Jēkabs Rēdlihs

Jēkabs Rēdlihs (born March 29, 1982) is a Latvian former ice hockey defenceman.

Jēkabs Rēdlihs
Rēdlihs with the Syracuse Crunch in 2007
Born	(1982-03-29) March 29, 1982 (age 43) Riga, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defenceman
Shot	Left
Played for	HK Liepājas Metalurgs Syracuse Crunch HC Plzeň Dinamo Riga Modo Hockey HC Karlovy Vary Piráti Chomutov HK Kurbads
National team	Latvia
NHL draft	119th overall, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career	2000–2022

Playing career

Rēdlihs was selected in the fourth round 119th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Drafted from the New York Applecore of the EJHL, Rēdlihs then enrolled with Boston University of the Hockey East and completed a four-collegiate career with the Terriers earning Hockey East All-Rookie honors in his freshman year.^[1]

After his 2005–06 senior season with the Hockey East champions, Rēdlihs made his professional debut when he signed an ATO contract with the Blue Jackets affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL on March 30, 2006.^[2]

Un-signed by Columbus, Rēdlihs was invited to the Blue Jackets training camp for the 2006–07 season but was then reassigned to play with the Syracuse Crunch and second tier affiliate, the Dayton Bombers of the ECHL. He was again invited to the Blue Jackets 2007–08 training camp on September 10, 2007, but was later released to the Crunch on September 20, 2007.^[3]

After spending the majority of the season with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, Rēdlihs left North America when he signed with HC Plzeň of the Czech Extraliga on January 9, 2008.^[4] Helping to strengthen 1929's defense, he was then re-signed to a one-year contract for the 2008–09 season on March 31, 2008.^[5]

On July 17, 2009, Rēdlihs, a free agent, signed a two-year contract with Dinamo Riga of the KHL.^[6]

On June 1, 2015, Rēdlihs continued his career in the Czech Extraliga in signing with Piráti Chomutov after one season with HC Karlovy Vary.^[7]

Personal

Jēkabs Rēdlihs has three brothers. Two of them, Miķelis Rēdlihs and Krišjānis Rēdlihs, are hockey players. All three brothers have appeared together in Latvia national team.^[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999–2000	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	EEHL		11	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Juniors Essamika Rīga	EEHL B		16	1	4	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Juniors Essamika Rīga	LAT		14	2	3	5	10		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	EEHL		31	1	3	4			—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	LAT		23	4	5	9			—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New York Applecore	EJHL		38	3	16	19	24		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Boston University	HE		40	4	12	16	12		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Boston University	HE		23	2	4	6	53		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Boston University	HE		40	1	0	1	32		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Boston University	HE		27	1	5	6	34		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		4	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Dayton Bombers	ECHL		7	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		46	3	9	12	42		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	HK Rīga 2000	LAT		4	2	1	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		13	1	2	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Elmira Jackals	ECHL		21	0	4	4	21		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	HC Lasselsberger Plzeň	ELH		13	1	2	3	14		4	0	0	0	2
2008–09	HC Lasselsberger Plzeň	ELH		41	3	2	5	49		12	0	1	1	37
2009–10	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		35	1	2	3	86		7	0	1	1	10
2009–10	HK Dinamo/Juniors	BLR		3	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	HK Dinamo/Juniors	LAT		—	—	—	—	—		5	1	1	2	2
2010–11	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		47	0	5	5	58		8	0	1	1	10
2011–12	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		46	2	1	3	35		6	1	1	2	8
2012–13	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		24	2	1	3	22		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	BLR		3	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Modo Hockey	SHL		4	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		12	0	0	0	10		7	0	0	0	4
2014–15	HC Energie Karlovy Vary	ELH		50	1	7	8	69		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Piráti Chomutov	ELH		11	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	HC Energie Karlovy Vary	ELH		21	0	2	2	14		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		33	0	4	4	34		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	HK Kurbads	LAT		23	0	3	3	18		9	1	0	1	2
2018–19	HK Kurbads	LAT		31	3	4	7	20		7	0	0	0	2
2019–20	HK Kurbads	LAT		29	2	11	13	66		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	HK Kurbads	EST		6	1	3	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
LAT totals				124	13	27	40	120		21	1	2	3	6
ELH totals				136	5	14	19	152		21	1	1	2	43
KHL totals				197	5	13	18	245		28	1	3	4	32

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	Latvia	EJC D1		4	1	1	2	2
2000	Latvia	WJC18 B		5	0	3	3	16
2002	Latvia	WJC D2		4	0	2	2	0
2008	Latvia	WC		4	0	0	0	2
2010	Latvia	WC		6	0	1	1	4
2011	Latvia	WC		6	1	1	2	4
2014	Latvia	WC		7	0	2	2	4
Junior totals				13	1	6	7	18
Senior totals				23	1	4	5	14

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
All-Hockey East Rookie Team	2003
Hockey East Champions	2006