Māris Ziediņš
Māris Ziediņš (born 3 July 1978 in Talsi, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Latvian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Peterborough Phantoms of the English Premier Ice Hockey League.
| Māris Ziediņš | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
3 July 1978 Talsi, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| EPIHL team Former teams |
Peterborough Phantoms Rockford IceHogs Toledo Storm Greenville Grrrowl Stockton Thunder Chicago Hounds | ||
| National team |
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| Playing career | 2003–2013 | ||
Ziediņš spent four years in St. Norbert College before turning pro with the Rockford IceHogs of the United Hockey League. He then went on to have spells in the ECHL with the Toledo Storm, Greenville Grrrowl and the Stockton Thunder before returning to the UHL with the Chicago Hounds. In 2007, Ziediņš moved to the United Kingdom and signed with the Peterborough Phantoms. In 2008–09, he scored 34 goals and 45 assists for 79 points in 54 games for the Phantoms.
Ziediņš represented Latvia in the 2005 World Ice Hockey Championship and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Career statistics
Club statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992–93 | THK Talsi | Latvian hockey league | 13 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1998–99 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 49 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1999–2000 | St. Norbert College | NCAA | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ?? | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2000–01 | St. Norbert College | NCAA | 28 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2001–02 | St. Norbert College | NCAA | 29 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2002–03 | St. Norbert College | NCAA | 31 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2002–03 | Rockford IceHogs | UHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2003–04 | Rockford IceHogs | UHL | 73 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2004–05 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 55 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2004–05 | Greenville Grrrowl | ECHL | 12 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2005–06 | Stockton Thunder | ECHL | 57 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2006–07 | Chicago Hounds | UHL | 75 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Peterborough Phantoms | EPIHL | 19 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Peterborough Phantoms | EPIHL | 54 | 34 | 45 | 79 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
National team statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Latvia | World Championship Div. A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database