Mārtiņš Karsums

{{short description|Latvian professional ice hockey player (born 1986)}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Mārtiņš Karsums

| image = Martins Karsums cropped.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Karsums with the Boston Bruins in 2009

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|2|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 10

| weight_lb = 216

| position = Right wing

| shoots = Right

| team = MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš

| league = Slovak

| former_teams = Boston Bruins
Tampa Bay Lightning
Dinamo Riga
Dynamo Moscow
Spartak Moscow
Krefeld Pinguine

| ntl_team = LVA

| draft = 64th overall

| draft_year = 2004

| draft_team = Boston Bruins

| career_start = 2000

}}

Mārtiņš Karsums (born 26 February 1986) is a Latvian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš of the Slovak Extraliga.

Karsums was selected in the second round, 64th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Playing career

=Early career=

Karsums first appeared on scouts' radar with his appearances at the Division I U18 and 2003 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 the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship event when he tallied 35 PIM in just five games.

=North America=

==Junior league==

Unhappy with his limited play at the Latvian club team Vilki Rīga, Karsums elected to transfer to the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL. He enjoyed a very good rookie season for the Moncton 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 the 2004 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 his Moncton Wildcats to win the Jean Rougeau Trophy and the President's Cup. He also received the Guy Lafleur Trophy as playoff most valuable player, scoring 27 points (16 goals, 11 assists) in 22 games and was the first European-born player to do so.{{cite web|url=http://www.moncton-wildcats.com/en-ca/news/press-release.php?id=40|title=Wilcats win QMJHL Championship|publisher=Moncton Wildcats|date=2006-05-14|access-date=2010-03-30}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Eight of his 16 post-season goals have proven game-winning goals, including three of the four game-winners in the championships series vs the Quebec Remparts.

He played in the 2006 Memorial Cup, scored one goal, and had three assists in five games.

==Professional leagues==

On May 22, 2006, Karsums signed a three-year contract with Boston Bruins.{{cite web |url=http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=447200|title=Bruins agree to terms with Krejci & Karsums | publisher =Boston Bruins | date = 2006-05-22 | access-date = 2010-03-30}} He spent the majority of that time playing for the Providence Bruins of the American 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 the Boston Bruins against Atlanta Thrashers in a 4–2 win.{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20081213_ATL@BOS?tag=pageRow;pageContainer|title=More production from Kessel lifts Bruins over Thrashers | work =CBS Sports | date = 2008-12-13 | access-date = 2010-03-30}} On March 4, 2009, on the NHL Trade Deadline, he was traded by the Bruins, along with Matt Lashoff, to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Mark Recchi.{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=412278|title=Bruins add veteran punch, '09 second rounder | publisher =NHL| date = 2009-03-04 | access-date = 2009-03-24}} While playing for the Lightning, Karsums scored his first career NHL goal on April 3, 2009, against the New Jersey Devils' Martin Brodeur.{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20090403_TB@NJ?tag=pageRow;pageContainer|title=Brodeur plays in rare relief role as Devils snap six game skid | work =CBS Sports | date = 2009-04-03 | access-date = 2010-03-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012103636/http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20090403_TB@NJ?tag=pageRow;pageContainer|archive-date=2012-10-12 }}

=Return to Europe=

On January 14, 2010, after playing the first half of the season with affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL, Karsums was reassigned by the Lightning to HC MVD of the Kontinental Hockey League. However, he didn't join the team and was instead loaned to Dinamo Riga.{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/martins-karsums-from-ahl-to-mvd.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=955&cHash=09175c88e4|title=Karsums arrives in Riga|author=IIHF|date=2010-01-16|access-date=2010-01-17|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014124813/http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/martins-karsums-from-ahl-to-mvd.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=955&cHash=09175c88e4|work=IIHF|archive-date=2012-10-14}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.apollo.lv/zinas/galvins-vairs-nav-rigas-dinamo-kapteinis/545758|title=Galviņš vairs nav Rīgas "Dinamo" kapteinis (LAT)|author=apollo.lv|date=2012-12-12|publisher=apollo.lv|access-date=2013-09-08}}

File:Martins Karsums 2008.jpg national team in 2008.]]

