Uvis Balinskis

Uvis Jānis Balinskis (born 1 August 1996) is a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the Stanley Cup with the Panthers in 2025.

Uvis Balinskis
Balinskis in 2023
Born	(1996-08-01) 1 August 1996 (age 29) Ventspils, Latvia
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Florida Panthers Dinamo Riga HK Liepāja HC Litvínov HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
National team	Latvia
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2015–present

Playing career

Balinskis with the Panthers in 2025

On 18 April 2023, Balinskis signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers.^[1]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Latvia
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2023 Finland/Latvia

He participated at the 2017 IIHF World Championship,^[2] 2018 IIHF World Championship and 2019 IIHF World Championship.

He represented Latvia at the 2023 IIHF World Championship where he recorded two assists and won a bronze medal, Latvia's first ever IIHF World Championship medal.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	Tukums	LAT U16		26	4	10	14	12		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Tukums	LAT U18		19	8	11	19	6		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Augsburger Panther	GER.2 U18		27	11	19	30	32		6	1	0	1	4
2013–14	Augsburger Panther	GER.2 U20		4	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Augsburger Panther	DNL Q		20	3	4	7	42		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Augsburger Panther	DNL2		20	5	14	19	14		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	HK Riga	MHL		36	7	11	18	24		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Dinamo Riga	KHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	HK Riga	MHL		30	3	9	12	24		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Dinamo Riga	KHL		21	2	3	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Dinamo Riga	KHL		28	2	3	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	HK Liepāja	LAT		2	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Dinamo Riga	KHL		37	1	10	11	16		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Dinamo Riga	KHL		48	5	8	13	20		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HC Verva Litvínov	ELH		48	5	12	17	18		3	0	0	0	2
2021–22	HC Verva Litvínov	ELH		42	9	14	23	22		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	HC Bílí Tygři Liberec	ELH		50	11	24	35	22		10	1	6	7	4
2023–24	Florida Panthers	NHL		26	1	2	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		37	3	18	21	31		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Florida Panthers	NHL		76	4	14	18	27		5	1	0	1	2
KHL totals				135	10	24	34	46		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				102	5	16	21	35		5	1	0	1	2

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016	Latvia	WJC D1A		5	0	1	1	2
2017	Latvia	WC		7	0	2	2	4
2018	Latvia	WC		5	1	1	2	0
2019	Latvia	WC		7	0	1	1	4
2021	Latvia	WC		7	0	2	2	4
2021	Latvia	OGQ		3	0	2	2	0
2022	Latvia	OG		4	0	3	3	0
2023	Latvia	WC		10	0	2	2	4
Senior totals				43	1	13	14	16

Awards and honours

Award	Year	Ref
NHL
Stanley Cup champion	2025	[4]