Gatis Tseplis (born May 1, 1971) is a Latvian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Gatis Tseplis arrived to the United States from Riga, Latvia, after spending 12 years playing five seasons of professional hockey in Russia and the Czech Republic.

From 1996 to 1997 he played for the Huntsville Channel Cats, the Nashville Nighthawks, and the San Antonio Iguanas.

Due to his scoring abilities, he played a two-game call-up against Detroit Vipers.

[3] For the 2002-2003 season, Tseplis initially signed for the Lubbock Cotton Kings of the CHL[1] but ultimately never played for the team.