| Born: | April 8, 1997 | Draft: | 2015 Sharks #142 Overall |
| Hometown: | Liepaja, Latvia | Position: | Left Wing/Right Wing |
| Known For: | Shoots: | Left | |
| National Team: | Latvia | Current Team: | Florida Panthers |
Rūdolfs Balcers (born 8 April 1997) is a Latvian professional ice hockey forward for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the San Jose Sharks, 142nd overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Balcers played three seasons playing for the Stavanger Oilers before moving to North America in 2016, where he spent one season with the Kamloops Blazers of the major junior Western Hockey League (WHL). After one season in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Sharks minor league affiliate San Jose Barracuda, Balcers was traded to the Ottawa Senators in 2018 and made his NHL debut with the team in 2019. He rejoined the Sharks in 2021.
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Trade Tracker
| Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
| Sept. 13, 2018 |  | Conditional 1st-Round Pick in 2020 (Tim Stuetzle) 2nd-Round Pick in 2019 (Jamieson Reese) Dylan DeMelo Josh Norris 2nd-Round Pick in 2021 (Zach Ostapchuk) Chris Tierney |  | Erik Karlsson Francis Perron |
Deeper Dive
- Sharks’ Claesson & Balcers Signings Add More Than Depth
- NHL Stat Corner: Flames, Hurricanes, Panthers, Avalanche
- 3 Best Waiver Claims for the 2020-21 NHL Season
Achievements
- AHL All-Star Game (2018)
- WHL Most Goals by Rookie (2017)
- Norwegian Champion (2016)
- U20 WJC (D1A) Gold Medal (2016)
- Norway U20 Silver Medal (2015)
- Norwegian Champion (2015)
- U20 WJC (D1A) Bronze Medal (2015)
- Norway U18 Most Goals (2014)
- U18 WJC (D1A) Gold Medal (2014)
- Norway U20 Silver Medal (2013)