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Rudolfs Balcers • LW
Ht/Wt:5'11", 180 lbs.
Born:Apr 8, 1997 (26 yrs) in Liepaja, LAT
Experience:5 years
Drafted:Drafted by San Jose in 2015 (5/142).
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
11/28/2022 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
7/14/2022 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Florida Panthers to a one-year contract.
7/12/2022 Placed on waivers by the San Jose Sharks for the purpose of buying him out.
3/05/2022 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
2/27/2022 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2/24/2022 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2/19/2022 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
2/18/2022 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/28/2022 Missed 3 games (covid-19).
1/20/2022 COVID-19, non-roster list.
1/12/2022 Missed 13 games (lower body injury).
2021
12/07/2021 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
12/05/2021 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
7/22/2021 Signed by the San Jose Sharks to a two-year contract extension.
3/22/2021 Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
3/17/2021 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/15/2021 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
3/12/2021 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2/04/2021 Recalled from his conditioning assignment with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
1/29/2021 Assigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) for conditioning purposes.
1/29/2021 Missed 8 games (visa issues).
1/13/2021 Visa issues, non-roster list.
1/12/2021 Claimed off waivers from the Ottawa Senators.
1/11/2021 Placed on waivers by the Ottawa Senators.
2020
10/19/2020 Loaned to the Stavanger Oilers (Nor).
10/16/2020 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Ottawa Senators to a one-year two-way contract.
10/07/2020 Ottawa Senators tendered a qualifying offer.
2/24/2020 Recalled from the Belleville Senators (AHL).
1/18/2020 Assigned to the Belleville Senators (AHL).
1/01/2020 Recalled from the Belleville Senators (AHL).
2019
11/12/2019 Assigned to the Belleville Senators (AHL).
11/12/2019 Missed 17 games (leg injury).
9/30/2019 Leg injury, injured reserve.
4/05/2019 Assigned to the Belleville Senators (AHL).
3/02/2019 Missed 1 game (illness).
2/28/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
2/25/2019 Assigned to the Belleville Senators (AHL).
2/25/2019 Recalled from the Belleville Senators (AHL).
2/02/2019 Recalled from the Belleville Senators (AHL).
1/23/2019 Assigned to the Belleville Senators (AHL).
1/04/2019 Recalled from the Belleville Senators (AHL).
2018
9/23/2018 Assigned to the Belleville Senators (AHL).
9/13/2018 Acquired from the San Jose Sharks
2/21/2018 Assigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
2/19/2018 Recalled from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
2/17/2018 Assigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
2/15/2018 Recalled from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
2/13/2018 Assigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
2/11/2018 Recalled from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
2017
9/24/2017 Assigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
7/13/2017 Signed by the San Jose Sharks to a three-year entry-level contract.
2016
9/24/2016 Returned to his junior team (Kamloops Blazers-WHL).
2015
6/27/2015 Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 5th round (142nd overall) in 2015.
Career Transactions
2021
1/12/2021 Claimed by the San Jose Sharks off waivers from the Ottawa Senators.
2018
9/13/2018 Ottawa Senators traded Erik Karlsson and Francis Perron to the San Jose Sharks for Chris Tierney, Rudolfs Balcers, Josh Norris, Dylan Demelo, a conditional 1st round selection in 2020, a conditional 2nd round selection in 2019, a conditional 2nd round selection in 2021 and another conditional 1st round selection.
2015
6/27/2015 Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 5th round (142nd overall) in 2015.
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