# Roberts Bukarts

Roberts Bukarts (born June 27, 1990) is a Latvian professional ice hockey forward for HC Vítkovice Ridera of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

## Playing career

Bukarts made his Kontinental Hockey League debut with Dinamo Riga during the 2009–10 season.
He has formerly played with PSG Zlín, HC Oceláři Třinec, HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (EHL). He was a first round selection in the 2009 KHL Junior Draft.

## International play

Bukarts represented Latvia at the 2023 IIHF World Championship where he recorded two goals and one assist and won a bronze medal, Latvia's first ever IIHF World Championship medal.

## 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 |
| 2008–09 | Krylia Sovetov | RUS 2 | 44 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 32 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Dinamo-Juniors Riga | BXL | 18 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 43 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | HK Riga | MHL | 43 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | HK Riga | MHL | 15 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Liepājas Metalurgs | BXL | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 37 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014–15 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 43 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | PSG Zlin | ELH | 36 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | PSG Zlin | ELH | 50 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | PSG Zlin | ELH | 50 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 33 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | HC Vítkovice Ridera | ELH | 47 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 25 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | HC Vítkovice Ridera | ELH | 32 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | HC Vítkovice Ridera | ELH | 52 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 244 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 60 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| ELH totals | ELH totals | ELH totals | 314 | 111 | 147 | 258 | 162 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2006 | Latvia | U18 D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Latvia | U18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | Latvia | U18 D1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2009 | Latvia | WJC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010 | Latvia | WJC | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2011 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | Latvia | WC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2018 | Latvia | WC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | Latvia | WC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 28 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 16 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 75 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 18 |