Nerijus Ališauskas
Nerijus Ališauskas (born 6 June 1991) is a Lithuanian professional ice hockey player for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He plays as a defenceman and was previously a member of Liepājas Metalurgs, Almaty, Saryarka Karagandy, and Temirtau.
| Nerijus Ališauskas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
6 June 1991 Elektrėnai, Lithuania | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Catches | Right | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Dinamo Riga Liepājas Metalurgs Almaty Saryarka Karagandy Temirtau | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Playing career
Ališauskas first played hockey at the age of eight.[1] He started his career with hometown SC Energija farm team, ESSM Energija Elektrėnai, and played for them during the 2006–07 season. From 2007 to 2013, he played for Liepājas Metalurgs and its farm teams. Ališauskas spent the 2013–14 season with EV Füssen of German Oberliga. After the season he moved to Kazakhstan Hockey Championship and played for Almaty and Temirtau, also spending two seasons with Saryarka Karagandy of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL).[2]
On 4 July 2017, Ališauskas joined the training camp of Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[3] On 16 August 2017, it was announced that Ališauskas signed a one-year deal with Dinamo Riga.[4][5] He was the second Lithuanian to play in the KHL, following Darius Kasparaitis.[1] On 14 August 2018, Ališauskas re-signed with Dinamo Riga.[6][7]
International play
Ališauskas was a member of Lithuania's U-18 and U-20 national teams from 2006 until 2011. From 2011, he has been a member of senior national team, though he missed the 2017 Division I tournament.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | PIM | GP | G | A | P | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | SC Energija II | LHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Liepājas Metalurgs U18 | LVA 18 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Liepājas Metalurgs | LHHL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Liepājas Metalurgs U20 | LVA 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Liepājas Metalurgs | BXL | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Liepājas Metalurgs 2 | LHHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Liepājas Metalurgs | BXL | 47 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Liepājas Metalurgs 2 | LHHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Liepājas Metalurgs | BXL | 49 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Liepājas Metalurgs | BXL | 47 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | EV Füssen | 3.GBun | 23 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HK Almaty | KHC | 54 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Saryarka Karagandy | VHL | 44 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | Arystan Temirtau | KHC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Saryarka Karagandy | VHL | 47 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Arystan Temirtau | KHC | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 51 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 48 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 53 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 152 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- Manninen, Henrik (5 September 2017). "Alisauskas moving up". www.iihf.com. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- "Nerijus Alisauskas - Eliteprospects.com". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- "Nerijus Ališauskas bando prasimušti į KHL lygą". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 4 July 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- "Batņa un Ališauskas noslēdz pilnvērtīgus līgumus ar DINAMO RĪGA". www.dinamoriga.lv (in Latvian). 16 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- "N. Ališauskas pasirašė kontraktą su KHL lygoje žaidžiančia Rygos "Dinamo"". DELFI.lt (in Lithuanian). 16 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- "Noslēgti pilnvērtīgi līgumi ar pieciem hokejistiem". www.dinamoriga.lv (in Latvian). 14 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- "Lietuvos rinktinės gynėjas ir kitą sezoną žais KHL lygoje". DELFI (in Lithuanian). 14 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Nerijus Ališauskas profile and statistics at KHL.ru