Ulvis Katlaps, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Latvian ice hockey player
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Place of Birth: Riga, Latvia
About Ulvis Katlaps
- Ulvis Katlaps (March 3, 1968 – August 20, 2013) was a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman.
- He played in the Soviet Championship League for five seasons with the Dynamo Riga. Katlaps played two seasons in the United States with the University of Wisconsin in NCAA hockey league.
- He graduated from Wisconsin with a degree in journalism and worked as a trader with Skylands Capital.
- After his hockey career he coached junior hockey with Wisconsin AAA and Milwaukee Jr.
- Admirals.In August 2013, he was diagnosed with an advanced stage of stomach cancer and died on August 20 at the age of 45.
- Katlaps is survived by wife Kelly and two children.
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