Juris Upītis
| Juris Upītis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 16, 1991 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing/Centre | ||
| Catches | Right | ||
| FFHG Division 1 team Former teams |
Corsaires de Dunkerque HK Liepājas Metalurgs HK Riga Dinamo Riga Yermak Angarsk MHC Martin Edinburgh Capitals HK Kurbads Hochstadter EC HK Prizma Riga | ||
| National team | Latvia | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Juris Upītis (born June 16, 1991) is a Latvian ice hockey player. He was also a part of Latvian national junior team.
On October 30, 2011, due to injury of Jamie Lundmark Upītis was called to Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League. On his debut against Metallurg Magnitogorsk he scored his first KHL goal, a second period equalizer, the regulation ended at 1-1. Dinamo won the game in shootout.
After spells with HK Kurbads in Latvia and MHC Martin in Slovakia, Upitis moved to the UK to sign for the Edinburgh Capitals in August 2017.