# Georgijs Pujacs

Georgijs Pujacs (born 11 June 1981 in Riga, Soviet Union) is a Latvian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Unibet Hokiliiga team HK Välk 494 Tartu.

## Playing career

Pujacs was drafted by Boston Bruins as the 264th pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, after a strong performance in 1999 Division 1 European Junior Championships. After being drafted, he played minor league ice hockey in North America for a year but did not reach the NHL. He then returned to Latvia and has mostly played for Latvian teams in the Latvian League and Eastern European Hockey League. In July 2006, Pujacs signed a two-year contract with Khimik Moscow Oblast of Russian Elite League, then joined HC Lada Togliatti on 6 November 2007. On 14 January 2009, Pujacs returned to Latvia and signed with Dinamo Riga of the KHL and left on 13 July 2009 to sign with Dinamo Riga's rival HC Sibir Novosibirsk.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1996–97 | Pārdaugava Rīga | LAT | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | HK Rīga | EEHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Dinamo 81 Rīga | LAT | 17 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Rochester Mustangs | USHL | 50 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Anchorage Aces | WCHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | EEHL | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | LAT | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Vilki OP | LAT | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | EEHL | 41 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | LAT | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | EEHL | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | LAT | | 2 | 14 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Örebro HK | Allsv | 42 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 64 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2004–05 | Vilki OP | LAT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Elmira Jackals | UHL | 71 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | HK Rīga 2000 | BLR | 46 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39 |
| 2005–06 | HK Rīga 2000 | LAT | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Khimik Mytishchi | RSL | 49 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006–07 | Khimik–2 Mytishchi | RUS.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Dinamo Minsk | BLR | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Lada Togliatti | KHL | 38 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 56 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 49 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 45 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 43 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 2014–15 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | HC ’05 iClinic Banská Bystrica | SVK | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | HK Prizma Rīga | LAT | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Dresdner Eislöwen | GER.2 | 46 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2019–20 | HK Olimp | LAT | 35 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | HK Olimp/Venta 2002 | LAT | 35 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | HK Olimp/Venta 2002 | LAT | 29 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 393 | 29 | 71 | 100 | 316 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1997 | Latvia | EJC C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | Latvia | EJC C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 1999 | Latvia | EJC D1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 | Latvia | WJC B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | Latvia | OG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2007 | Latvia | WC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2009 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 | Latvia | OG | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
| 2012 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Latvia | WC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | Latvia | OG | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 75 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 101 |