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{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player
| position = [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|Defence]]
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 220
| team = [[San Jose Sharks]]
| former_teams = [[New York Rangers]]<br>[[Anaheim Ducks]]<br>[[Florida Panthers]]<br>[[Carolina Hurricanes]]<br>[[Colorado Avalanche]]<br>[[San Jose Sharks]]
| league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| nationality = LAT
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|8|3}}
| birth_place = [[Riga]], [[U.S.S.R.]]
| career_start = 1992
| draft = 30th overall
| draft_year = 1991
| draft_team = [[San Jose Sharks]]
| image = Sandis Ozolinsh.jpg
| image_size = 180px
| nickname =
}}
'''Sandis Ozoliņš''' ({{pronEng|sɑn.dɪs oʊzoʊ.lɪntʃ}}, born [[August 3]], [[1972]] in [[Riga]], [[U.S.S.R.]]), also known as '''Sandis Ozolinsh''', is a Latvian [[ice hockey]] player, currently playing for the [[San Jose Sharks]]. He is a 7-time [[National Hockey League All-Star Game|NHL All-Star]], the highest paid sportsman in Latvian history, and the all-time highest scoring Latvian in the [[National Hockey League|NHL]].
Ozolinsh was [[NHL Entry Draft|draft]]ed in [[1991 NHL Entry Draft|1991]] by the [[San Jose Sharks]], as the 30th pick in the 2nd round. He has skated for the [[San Jose Sharks]], [[Colorado Avalanche]], [[Carolina Hurricanes]], [[Florida Panthers]], [[Anaheim Ducks]] and [[New York Rangers]].
==Playing career==
Ozolinsh was one of 3 finalists for the [[James Norris Memorial Trophy|Norris Trophy]] (the NHL award given to the best defencemen of NHL) in the [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]] season. He is also a 7-time [[NHL All-Star game|NHL All-Star]].
When on the [[Colorado Avalanche]], he won his one and only [[Stanley Cup]] ([[1995–96 NHL season|1996]]). He was a part of Anaheim's Cinderella run to the Finals in [[2002–03 NHL season|2003]]. In December 2005, Ozolinsh missed a practice skate and failed to go on a short road trip with the team. Shortly after, he voluntarily entered the NHL's [[substance abuse]] program, and was placed indefinitely on the disabled list.
He was traded from the Ducks to the [[New York Rangers]] for a third-round draft pick (which the Rangers had obtained earlier in a trade with the [[San Jose Sharks]]) at the [[March 9]], [[2006]] trade deadline. On [[December 18]], [[2006]], on the heels of a 6–1 loss to New Jersey, the Rangers placed Ozolinsh on waivers. After clearing waivers, Ozolinsh was assigned to the [[Hartford Wolf Pack]] of the [[American Hockey League|AHL]], but a short while later he was put on injured reserve instead.
Ozolinsh is also the owner of [[Vilki OP/LaRocca]] of the Riga Open Championship. Ozolinsh also owns other Latvian sports ventures, including Latvia's first 18-hole [[golf]] course, [[Ozo Golf Club]].
He signed a one-year contract with the Sharks on November 2, 2007 and scored 3 goals and giving 16 assists in 38 games.<ref>[http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=342016 San Jose Sharks - News: Sharks Sign Defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh - 11/02/2007<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Transactions==
*[[October 26]], [[1995]]- Traded by the [[San Jose Sharks]] to the [[Colorado Avalanche]] in exchange for [[Owen Nolan]].
*[[June 24]], [[2000]]- Traded by the Colorado Avalanche, along with Columbus' 2000 2nd round draft choice, to the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] in exchange for [[Nolan Pratt]], Carolina's 2000 1st round draft choice, Carolina's 2nd round draft choice and Philadelphia's 2000 2nd round draft choice.
*[[January 16]], [[2002]]- Traded by the Carolina Hurricanes, along with [[Byron Ritchie]], to the [[Florida Panthers]] in exchange for [[Bret Hedican]], [[Kevyn Adams]] and [[Tomas Malec]].
*[[January 30]], [[2003]]- Traded by the Florida Panthers, along with [[Lance Ward]] to the [[Anaheim Mighty Ducks]] in exchange for [[Pavel Trnka]], [[Matt Cullen]] and Anaheim's 2003 4th round draft choice.
*[[March 9]], [[2006]]- Traded by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks to the New York Rangers in exchange for San Jose's 2006 3rd round draft choice.
*[[November 2]], [[2007]]- Signed with the San Jose Sharks.