After four seasons with Dinamo Rīga, Karsums signed a contract with HC Dynamo Moscow.{{cite web|url=http://www.diena.lv/sports/hokejs/karsums-pievienojies-divkartejiem-gagarina-kausa-ieguvejiem-maskavas-dinamo-14006447/545758|title=Karsums pievienojies divkārtējiem Gagarina kausa ieguvējiem Maskavas Dinamo (LAT)|author=diena.lv|date=2013-05-03|publisher=diena.lv|access-date=2013-09-08}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dynamo.ru/press-center/club_news/81738/|title=Мартиньш Карсумс - в "Динамо"(RUS)|author=dynamo.ru|date=2013-05-04|publisher=dynamo.ru|access-date=2013-09-08|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025093402/http://www.dynamo.ru/press-center/club_news/81738/|archive-date=2013-10-25}}

Following the 2017–18 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.{{cite web| url = https://www.khl.ru/news/2018/05/04/390533.html | title = Off-season transactions | publisher = Kontinental Hockey League | date = 2018-05-04 | access-date = 2018-05-04 | language = Russian}}

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 delayed 2020–21 season on 22 December 2020.{{cite web| url = https://www.instagram.com/p/CJGMQV_K1j1/ | title = Martins Karsums moves from KHL to Krefeld | publisher = Instagram | author = Krefeld Pinguine | date = 22 December 2020 | access-date = 22 December 2020 | language = German }}

After a lone season with Krefeld, Karsums opted to return for a second stint with Dinamo Riga of the KHL on 8 May 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.dinamoriga.lv/lv/zinas/kluba-zinas/dinamo-riga-komanda-atgriezas-uzbrucejs-martins-karsums | title = Forward Martins Karsums returns to Dinamo Riga | publisher = Dinamo Riga | date = 8 May 2021 | accessdate = 8 May 2021 | language = Latvian}}

International play

Karsums debuted internationally at the junior level with Latvia at the 2001 IIHF World U18 Championships. At the Division 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 the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. (D1-B)

On May 11, 2008, Karsums debuted for Latvia against Norway in a 4–1 win, earning his first career international point, an assist.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnet.lv/sports/hokejs/18362-pret_norvegiju_ar_martinu_karsumu|title=Pret Norvēģiju ar Mārtiņu Karsumu(LAT)|author=tvnet.lv|work=TVNET |date=2008-05-11|publisher=tvnet.lv|access-date=2013-09-08}}{{cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/132/IHM132F38_54B_1_0.pdf|title=LINE-UPS|author=IIHF|date=2008-05-11|work=IIHF|access-date=2013-09-08}}{{cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/132/IHM132F38_74_3_0.pdf|title=GAME SUMMARY|author=IIHF|date=2008-05-11|work=IIHF|access-date=2013-09-08}} Since then Karsums has played in three World Championships. He missed 2011, 2012 and 2013 championships due to injuries.{{cite web|url=http://www.delfi.lv/sports/archive/ari-karsums-varetu-nepalidzet-latvijas-izlasei-pasaules-cempionata.d?id=38037801|title=Arī Karsums varētu nepalīdzēt Latvijas izlasei pasaules čempionātā(LAT)|author=DELFI|date=2011-04-15|publisher=delfi.com|access-date=2013-09-08}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnet.lv/sports/hokejs/415772-pasaules_cempionata_varetu_nespelet_karsums_rekis_un_vasiljevs|title=Pasaules čempionātā varētu nespēlēt Karsums, Reķis un Vasiļjevs(LAT)|author=TVnet|work=TVNET |date=2012-03-26|publisher=tvnet.com|access-date=2013-09-08}}{{cite web|url=http://www.diena.lv/sports/hokejs/pasaules-cempionata-visticamak-nespeles-ari-nizivijs-14000460|title=Pasaules čempionātā, visticamāk, nespēlēs arī Ņiživijs(LAT)|author=DIENA|date=2013-03-26|publisher=diena.com|access-date=2013-09-08}}

Karsums scored crucial game tying goal{{cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/332/IHM332906_74_3_0.pdf|title=Game summary|author=IIHF|date=2013-02-10|access-date=2013-09-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303140511/http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/332/IHM332906_74_3_0.pdf|archive-date=2018-03-03|work=IIHF|url-status=live}} against France in 2014 Winter Olympics qualifications 3:2 OT loss, that allowed Latvian national team to qualify for 5th Olympic games, and 4th in a row.{{cite web|url=http://www.latvia.lv/tr/news/latvian-national-hockey-team-qualifies-sochi-2014-olympics|title=Latvian National Hockey Team Qualifies for Sochi 2014 Olympics|author=Latvian Institute|date=2013-02-11|publisher=latvia.lv|access-date=2013-09-08}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! colspan="5"\|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! colspan="5"\|Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
2000–01 \| LB Prizma Rīga \| LAT \| 2	0	0	0	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2000–01 \| HK Lido Nafta Rīga \| LAT \| 18	8	6	14	— \| —	—	—	—	—
2001–02 \| LB Prizma Rīga \| EEHL B \| 16	7	8	15	4 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2001–02 \| LB Prizma Rīga \| LAT \| 6	4	1	5	4 \| —	—	—	—	—
2001–02 \| New York Apple Core \| EJHL \| 20	12	7	19	— \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2002–03 \| HK Rīga 2000 \| EEHL \| 2	0	0	0	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
2002–03 \| HK Prizma Rīga \| EEHL B \| 10	5	8	13	28 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2008–09 \| Providence Bruins \| AHL \| 43	17	24	41	20 \| —	—	—	—	—
2008–09 \| Boston Bruins \| NHL \| 6	0	1	1	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2008–09 \| Tampa Bay Lightning \| NHL \| 18	1	4	5	6 \| —	—	—	—	—
2009–10 \| Norfolk Admirals \| AHL \| 36	4	12	16	6 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2021–22 \| Dinamo Rīga \| KHL \| 28	4	3	7	4 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"\| NHL totals ! 24 !! 1 !! 5 !! 6 !! 6 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"\| KHL totals ! 523 !! 139 !! 139 !! 278 !! 515 ! 65 !! 9 !! 13 !! 22 !! 32

