# Artis Ābols

Artis Ābols (born January 3, 1973) is a Latvian former professional ice hockey forward and coach. He is the current head coach of HK Zemgale/LLU of the Latvian Hockey Higher League, as well as an assistant coach of the Latvia men's national ice hockey team. His son, Rodrigo Ābols, is also an ice hockey player and was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

## 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 |
| 1991–92 | HK Pārdaugava Rīga | LHL | 16 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | HK Pārdaugava Rīga | IHL | 36 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1992–93 | HK Pārdaugava Rīga | LHL | 11 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | HK Pārdaugava Rīga | IHL | 32 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | HK Pārdaugava Rīga | IHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | HK Pārdaugava Rīga | LHL | 12 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | HK Pārdaugava Rīga | LHL | 35 | 40 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Nittorps IK | Division 2 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Odense Bulldogs | Denmark | 49 | 42 | 52 | 94 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Kokkolan Hermes | Mestis | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Kiekko-Pojat | Mestis | 26 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | HK Liepājas Metalurgs | EEHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | IK Nyköpings NH 90 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 42 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | IK Nyköpings NH 90 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 38 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | IK Nyköpings NH 90 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 41 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Vojens IK | Denmark | 25 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | IK Nyköpings NH 90 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 25 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HK Riga 2000 | EEHL | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HK Rīga 2000 | LHL | 11 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 2004–05 | HK Rīga 2000 | BXL | 33 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004–05 | HK Rīga 2000 | LHL | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| 2005–06 | HK Rīga 2000 | BXL | 48 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | HK Rīga 2000 | LHL | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | HK Rīga 2000 | LHL | 50 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | HK Rīga 2000 | LHL | 40 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career totals | Career totals | Career totals | 648 | 326 | 371 | 697 | 617 | 26 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 23 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1993 | Latvia | WC C | 7 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 |
| 1993 | Latvia | OQ | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | Latvia | WC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Senior Int'l totals | Senior Int'l totals | Senior Int'l totals | 34 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 16 |