UVIS BALINSKIS NEWS

Dishes pair of assists Balinskis notched two assists, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 8-3 win over the Predators.

Impact Balinskis has earned all four of his helpers on the year over the last four games. The 29-year-old defenseman's momentum should help him stay in the lineup over Donovan Sebrango for a while. Balinskis has added eight shots on net, 20 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in 13 appearances this season.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

FLA vs. EDM: Balinskis (Postgame) | Florida Panthers Uvis Balinskis speaks after the loss to the Oilers on Saturday.

NOVEMBER 23 • NHL.COM

Pockets helper Monday Balinskis notched an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 8-5 win over the Canucks.

Impact Balinskis has struggled to secure regular playing time this season -- he had been a healthy scratch for the previous seven games. Donovan Sebrango was scratched Monday, and Balinskis put forth a solid performance in 12:55 of ice time, which could help him stay in the lineup for a bit. Over 10 outings, Balinskis has one assist, five shots on net, 11 hits, eight blocked shots and four PIM.

NOVEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Red Wings beat Panthers 4-1 to send defending champs to second straight loss

Cam Talbot made 21 saves, Mason Appleton scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat Florida 4-1 on Wednesday night to send the defending champion Panthers to their second straight...

OCTOBER 16 • Associated Press

Panthers' Kulikov has surgery, expected to be sidelined about 5 months by upper-body injury

Florida defenseman Dmitry Kulikov had surgery and is expected to be sidelined about five months because of an upper-body injury, Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday before a...

OCTOBER 15 • Associated Press

Panthers defenseman Uvis Balinskis invited to meet with Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina in Riga A member of the Florida Panthers defensive corps was the recent recipient of a major honor back in his homeland.

SEPTEMBER 2 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Panthers defenseman Uvis Balinskis visits youth hockey rink while sharing Stanley Cup with Latvian hometown Earlier this week, the Stanley Cup was brought to one of the most hockey-crazed nations around: Latvia.

AUGUST 14 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Balinskis' day with the Cup | Florida Panthers Uvis Balinskis enjoys his Cup day in Riga, Latvia.

AUGUST 12 • NHL.COM

Skinner or Pickard? Oilers' Knoblauch still not naming starting goalie for Stanley Cup Final Game 6

It's anyone's guess who starts in goal for the Edmonton Oilers when they face elimination in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night

JUNE 16 • Associated Press

US hockey announces initial 6 players for 2026 Milan Olympics

The U.S. named Brady and Matthew Tkachuk, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Quinn Hughes and Charlie McAvoy as its first six players for the 2026 Olympics

JUNE 16 • Associated Press

Nylander has 2 goals and an assist as Maple Leafs beat Panthers 5-4 in Game 1 of 2nd round series

William Nylander scored twice in the first period before adding an assist as Toronto built a big lead before holding on to beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 in the opener of the second...

MAY 6 • Associated Press

FLA at TOR: Balinskis scores first career playoff goal | Florida Panthers Uvis Balinskis brings Florida within one in the third period against Toronto in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Second Round.

MAY 6 • NHL.COM

Morning Skate: Balinskis - 4/12/25 | Florida Panthers Uvis Balinskis speaks ahead of Saturday's game against Buffalo.

APRIL 12 • NHL.COM

Snaps slump Thursday Balinskis posted two assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Impact Balinskis ended a 15-game point drought with a helper on Mackie Samoskevich's second-period goal. Later in the frame, Balinskis set up a Brad Marchand tally as well. It's been an interesting second season for Balinskis, who has mostly been a third-pairing defenseman for the Panthers. He's managed 17 points, 88 shots on net, 79 hits, 52 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating. He's not currently part of the power-play mix but has averaged 59 seconds per game with the man advantage in 2024-25 after getting a couple of looks in that role earlier.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Goes quiet on offense Balinskis' point drought reached nine games in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens.

Impact Balinskis has 10 hits, eight blocked shots, eight shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in that span. He's safe in the lineup until Dmitry Kulikov (upper body) returns, but Balinskis offers minimal fantasy value in a third-pairing role with little power-play usage. He's at 15 points, 82 shots on net, 66 hits, 50 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating across 67 appearances this season.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Practice: Balinskis - 2/28/25 | Florida Panthers Uvis Balinskis speaks after Friday's practice at Baptist Health IcePlex.

FEBRUARY 28 • NHL.COM

Tallies opening goal Balinskis scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Oilers.

Impact Balinskis started the scoring in this rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Finals, ending his own eight-game point drought in the process. The 28-year-old defenseman didn't play in the postseason last year, but he could have a chance to this spring in the likely event the Panthers qualify. There's always a chance they make a trade to bolster their defensive depth as well -- which would likely threaten Balinskis and Nate Schmidt's roles on the third pairing. For the season, Balinskis has 15 points, 71 shots on net, 56 hits, 39 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 57 outings.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Schmidt and Verhaeghe score in the 3rd, Panthers top Oilers 4-3 in Cup final rematch

Nate Schmidt and Carter Verhaeghe had third-period goals, Anton Lundell had a goal and two assists and the Florida Panthers topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3

FEBRUARY 28 • Associated Press

Pockets helper Sunday Balinskis notched an assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Balinskis has four points over his last nine outings, but his ice has fluctuated quite a bit in that stretch. The 28-year-old blueliner is likely to be in a third-pairing role full-time moving forward as long as Aaron Ekblad avoids further injury concerns. Balinskis is at 14 points, 62 shots on net, 44 hits, 36 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 48 appearances this season.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in Tuesday's win Balinskis scored a goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact The defenseman has three points and a plus-5 rating over his last six contests. Balinskis' tally was the last one of the contest, coming at 4:17 of the third period. The 28-year-old blueliner is up to 13 points, 60 shots on net, 38 hits, 32 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 45 appearances. He continues to have a little fantasy value in deep formats since he plays on the second power-play unit, but his non-scoring production is fairly unspectacular.

JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in Monday's loss Balinskis scored a goal and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Flyers.

Impact Balinskis has gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive contests for just the second time this season. His goal gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead in the first period. The 28-year-old blueliner is up to two goals, 10 assists, 52 shots, 34 hits, 29 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 41 appearances. Balinskis was out of the power-play mix for much of December, but he's back to seeing time on the second unit in the absence of Aaron Ekblad (undisclosed).

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Earns assist Saturday Balinskis collected one assist, a shot on goal and one hit in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Boston.

Impact Balinskis didn't have a point in four straight games entering Saturday's action. He has contributed one goal, 10 helpers, 27 blocked shots and 33 hits through 40 appearances this season.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Two helpers against Blueshirts Balinskis picked up two assists in Monday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact The 28-year-old blueliner helped set up tallies by Mackie Samoskevich in the first period and Jesper Boqvist in the second. It was Balinskis' first multi-point effort since Nov. 7, snapping a slump that had seen him record just one point (a goal) in his prior 10 appearances. On the season, he's produced a goal and 10 points in 35 contests with 48 shots on net, 27 hits, 22 blocked shots, 17 PIM and a minus-6 rating.

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE