Nils Sējējs

Nils Sējējs (born 15 March 2001) is a Latvian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with HC La Chaux-de-Fonds of the Swiss League (SL) as a prospect to Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL).

Nils Sējējs
Born (2001-03-15) March 15, 2001
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
NL team (P)
Cur. team		 Genève-Servette HC
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds (SL)
Playing career 2021–present

Sējējs played his junior hockey in Switzerland which allows him to compete in the NL and the SL with a Swiss player-license.

Playing career

On April 6, 2021, Sējējs was signed by Genève-Servette HC to his first professional contract, agreeing to a one-year deal.[1][2]

On May 5, 2021, it was announced that Sējējs would be loaned to HC La Chaux-de-Fonds of the Swiss League (SL) for the 2021/22 season.[3][4]

Personal life

His twin brother, Nauris Sējējs, also plays professional hockey with Genève-Servette HC as a defenseman. They were born in the Czech Republic where their father Normunds was playing hockey at the time, though the family returned to Latvia within a few years.

Both twins left Latvia and moved to Geneva in 2016 at age 15 to continue their junior careers.

References
  1. "Mercier, Winnik and Moy extends, first contract for the Sejejs brothers". gshc.ch. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  2. "GSHC signs Mercier, Winnik and Moy to contract extensions". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  3. "Final roster". hccnet.ch. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  4. "The Sejejs twins to skate with HC La Chaux-de-Fonds". swisshabs.ch. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
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