Kristiāns Pelšs
- Birth Date:
- 09.09.1992
- Death date:
- 10.06.2013
- Extra names:
- Kristiāns Pelšs, Кристиан Пельш
- Categories:
- Hockey player, Victim of an accident
- Cemetery:
- Set cemetery
Kristiāns Pelšs (September 9, 1992 – June 11, 2013) was a Latvian ice hockey player. At the time of his death, he played for the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.
On June 11, 2013 Pelšs died after leaping from the Stone Bridge in Riga, Latvia. It was confirmed that Pelšs' death was accidental.
Playing career
Pelšs was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 7th round (181st overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He made his European Elite debut with DHK Latgale of the Belarusian Extraleague during the 2008-09 season. In 2010 he moved to North America and signed to play major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Edmonton Oil Kings.
Pelšs participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Latvia men's national junior ice hockey team.
On May 1, 2012, it was announced that Pelšs signed a three-year entry level contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
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| Relation name | Relation type | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Haralds Vasiļjevs | Coworker | |
| 2 |  | Karlis Skrastins | Familiar |
