Krišjānis Rēdlihs

Krišjānis Rēdlihs (born 15 January 1981) is a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for HK Kurbads of the Latvian Hockey League (LHL).

Krišjānis Rēdlihs
Born	(1981-01-15) 15 January 1981 (age 44) Riga, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
LHL team Former teams	HK Kurbads HK Liepājas Metalurgs Albany River Rats Fribourg-Gottéron Amur Khabarovsk Linköping HC Hamburg Freezers Dinamo Riga Kunlun Red Star
National team	Latvia
NHL draft	154th overall, 2002 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	1998–present

Playing career

Krišjānis Rēdlihs started his playing career by playing for HK Liepājas Metalurgs in the Latvian hockey league and Eastern European Hockey League. In 2002, he unexpectedly made the Latvia men's 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, 154th overall.^[1] 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.^[2]

Personal

Krišjānis Rēdlihs has three brothers - two of them are also professional hockey players - Jēkabs Rēdlihs and Miķelis Rēdlihs.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Dinamo Rīga 81	Latvia		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	EEHL		12	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	Latvia		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0
2000–01	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	Latvia		22	1	6	7	—		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	EEHL		27	2	2	4	—		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	EEHL		41	1	2	3	18		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	Latvia		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		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	HC Fribourg–Gottéron	NLA		15	5	1	6	30		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Amur Khabarovsk	RSL		29	1	4	5	18		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Linköpings HC	SEL		9	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		43	2	6	8	18		8	0	1	1	6
2008–09	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		24	4	6	10	16		3	0	0	0	0
2009–10	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		40	2	8	10	26		8	1	1	2	4
2010–11	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		32	3	7	10	12		11	1	0	1	2
2011–12	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		50	5	16	21	14		7	1	2	2	0
2012–13	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		45	5	15	20	10		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		45	5	2	7	16		7	0	2	2	0
2014–15	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		54	4	17	21	22		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		45	2	6	8	47		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		44	3	10	13	12		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Dinamo Rīga	KHL		39	1	8	9	24		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	HK Kurbads	Latvia		5	2	4	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Kunlun Red Star	KHL		12	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	HK Kurbads	Latvia		35	8	21	29	12		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HK Mogo/LSPA	Latvia		34	3	10	13	22		3	1	0	1	2
2021–22	HK Mogo/LSPA	Latvia		35	7	20	27	8		6	0	2	2	0
AHL totals				239	13	40	53	78		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				425	34	96	130	203		36	3	4	7	6

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	Latvia	EJC D1		4	1	3	4	0
2002	Latvia	WC		6	0	1	1	0
2003	Latvia	WC		6	0	0	0	2
2004	Latvia	WC		7	0	0	0	2
2006	Latvia	OG		5	0	0	0	2
2008	Latvia	WC		6	0	0	0	10
2009	Latvia	OGQ		3	0	2	2	0
2009	Latvia	WC		7	1	0	1	2
2010	Latvia	OG		4	1	0	1	2
2011	Latvia	WC		4	1	0	1	2
2012	Latvia	WC		7	1	0	1	0
2013	Latvia	OGQ		3	0	0	0	0
2013	Latvia	WC		7	0	0	0	0
2014	Latvia	OG		5	0	2	2	2
2015	Latvia	WC		7	0	1	1	4
2016	Latvia	OGQ		3	0	3	3	2
Junior totals				4	3	1	4	0
Senior totals				80	3	10	13	30