Briedis agrees to terms with Gargoyles

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Gargoyles, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes and the American Hockey League's Chicago Wolves, announced that the team has signed defenseman Oskars Briedis to a contract for the 2026-27 season.

Briedis will make his North American debut this season after spending the past four seasons playing in Latvia and Sweden. The 20-year-old broke into the U17 ranks with his hometown Ogre U17 team during the 2020-21 season before joining HS Riga. He spent the 2025-26 season in Sweden with Luleå HF U20.

Briedis brings extensive international experience, having represented Latvia in six international tournaments, including three World Junior Championships. He made his international debut with Latvia at the U17 International Junior level during the 2022-23 season. He competed at both the U18 International Junior and U18 World Junior tournaments in 2023-24 before making his U20 World Junior debut in 2024-25. Last season, Briedis competed in the U20 International Junior Tournament and served as captain of Latvia's U20 World Junior team.

He has recorded 42 points (12g-30a) in 80 career games in the Latvia League while adding 20 points (4g-16a) in 40 Latvia2 games. Last season, he appeared in 30 games for Luleå HF, totaling 11 points (3g-8a). Briedis has also competed in 25 international games for Latvia.