Krišjānis Rēdlihs
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Krišjānis Rēdlihs (born January 15, 1981 in Riga, U.S.S.R.) is a Latvian ice hockey player who currently plays as defenceman for Fribourg-Gottéron of Swiss Nationalliga A.
[edit] Career overview
Krišjānis Rēdlihs started his playing career by playing for HK Liepajas Metalurgs in Latvian hockey league and Eastern European Hockey League. In 2002, he unexpectedly made the Latvian national ice hockey team for 2002 Ice Hockey World Championships. Following the World Championships, Rēdlihs was drafted in 2002 NHL Entry Draft by New Jersey Devils, in the 5th round with number 154. He has played for Albany River Rats, the AHL affiliate of New Jersey Devils since then. In 2006, Rēdlihs was briefly called up from Albany to New Jersey Devils but did not play for Devils. He has played for Latvian national team in three World Championships and 2006 Winter Olympics.
Krišjānis Rēdlihs has two brothers - also hockey players - Jēkabs Rēdlihs and Miķelis Rēdlihs.
[edit] Career statistics
Club statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999-00 | HK Liepajas Metalurgs | Latvian hockey league | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999-00 | HK Liepajas Metalurgs | East European hockey league | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | HK Liepajas Metalurgs | Latvian hockey league | 22 | 1 | 6 | 7 | ?? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | HK Liepajas Metalurgs | East European hockey league | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ?? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | HK Liepajas Metalurgs | East European hockey league | 41 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | HK Liepajas Metalurgs | Latvian hockey League | 17 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2002-03 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 61 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 66 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 46 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 66 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
National team statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Latvia | Europe Junior Championship Div. 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | Latvia | World Championship Div. A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Latvia | World Championship Div. A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | Latvia | World Championship Div. A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | Latvia | Olympic Games | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
