Gvido Jansons

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Birthdate	1997-01-10	Hometown	Grobiņa, Latvia
Position	D	Shoots	L
Height	6'3"	Weight	210 lbs

History

2012-13: Jansons attend South Kent School and played on Selects Academy U16 in the USEHL. He also spent time on Metalurgs Liepaja U18 in the Latvia U18 league. Jansons was selected to participate in the IIHF-U17 tournament in 2013. In 3 games for Latvia, Jansons registered 1 assist and had 2 penalty minutes.

2013-14: Jansons returned to South Kent School and joined the Selects Academy U16 team of the USPHL. In 23 regular-season games, Jansons scored 4 goals and had 8 assists while picking up 8 penalty-minutes. Selects Academy finished the regular-season with a perfect 29-0-0 record and clinched the top seed in the playoffs. To no surprise, Selects Academy defeated the New Jersey Hitmen in the USPHL U16 Championship.

2014-15: -

Talent Analysis

Jansons doesn't have an above-average shot for his size and will never have league-leading numbers but his solid defensive play was uncontested among defenders. He was one of, if not the, most dominant defenders in the entire U16 level. It's not far-fetched to say wouldn't have done the same at the U18 level. Jansons has the size and the strength to be a top defender for years to come and does have professional potential. (USPHL Prospects, March 2014)

Future

Jansons will play for Selects Academy U18 in 2014-15. Jansons is uncommitted. He was also drafted by Dinamo Riga in the 2014 KHL Draft.