Sandis Vilmanis (born 23 January 2004) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career On 2 March 2024, Vilmanis signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers.
Vilmanis made his NHL debut on 10 January 2026, in Florida's game against the Ottawa Senators. On 27 January 2026, Vilmanis scored his first NHL goal, against Utah Mammoth goaltender Vítek Vaněček in a 3–4 Panthers loss.
International play Vilmanis represented the Latvia national team at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2019–20 Luleå HF U16 Elit 23 30 34 64 40 6 5 6 11 2 2019–20 Luleå HF J18 3 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 2020–21 HK Riga MHL 22 2 2 4 6 — — — — — 2021–22 Luleå HF J20 40 18 14 32 8 5 0 0 0 2 2022–23 Sarnia Sting OHL 62 20 25 45 14 14 4 3 7 0 2023–24 Sarnia Sting OHL 30 10 18 28 6 — — — — — 2023–24 North Bay Battalion OHL 30 28 11 39 4 16 10 17 27 4 2024–25 Charlotte Checkers AHL 61 9 18 27 12 11 3 4 7 10 2025–26 Charlotte Checkers AHL 48 17 21 38 26 3 1 0 1 0 2025–26 Florida Panthers NHL 19 3 2 5 4 — — — — —NHL totals 19 3 2 5 4 — — — — —
International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2021 Latvia U18 WJC-18 3 1 1 2 0 2022 Latvia U18 WJC-18 4 1 2 3 0 2022 Latvia U20 WJC-20 (D1A) 5 2 1 3 0 2022 Latvia U20 WJC-20 5 0 1 1 2 2023 Latvia U20 WJC-20 6 1 1 2 4 2024 Latvia U20 WJC-20 5 2 2 4 0 2026 Latvia OG 4 0 0 0 2 2026 Latvia WC 8 4 7 11 4Junior totals 28 7 8 15 6Senior totals 12 4 7 11 6
References
External links
Sandis Vilmanis at Milano Cortina 2026