Forward · LW
Rudolfs Balcers
Former NHL forward with 28 goals and 62 points in 170 games; last appeared for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2022–23.
Born
Apr 8, 1997
Birthplace
Liepaja, LVA
Nationality
LVA
LVA
Height
5 ft 11 in / 180 cm
Weight
182 lb / 83 kg
Shoots
L
NHL status
Inactive
Draft
2015 · SJS · Round 5 · No. 142
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| Contract bought out by SJS before the 2022–23 season | |||||||||
| 2022–23 |  TBL |
$750,000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 3 |
| Claimed on waivers by TBL on November 12, 2022 | |||||||||
| 2022–23 |  FLA |
$750,000 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 21 |
| Signed with FLA on July 14, 2022 · 1 year x $750,000 AAV | |||||||||
| 2021–22 |  SJS |
$1,550,000 | 61 | 11 | 12 | 23 | -3 | 20 | 98 |
| Signed with SJS on July 22, 2021 · 2 years x $1,550,000 AAV | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | SJS |
$735,000 | 41 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 16 | 66 |
| Claimed on waivers by SJS on January 12, 2021 | |||||||||
| 2020–21 |  OTT |
$735,000 | — | ||||||
| Signed with OTT on October 16, 2020 · 1 year x $735,000 AAV | |||||||||
| 2019–20 |  OTT |
$759,167 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 23 |
| 2018–19 | OTT |
$759,167 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 10 | 48 |
| Traded to OTT on September 13, 2018 | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | SJS |
$759,167 | — | ||||||
| Signed with SJS on July 13, 2017 · 3 years x $759,167 AAV | |||||||||
| Drafted by SJS in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft · Round 5 · No. 142 overall | |||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Rudolfs Balcers cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
