC | ||
| National team | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Sandis Smons (born 19 May 1999) is a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman for HC La Chaux-de-Fonds of the Swiss League (SL).
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Smons made his professional debut with the Ticino Rockets of the Swiss League (SL) during the 2018–19 season, appearing in two games that season.
On 18 August 2019, Smons signed his first professional contract with Genève-Servette HC for the 2019–20 season.[1] He was immediately loaned to HC Sierre of the SL to begin the 2019–20 season and was called up on 23 September, by Genève-Servette to replace injured Henrik Tömmernes.[2][3]
International play
[edit | edit source]Smons made his debut with Latvia senior team in 2020.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Smons moved to Geneva, Switzerland, at age 15 to play at junior level with Genève-Servette HC, which allowed him to play in the National League and in the Swiss League with a Swiss player licence. He is fluent in Latvian and French.
References
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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
