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Before UMass Lowell: Played four seasons with the Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks, making 61 appearances and posting a 2.59 GAA and .912 save percentage … Served as the captain of the 2021-22 Alaska Fairbanks squad … Spent time with the Shreveport Mudbugs of the NAHL, helping them capture the 2017-18 NAHL Robertson Cup … Named to Team Latvia for the 2019 and 2022 IIHF World Ice Hockey Championships … Two-time Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup Champion … 2021 WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award recipient … Won the Fan’s Choice, Most Dedicated and MVP Award for the 2021-22 season, as voted on by teammates and fans.
 
Personal: Son of Vivita and Modris Grigals … Has two siblings, Oskars (34) and Arturs (30) … Goes by the nicknames “Grigz” or “Goose” … Enjoys golfing, spending time with his dogs, hanging out at the beach and traveling as his hobbies … Lists How I Met Your Mother, Suits and Formula 1: Drive to Survive as his favorite TV shows … Names Michael Phelps, Tom Brady and Michael Jordan as his favorite athletes … Chose UMass Lowell because it is a “great program with a lot of opportunities to be successful” … Hopes to play professional hockey before pursuing a career in business … Knows how to speak three languages.