Rihards Puide, who is Latvian but has a Swiss players' license, has been playing in Switzerland since the junior level. From 2013 until 2020, he was part of the ZSC Lions' organization.
Afterwards, he suited up for HCV Martigny, EHC Winterthur, Kiruna AIF, HC Sierre, EHC Olten, and lastly for the Bellinzona Rockets (now the GDT Bellinzona Snakes). Last season, he recorded two goals and three assists in 41 regular-season games for them.
( 20 July 2024 | mso )