=International=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
2001 \| Latvia \| WJC18 D1 \| 5	0	0	0	25
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2002 \| Latvia \| WJC18 D1 \| 5	1	0	1	14
2003 \| Latvia \| WJC D1 \| 5	0	1	1	35
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2003 \| Latvia \| WJC18 D1 \| 4	2	0	2	14
2004 \| Latvia \| WJC D1 \| 5	7	6	13	22
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2005 \| Latvia \| WJC D1 \| 5	7	3	10	20
2006 \| Latvia \| WJC \| 6	3	3	6	6
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2008 \| Latvia \| WC \| 2	1	2	3	2
2009 \| Latvia \| OGQ \| 3	4	2	6	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2009 \| Latvia \| WC \| 6	1	3	4	27
2010 \| Latvia \| OG \| 4	0	2	2	2
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2010 \| Latvia \| WC \| 6	3	1	4	2
2013 \| Latvia \| OGQ \| 3	1	1	2	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2014 \| Latvia \| OG \| 5	0	1	1	2
2016 \| Latvia \| OGQ \| 3	2	1	3	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2018 \| Latvia \| WC \| 3	0	2	2	0
2021 \| Latvia \| WC \| 7	2	0	2	0
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"\| Junior totals ! 35 !! 20 !! 13 !! 33 !! 136
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"\| Senior totals ! 42 !! 14 !! 15 !! 29 !! 35

Awards and honours

class="wikitable"

! Award

! Year

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

| colspan="3" | QMJHL

All-Rookie Team

| 2004

President's Cup

| 2006

Guy Lafleur Trophy

| 2006

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

| colspan="3" | AHL

All-Star Game

| 2009

References

External links

{{Ice hockey stats}}
{{KHL profile}}
{{Olympedia}}
{{Olympics.com|martins-karsums}}
{{LOK profile|id=596|old_id=martins-karsums-596|archive=20210723182332}}

Category:1986 births

Category:Living people

Category:Boston Bruins draft picks

Category:Boston Bruins players

Category:Dinamo Riga players

Category:HC Dynamo Moscow players

Category:Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Category:Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Category:Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Category:Krefeld Pinguine players

Category:Latvian ice hockey right wingers

Category:Moncton Wildcats players

Category:Norfolk Admirals players

Category:Olympic ice hockey players for Latvia

Category:Providence Bruins players

Category:HC Spartak Moscow players

Category:Ice hockey people from Riga

Category:Tampa Bay Lightning players

Category:MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš players

Category:Latvian expatriate ice hockey players in Canada

Category:Latvian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States

Category:Latvian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany

Category:Latvian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia

Category:Latvian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
2001 \| Latvia \| WJC18 D1 \| 5	0	0	0	25
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2002 \| Latvia \| WJC18 D1 \| 5	1	0	1	14
2003 \| Latvia \| WJC D1 \| 5	0	1	1	35
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2003 \| Latvia \| WJC18 D1 \| 4	2	0	2	14
2004 \| Latvia \| WJC D1 \| 5	7	6	13	22
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2005 \| Latvia \| WJC D1 \| 5	7	3	10	20
2006 \| Latvia \| WJC \| 6	3	3	6	6
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2008 \| Latvia \| WC \| 2	1	2	3	2
2009 \| Latvia \| OGQ \| 3	4	2	6	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2009 \| Latvia \| WC \| 6	1	3	4	27
2010 \| Latvia \| OG \| 4	0	2	2	2
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2010 \| Latvia \| WC \| 6	3	1	4	2
2013 \| Latvia \| OGQ \| 3	1	1	2	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2014 \| Latvia \| OG \| 5	0	1	1	2
2016 \| Latvia \| OGQ \| 3	2	1	3	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2018 \| Latvia \| WC \| 3	0	2	2	0
2021 \| Latvia \| WC \| 7	2	0	2	0
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"\| Junior totals ! 35 !! 20 !! 13 !! 33 !! 136
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"\| Senior totals ! 42 !! 14 !! 15 !! 29 !! 35