Aivaras Bendžius (born 26 January 1993) is a Lithuanian ice hockey player.[1]
| Aivaras Bendžius | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
26 January 1993 Elektrėnai, Lithuania | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| OHL team Former teams |
Energija/GV Elektrėnai Ilves HDD Jesenice Nijmegen Devils Éléphants de Chambéry Mechelen Golden Sharks Hockey Punks Vilnius HC Kaunas City | ||
| National team |
 Lithuania | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Bendžius made his SM-liiga debut playing with Ilves during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Energija Elektrėnai | Latvia | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Energija Elektrėnai | Latvia | 31 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Energija Elektrėnai | Latvia | 34 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Energija Elektrėnai–2 | Lithuania | 15 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Ilves U20 | Jr. A SM-liiga | 21 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Ilves | SM-liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Energija Elektrėnai | Lithuania | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Energija Elektrėnai | Belarus–2 | 46 | 28 | 19 | 47 | 71 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Energija Elektrėnai | Belarus–2 | 37 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 92 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Energija Elektrėnai | Belarus–2 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HDD Jesenice | INL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | HDD Jesenice | SIHL | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Energija Elektrėnai | Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Energija Elektrėnai | Belarus–2 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Energija Elektrėnai | Lithuania | 17 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 75 | ||
| 2017–18 | Nijmegen Devils | BeNe League | 24 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Éléphants de Chambéry | France-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Mechelen Golden Sharks | BeNe League | 15 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019-20 | Hockey Punks Vilnius | Lithuania | 18 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2020-21 | Hockey Punks Vilnius | Lithuania | 17 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2021-22 | Hockey Punks Vilnius | Lithuania | 20 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2022-23 | HC Kaunas City | Latvia | 31 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Hockey Punks Vilnius | Latvia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023-24 | HC Kaunas City | Latvia | 26 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024-25 | Energija/GV Elektrėnai | Latvia | 34 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025-26 | Energija/GV Elektrėnai | Latvia | 36 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
International
edit- Junior – U18
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Lithuania | WJC18 D1A | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Lithuania | WJC18 D1B | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Lithuania | WJC18 D2B | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| U18 totals | 15 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | ||||
- Junior – U20
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lithuania | WJC20 D2B | 1st | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Lithuania | WJC20 D1B | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Lithuania | WJC20 D2A | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Lithuania | WJC20 D2A | 5th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | |
| U20 totals | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 37 | ||||
- Senior
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lithuania | WC D1B | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Lithuania | OGQ | NQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Lithuania | WC D1B | 5th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Lithuania | WC D1B | 3rd | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Lithuania | WC D1B | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Lithuania | WC D1B | 3rd | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Lithuania | WC D1B | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Lithuania | WC D1A | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Lithuania | OGQ | NQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Lithuania | WC D1A | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2023 | Lithuania | WC D1A | 6th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Lithuania | OGQ | NQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Lithuania | WC D1B | 2nd | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2025 | Lithuania | WC D1B | 1st | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2026 | Lithuania | WC D1A | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 68 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 32 | ||||
References
edit- ↑ Aivaras Bendžius - išsamiai DELFI portale "Nacionalinės ledo ritulio rinktinės puolėjas Aivaras Bendžius iki sezono pabaigos atstovaus Elektrėnų "Energiją" - "The national ice hockey team striker Aivars Bendžius to represent at the end of the season Elektrėnai Energija"
- ↑ Eliteprospects.com - 2012–13 Ilves player statistics
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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