==Career statistics==
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="75%"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | Regular Season
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | Playoffs
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season
! Team
! League
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1990–91
| [[Dinamo Riga]]
| [[Russian Hockey Super League|RSL]]
| 44
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 51
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1991–92
| [[Stars Riga]]
| RSL
| 30
| 6
| 0
| 6
| 42
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1991–92
| [[Kansas City Blades]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]
| 34
| 6
| 9
| 15
| 20
| 15
| 2
| 5
| 7
| 22
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93]]
| [[San Jose Sharks]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 37
| 7
| 16
| 23
| 40
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]]
| San Jose Sharks
| NHL
| 81
| 26
| 38
| 64
| 24
| 14
| 0
| 10
| 10
| 8
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]]
| San Jose Sharks
| NHL
| 48
| 9
| 16
| 25
| 30
| 11
| 3
| 2
| 5
| 6
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1995–96
| [[San Francisco Spiders]]
| IHL
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]]
| San Jose Sharks
| NHL
| 7
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1995–96
| [[Colorado Avalanche]]
| NHL
| 66
| 13
| 37
| 50
| 50
| 22
| 5
| 14
| 19
| 16
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
| Colorado Avalanche
| NHL
| 80
| 23
| 45
| 68
| 88
| 17
| 4
| 13
| 17
| 24
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| Colorado Avalanche
| NHL
| 66
| 13
| 38
| 51
| 65
| 7
| 0
| 7
| 7
| 14
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| Colorado Avalanche
| NHL
| 39
| 7
| 25
| 32
| 22
| 19
| 4
| 8
| 12
| 22
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1999–00 NHL season|1999–00]]
| Colorado Avalanche
| NHL
| 82
| 16
| 36
| 52
| 46
| 17
| 5
| 5
| 10
| 20
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| [[Carolina Hurricanes]]
| NHL
| 72
| 12
| 32
| 44
| 71
| 6
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 5
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| Carolina Hurricanes
| NHL
| 46
| 4
| 19
| 23
| 34
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2001–02
| [[Florida Panthers]]
| NHL
| 37
| 10
| 19
| 29
| 24
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| Florida Panthers
| NHL
| 51
| 7
| 19
| 26
| 40
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2002–03
| [[Anaheim Mighty Ducks]]
| NHL
| 31
| 5
| 13
| 18
| 16
| 21
| 2
| 6
| 8
| 10
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| Anaheim Mighty Ducks
| NHL
| 36
| 5
| 11
| 16
| 24
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| Anaheim Mighty Ducks
| NHL
| 17
| 3
| 3
| 6
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2005–06
| [[New York Rangers]]
| NHL
| 14
| 2
| 10
| 12
| 12
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| [[New York Rangers]]
| NHL
| 21
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| [[San Jose Sharks]]
| NHL
| 38
| 3
| 13
| 16
| 24
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL Totals
! 875
! 167
! 397
! 564
! 638
! 137
! 23
! 67
! 90
! 131
|}
==International play==
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0" ID="Table3"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! League
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1991
| [[USSR]]
| World Junior Championship Div. A
| 7
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 6
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1992
| [[USSR]]/[[CIS]]<sup>1</sup>
| World Junior Championship Div. A
| 7
| 1
| 5
| 6
| 4
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2001
| [[Latvia]]
| World Championship Div. A
| 6
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 2
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2002
| [[Latvia]]
| Olympic Games
| 1
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 0
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2002
| [[Latvia]]
| World Championship Div. A
| 6
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 12
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2005
| [[Latvia]]
| Olympic Qualification
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 4
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2006
| [[Latvia]]
| Olympic Games
| 5
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 2
|}
<sup>1</sup> - during the tournament [[USSR]] broke up and team was recalled as [[CIS]] national team, but Ozolinsh and [[Sergei Zholtok]] were from Latvia, which wasn't member of CIS so some other teams protested, but the protest was denied.
==Awards==
*[[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]], [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]], [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]], [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]], [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]], [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]], [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]] - Played in NHL All-Star Game.
*[[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]] - NHL [[NHL All-Star Team|First team All-Star]]
*[[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]] - Won [[Stanley Cup]] with [[Colorado Avalanche]]
==References==
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==External links==
*{{nhlprofile|8458544|Sandis Ozolinsh}}
*[http://www.ozogolf.lv/eng.html Ozo Golf Club] - In English and Latvian
*{{TSN-NHL-profile|1561|Sandis Ozolinsh}}
*{{hockeydb|4104|Sandis Ozolinsh}}
*http://www.tvnet.lv/zinas/latvija/article.php?id=83247
{{BD|1972||Ozolins, Sandis}}
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