Filips Buncis Season 2017-18

Senior (2020-21):

• Signed with the DEL's Krefeld Pinguine, where he's played 38 games with six points (3g, 3a)
• Played in two games during his senior season

Junior (2019-20):

• Notched a collegiate-best 12 points (4g, 8a)
• Recorded three, multi-point games with two game-winners
• Contributed heavy minutes as a center between the second and third lines throughout his junior season

Sophomore (2018-19):

• Played in the Sun Devils' first NCAA Tournament appearance against Quinnipiac on March 30
• Scored a goal against American International (2/16)
• Scored the game winner against Boston University (1/26) and walked away with two points on the weekend
• As of Jan. 15, he has played 22 out of 24 games this season for the Sun Devils
• Tallied 3 points against Michigan State, including two of his three goals on the season

Freshman (2017-18):

• Scored his first collegiate goal in the final game of the season at Michigan
• Invited by the Latvian Hockey Federation to join Team Latvia for preparation camp leading up to the 2018 IIHF World Championships in Denmark in May

Junior Hockey:

• Finished the 2016-17 season with 11 goals and 25 assists in 46 games in the NAHL with the Johnstown Tomahawks
• Wore the 'C' for the Johnstown Tomahawks this season, becoming the first European captain in Johnstown history
• Named to the NAHL Selects team at the 2017 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament in Plymouth, Mich. in February
• Played for Team Latvia at the 2016-17 U20 World Junior Championships, tallying a goal and an assist
• Made the 2017 NAHL Top Prospects Selects roster 
• Second Latvian to sign with ASU for the 2017-18 season, along with his friend and defenseman Gvido Jansons
• Shared ice time with teammate Jacob Wilson during brief stint with Sioux City back in 2014-15

Coach Powers on Buncis: "Filips fits in with our identity perfectly. He's a big, heavy, left shot centerman that plays a really good 200-foot game. He is the captain of his team in Johnstown and also wore a letter for Latvia's World Junior team. He has tremendous upside and definitely has the ability to come in and contribute right away."

Personal: Son of Dina & Edgars ... has two younger sisters (Nikole & Tina) ... lists winning championships & hockey tournaments as his favorite moments in hockey ... speaks three languages (Latvian, Russian and English) ... played with teammate and friend Gvido Jansons with Team Latvia prior to reconnecting at ASU ... enjoys playing basketball, tennis and soccer in his free time.