# Guntis Galviņš

Guntis Galviņš (born January 25, 1986) is a Latvian former professional ice-hockey defenceman, who played in the European leagues.
Galviņš made a return to Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), on July 8, 2015, signing a one-year contract as a free agent after a stint with Italian club, HCB South Tyrol in the then EBEL, the top tier league in Austria. Galviņš has played for the Latvian national team.
Galviņš retired from professional hockey after 20 seasons, ending his career with HC Vítkovice of the Czech Extraliga on completion of the 2021–22 season.

## 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 |
| 2002–03 | HK Prizma Rīga | EEHL B | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HK Prizma Rīga | LAT | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | HK Rīga 2000 | BLR | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004–05 | HK Rīga 2000 | LAT | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005–06 | HK Rīga 2000 | BLR | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005–06 | HK Rīga 2000 | LAT | | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Vsetínská hokejová | ELH | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | HK Rīga 2000 | LAT | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 28 |
| 2007–08 | HK Rīga 2000 | LAT | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | EBEL | 33 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | HUN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008–09 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 47 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | HK Rīga 2000 | LAT | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 53 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010–11 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 44 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2011–12 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 54 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 45 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | HC Yugra | KHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | AIK | SHL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | HC Bolzano | EBEL | 36 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 59 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 51 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 37 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | HK Kurbads | LAT | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 47 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 47 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | HC Vítkovice Ridera | ELH | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | HC Vítkovice Ridera | ELH | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 400 | 32 | 105 | 137 | 214 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| ELH totals | ELH totals | ELH totals | 215 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 76 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2003 | Latvia | WJC18 D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | Latvia | WJC18 D1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2005 | Latvia | WJC D1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| 2005 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Latvia | WJC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
| 2006 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2008 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | Latvia | OG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2012 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | Latvia | WC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Latvia | WC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 68 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 89 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 38 |