Emilijus Krakauskas
Date of birth | July 11, 1997 |
place of birth | Kretinga , Lithuania |
size | 185 cm |
Weight | 81 kg |
position | striker |
Shot hand | Right |
Career stations | |
2011–2012 | SK Liepājas Metalurgs |
2012-2017 | EHC Biel |
2017-2018 | HC Ajoie |
2018 | Sion HC |
since 2018 | EHC Kloten |
Emilijus Krakauskas (born July 11, 1997 in Kretinga ) is a Lithuanian ice hockey player who has been on the ice with EHC Kloten in the Swiss League , the second highest Swiss division, since May 2018 .
Player career
Emilijus Krakauskas began his career as an ice hockey player with the Lithuanian club Skatas . In 2011/12 he played in the youth division of SK Liepājas Metalurgs , for which he was active in the Latvian U18 league. He then moved to Switzerland, where he played a total of five years at EHC Biel, mainly in the junior division. In the 2015/16 season he was used once in the first men's team in the playouts of the National League A against the SCL Tigers . In the Elite Jr.A , in which he played with the U20 of EHC Biel, he was the top scorer in 2017. He then moved on loan to HC Ajoie , an official partner of the EHC Biel, in the National League B . In early 2018 he was loaned to Sion HC , with whom he won the main round of the MySports League .
In May 2018 he received a two-year contract with EHC Kloten , who had previously been relegated from the National League.
International
In the junior division, Krakauskas stood for Lithuania at the U18 World Championships in 2013 in Division II and in 2015 in Division I as well as in the U20 World Championships in 2015 , 2016 and 2017 , when, as the best striker, top scorer and top scorer, he was instrumental in promoting the Balts to the division I contributed, each in Division II on the ice.
He made his debut in the men's national team at the 2016 World Cup in Division I, where he also played in 2017 and 2018 . He also represented his colors in the Olympic qualification for the Winter Games in Pyeongchang 2018 and the Baltic Cup 2016.
Achievements and Awards
- 2017 Promotion to Division I, Group B, at the U20 World Championship Division II, Group A.
- 2017 Best striker, top scorer and top scorer of the U20 World Cup in Division II, Group A.
- 2018 winning the main round of the MySports League with Sion HC
- 2018 Promotion to Division I, Group A, at the World Cup of Division I, Group B
Web links
- Emilijus Krakauskas at eurohockey.com
- Emilijus Krakauskas at eliteprospects.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kloten with two more newcomers. In: mysports.ch. May 30, 2018, accessed January 8, 2020 .
Goalkeeper:
Dominic Nyffeler |
Luis Janett
Defender:
René Back |
Fabian Ganz |
Tim Grossniklaus |
Edson Harlacher |
Laurent Kälin |
Simon Kindschi |
David Stämpfli |
Nicholas Steiner
Attacker:
Éric Faille |
Robin Figren |
Dominic Forget |
Jeffrey Füglister |
Steve Kellenberger ( C ) |
Ramon Knellwolf |
Emilijus Krakauskas |
Marco Lehmann |
Romano Lemm ( A ) |
Marc Marchon |
Julian Mettler |
Patrick Obrist |
Jules Sturny |
Fabian Sutter |
Marco Truttmann |
Adrian Wetli
Head Coach: Per Hånberg Assistant Coach : Björn Lidström General Manager: Felix Hollenstein
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Krakauskas, Emilijus |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lithuanian ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1997 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kretinga , Lithuania |