Dans Locmelis

Prospect Profile: Dans Locmelis

Dans Locmelis was born on January 21, 2004, in Jelgava, Latvia. His brother Ingus is an 18-year-old defenseman who plays for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs. Dans Locmelis played for Lulea in the U16 Elite League during the 2019-20 season and had a breakout campaign with 34 goals and 28 assists in 24 games. This output […]

Bruins 2022 Draft Pick Still Waiting to Make Debut For UMass

This past summer, UMass-Amherst Hockey Coach Greg Carvel had some positive things to say about Boston Bruins 2022 fourth-round draft pick Dans Locmelis. “I’ve been very impressed with him,” Carvel told NESN.com during Hockey East media day at TD Garden. “He’s a really competitive kid. He’s not the biggest kid, (and) he needs to get […]

Bruins Prospect Has Impressive Offensive Year in Sweden

Boston Bruins prospects have made big strides this season, and one of them that has made the most improvement is 2022 fourth-round draft pick Dans Locmelis who is playing for Lulea in the Swedish Nationell League. In 44 games, Locmelis scored 25 goals with 34 assists and tallied four goals and three assists in six […]

Bruins’ Center Prospect On A Hot Streak in Sweden

The center position is a question mark going forward for the Boston Bruins organization. With Patrice Bergeron’s and David Krejci’s impending retirement, the Bruins locked up versatile forward Pavel Zacha to a four-year deal. Center Charlie Coyle is also under contract beyond this season. After that, Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney will be in the […]

Bruins Prospect Dans Locmelis Finding Success at World Juniors

The Boston Bruins drafted Latvian center Dans Locmelis in the 4th round of the 2022 draft. Since joining the organization, he has done nothing but prove he is an underrated prospect in the Bruins organization. The 18-year-old has continued that trend with his strong play early on in the 2023 World Juniors. Latvia is not […]

An Update On The 2022 Bruins’ Draft Prospects

The hottest team in the National Hockey has a veteran team that is seemingly taken one last shot at a Stanley Cup. Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci could be playing their final games in Boston this season. The status of unrestricted free agent David Pastrnak is up in the air. The Boston Bruins will need […]

Bruins Prospect Being Eyed By Pro Scouts

For once, the Boston Bruins seem to have some talented prospects in their pipeline. For years the Bruins have relied on a core group of players such as Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, and David Krejci, along with newcomers in David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy. Developing and inserting young talent over the last decade, especially the […]

Bruins 2022 Draft Pick Leaving Europe for NCAA

During this year’s 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Bruins only had six picks from rounds two to seven. The Bruins went heavy on center as they hope to find an heir apparent to fill the roles that Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci will vacate when they eventually retire one day. One of those picks was […]

3 Bruins Prospects Shine Through Preliminary Round at World Juniors

The future of Boston Bruins hockey has been on full display through the preliminary round at World Juniors as three of their prospects have been putting on a show. This year’s World Juniors, being held in Edmonton, have showcased Bruins top prospect Fabian Lysell, Riley Duran, and 2022 fourth-round pick Dans Locmelis. For Bruins fans, […]