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Latvia Rihards Mertens
#37 Prizma Riga / Latvia - 24/25
1-time Latvian Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jan 04, 2001
Position
LW
Age
24
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Tukums, LAT
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
Latvia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Tukums
Contract
-

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Rihards Mertens Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Tukums U16 Latvia U16 29* 13* 13* 26* 36* -* |
2016-17 Tukums U16 Latvia U16 20* 17* 24* 41* 32* -* |
2017-18 HK Lido Latvia2 11* 5* 3* 8* 10* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
Latvia U17 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
HK Lido Latvia U18 25* 13* 19* 32* 6* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
2018-19 Iowa Wild 18U AAA 18U AAA 50* 9* 5* 14* -* -* |
Iowa Wild 18U AAA T1EHL 18U 28* 3* 3* 6* 6* -* |
Iowa Wild 18U AAA NAPHL 18U 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2019-20 Des Moines Buccaneers 18U AAA 18U AAA 42* 14* 22* 36* -* -* |
Des Moines Buccaneers 18U AAA NAPHL 18U 11* 7* 5* 12* 0* -* | Playoffs 4 2 1 3 2 -
2020-21 Tukums/Venta 2002 Latvia2 3* 3* 1* 4* 4* -* |
2021-22 Lake Tahoe Lakers USPHL Premier 32* 25* 32* 57* 60* -* | Playoffs 2 2 0 2 4 -
2022-23 Zemgale Mestis 7* 0* 0* 0* 4* -2* |
Zemgale Latvia 14* 2* 5* 7* 6* -* |
Zemgale Juniors Latvia2 4* 3* 2* 5* 2* -* |
2023-24 Tukums Latvia2 23* 8* 14* 22* 47* -* |
2024-25 Prizma Riga Latvia 5* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
Projected Latvia 20* 4* 0* 4* 0* -* |

Rihards Mertens Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 HK Lido Latvia Cup 4* 2* 2* 4* 0* -* |
2022-23 Zemgale Continental Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |

Rihards Mertens Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
18U AAA 2 92* 23* 27* 50* 0.54* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Continental Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia 2 19* 3* 5* 8* 0.42* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia Cup 1 4* 2* 2* 4* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia U16 2 49* 30* 37* 67* 1.37* 68* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia U18 1 25* 13* 19* 32* 1.28* 6* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
Latvia2 4 41* 19* 20* 39* 0.95* 63* -* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
Mestis 1 7* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
NAPHL 18U 2 14* 7* 6* 13* 0.93* 0* -* | 1 4 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.75 * 2 * - *
T1EHL 18U 1 28* 3* 3* 6* 0.21* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USPHL Premier 1 32* 25* 32* 57* 1.78* 60* -* | 1 2 2 * 0 * 2 * 1.00 * 4 * - *

Rihards Mertens Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/02/2024
09/02/2024 Confirmed Tukums Prizma Riga
09/01/2022
09/01/2022 Confirmed Lake Tahoe Lakers Zemgale
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 1 #21 overall by St. Louis Jr. Blues in the NA3HL Draft