Leonids Vedejs

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Leonids Vedejs
Leonids Vedejs.jpg
Position Forward/Defense
Teams US Riga
HC Augsburg
National team  Latvia
Born October 12, 1908,
Daugavpils, Russian Empire
Died February 4, 1995,
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Playing Career 1931 – 1947

Leonids Vedejs (October 12, 1918 - February 4, 1995) was a Latvian hockey player who was a member of the Latvian National Team at six major international tournaments.

He played club hockey for US Riga prior to World War II and was a key figure on the club. After the war he immigrated to Germany and played for HC Augsburg.

Vedejs eventually moved to the United States, where he died in 1995.

Statistics

Years # GP Goals Assists Pts
Olympic Games 1936 1 3 0 0 0
European Championships 1932 1 4 0 0 0
World Championships 1933-1939 4 19 0 0 0