| Mārtiņš Karsums | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Karsums with theBoston Bruins in 2009 | |||
| Born | (1986-02-26)26 February 1986 (age 39) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Slovak team Former teams | MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš Boston Bruins Tampa Bay Lightning Dinamo Riga Dynamo Moscow Spartak Moscow Krefeld Pinguine | ||
| National team |  Latvia | ||
| NHL draft | 64th overall,2004 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2000–present | ||
Mārtiņš Karsums (born 26 February 1986) is a Latvian professionalice hockeyright winger currently playing forMHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš of theSlovak Extraliga.
Karsums was selected in the second round, 64th overall, in the2004 NHL Entry Draft by theBoston Bruins. He has played in theNational Hockey League for the Bruins and theTampa Bay Lightning.
Karsums first appeared on scouts' radar with his appearances at the Division I U18 and2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship tournaments in 2003, representing Latvia. Karsums scored twice in the U18 tournament and showed another side of his game in the2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship event when he tallied 35 PIM in just five games.
Unhappy with his limited play at the Latvian club teamVilki Rīga, Karsums elected to transfer to theMoncton Wildcats of theQMJHL. He enjoyed a very good rookie season for theMoncton Wildcats, finishing in the top five of both team and league rookie, scoring 53 points (30 goals, 23 assists), and accumulating 76 PIM. Karsums also dominated the2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I tournament, scoring seven goals and adding six assists for 13 points in five games.
Karsums had problems with injury that limited his play with Moncton for the 2004-05 season, but he still managed to be productive. In 30 games, he scored 26 points (14 goals, 12 assists) and had 31 penalty minutes.
During the 2005–06 season, which was his most successful season so far, Karsums scored 65 points (34 goals, 31 assists) and helped hisMoncton Wildcats to win theJean Rougeau Trophy and thePresident's Cup. He also received theGuy Lafleur Trophy asplayoff most valuable player, scoring 27 points (16 goals, 11 assists) in 22 games and was the first European-born player to do so.[1] Eight of his 16post-season goals have proven game-winning goals, including three of the four game-winners in the championships series vs theQuebec Remparts.
He played in the2006 Memorial Cup, scored one goal, and had three assists in five games.
On May 22, 2006, Karsums signed a three-year contract withBoston Bruins.[2] He spent the majority of that time playing for theProvidence Bruins of theAmerican Hockey League (AHL), the top farm team of the Bruins. In his most successful 2007/08 season with Providence, Karsums scored 20 goals and had 63 points in 79 games.
On December 13, 2008, Karsums debuted in NHL with theBoston Bruins againstAtlanta Thrashers in a 4–2 win.[3] On March 4, 2009, on theNHL Trade Deadline, he was traded by the Bruins, along withMatt Lashoff, to theTampa Bay Lightning in exchange forMark Recchi.[4] While playing for the Lightning, Karsums scored his first career NHL goal on April 3, 2009, against theNew Jersey Devils'Martin Brodeur.[5]
On January 14, 2010, after playing the first half of the season with affiliate, theNorfolk Admirals of the AHL, Karsums was reassigned by the Lightning toHC MVD of theKontinental Hockey League. However, he didn't join the team and was instead loaned toDinamo Riga.[6]
After struggling in the first season, he became a major contributor and one of the scoring and on-ice leaders in his next three seasons with Dinamo Riga. He played at least 50 games in all three seasons finishing above 30 points. Mid-through 2012–13 season Karsums was named as captain of the team.[7]
After four seasons with Dinamo Rīga, Karsums signed a contract withHC Dynamo Moscow.[8][9]
Following the2017–18 season, his fifth with Dynamo, Karsums left the club as a free agent and agreed to a one-year deal to continue in the KHL with HC Spartak Moscow on May 4, 2018.[10]
Karsums played 11 seasons in the KHL before moving to Germany and agreeing to a one-year contract with Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL for the pandemic delayed2020–21 season on 22 December 2020.[11]
After a lone season with Krefeld, Karsums opted to return for a second stint with Dinamo Riga of the KHL on 8 May 2021.[12]
Karsums debuted internationally at the junior level withLatvia at the2001 IIHF World U18 Championships. At theDivision I 2004 World Junior Championships, Karsums helped Latvia claim the bronze medal, leading the tournament in scoring with 13 points in 7 games. He later claimed the Gold medal and promotion to the top tier at the2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. (D1-B)
On May 11, 2008, Karsums debuted forLatvia againstNorway in a 4–1 win, earning his first career international point, an assist.[13][14][15] Since then Karsums has played in threeWorld Championships. He missed2011,2012 and2013 championships due to injuries.[16][17][18]Karsums scored crucial game tying goal[19] againstFrance in2014 Winter Olympics qualifications 3:2 OT loss, that allowedLatvian national team to qualify for 5th Olympic games, and 4th in a row.[20]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | LB Prizma Rīga | LAT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | HK Lido Nafta Rīga | LAT | 18 | 8 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | LB Prizma Rīga | EEHL B | 16 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | LB Prizma Rīga | LAT | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | New York Apple Core | EJHL | 20 | 12 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | HK Rīga 2000 | EEHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | HK Prizma Rīga | EEHL B | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Vilki OP | LAT | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 60 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 76 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 14 | ||
| 2004–05 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 30 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 49 | 34 | 31 | 65 | 89 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 22 | ||
| 2006–07 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 54 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 79 | 20 | 43 | 63 | 57 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 43 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 36 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 52 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 54 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 51 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 42 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 56 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 34 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 52 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 34 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 56 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 52 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 25 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 28 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 523 | 139 | 139 | 278 | 515 | 65 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 32 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Latvia | WJC18 D1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| 2002 | Latvia | WJC18 D1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2003 | Latvia | WJC D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | |
| 2003 | Latvia | WJC18 D1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| 2004 | Latvia | WJC D1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | |
| 2005 | Latvia | WJC D1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | |
| 2006 | Latvia | WJC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2008 | Latvia | WC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2009 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2009 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 | |
| 2010 | Latvia | OG | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Latvia | OG | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Latvia | WC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 35 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 136 | |||
| Senior totals | 42 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 35 | |||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2004 | |
| President's Cup | 2006 | |
| Guy Lafleur Trophy | 2006 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2009 | |
