# Aleksandrs Ņiživijs

Aleksandrs Ņiživijs (born September 16, 1976) is a former Latvian professional ice hockey player. His last club was Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was also a regular Latvia national ice hockey team player.

## International play

He was named to the Latvia men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship. He competed for Latvia at the Winter Olympics in 2002, 2006, and 2010.

## 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 |
| 1992–93 | Pārdaugava Rīga | LAT | 15 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Pārdaugava Rīga | IHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | Pārdaugava Rīga | IHL | 30 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Hokeja Centrs Rīga | LAT | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994–95 | Pārdaugava Rīga | IHL | 47 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Torpedo Yaroslavl | IHL | 46 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl | RUS.2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Torpedo Yaroslavl | RSL | 44 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1996–97 | Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl | RUS.3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Torpedo Yaroslavl | RSL | 40 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998–99 | Torpedo Yaroslavl | RSL | 40 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 1998–99 | Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl | RUS.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Torpedo Yaroslavl | RSL | 37 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 1999–2000 | Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl | RUS.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 33 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl | RUS.3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 40 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | Dynamo–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Molot-Prikamye Perm | RSL | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HK Rīga 2000 | LAT | 9 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HK Rīga 2000 | EEHL | 17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 46 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUS.2 | 49 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUS.2 | 39 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RSL | 31 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Torpedo–2 Nizhny Novgorod | RUS.3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 53 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 50 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010–11 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 53 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 33 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 33 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Lev Praha | KHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 36 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| IHL totals | IHL totals | IHL totals | 123 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 290 | 44 | 58 | 102 | 138 | 54 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 28 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 265 | 40 | 97 | 137 | 121 | 35 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1993 | Latvia | EJC C Q | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | Latvia | EJC C | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| 1994 | Latvia | WJC C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| 1994 | Latvia | EJC C | 6 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 10 |
| 1995 | Latvia | WJC C1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | Latvia | WC B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1996 | Latvia | WC B | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 1996 | Latvia | OGQ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1998 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | Latvia | WC Q | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | Latvia | OGQ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Latvia | OG | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2002 | Latvia | WC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2005 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | Latvia | OG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010 | Latvia | OG | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 2013 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 20 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 18 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 129 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 48 |