Jēkabs Rēdlihs Explained

Position:Defenceman
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:190
Played For:HK Liepājas Metalurgs
Syracuse Crunch
HC Plzeň
Dinamo Riga
Modo Hockey
HC Karlovy Vary
Piráti Chomutov
HK Kurbads
Ntl Team:LAT
Birth Date:29 March 1982
Birth Place:Riga, Soviet Union
Draft:119th overall
Draft Year:2002
Career Start:2000
Career End:2022

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

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

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000HK Liepājas MetalurgsEEHL110002
1999–2000Juniors Essamika RīgaEEHL B161456
1999–2000Juniors Essamika RīgaLAT1423510
2000–01HK Liepājas MetalurgsEEHL 31134
2000–01HK Liepājas MetalurgsLAT23459
2001–02New York ApplecoreEJHL383161924
2002–03Boston UniversityHE404121612
2003–04Boston UniversityHE2324653
2004–05Boston UniversityHE4010132
2005–06Boston UniversityHE271 5634
2005–06Syracuse CrunchAHL40006
2006–07Dayton BombersECHL70114
2006–07Syracuse CrunchAHL46391242
2006–07HK Rīga 2000LAT42136
2007–08Syracuse CrunchAHL1312310
2007–08Elmira JackalsECHL2104421
2007–08HC Lasselsberger PlzeňELH131231440002
2008–09HC Lasselsberger PlzeňELH41325491201137
2009–10Dinamo RīgaKHL3512386701110
2009–10HK Dinamo/JuniorsBLR30006
2009–10HK Dinamo/JuniorsLAT51122
2010–11Dinamo RīgaKHL4705558801110
2011–12Dinamo RīgaKHL462133561128
2012–13Dinamo RīgaKHL2421322
2012–13HK Liepājas MetalurgsBLR30004
2013–14Modo HockeySHL40002
2013–14Dinamo RīgaKHL120001070004
2014–15HC Energie Karlovy VaryELH5017869
2015–16Piráti ChomutovELH110116
2015–16HC Energie Karlovy VaryELH2102214
2016–17Dinamo RīgaKHL3304434
2017–18HK KurbadsLAT230331891012
2018–19HK KurbadsLAT313472070002
2019–20HK KurbadsLAT292111366
2021–22HK KurbadsEST61346
LAT totals124132740120211236
ELH totals136514191522111243
KHL totals 197513182452813432

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1999LatviaEJC D14 1 1 2 2
2000Latvia503316
LatviaWJC D240220
2008LatviaWC40002
2010LatviaWC60114
2011LatviaWC61124
2014LatviaWC70224
Junior totals1316718
Senior totals2314514

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-Hockey East Rookie Team2003
Hockey East Champions2006

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Redlihs, Zancanaro sign ATO contracts. GoTerriers. 2006-03-30. 2010-03-30. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110725170105/http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/040106aab.html. 2011-07-25.
  2. Web site: Crunch sign defenseman Redlihs. Syracuse Crunch. 2006-03-30. 2010-03-30. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716181421/http://www.syracusecrunch.com/News/Detail/1404/2005-06. 2011-07-16.
  3. Web site: Columbus Blue Jackets make first moves of training camp . . 2007-09-20 . 2010-03-30.
  4. Web site: Pilsner strengthen defense with Jekabs Redlihs . . 2008-01-09 . 2010-03-30.
  5. Web site: Redlihs signs a contract with Pilsner for next year . HC Plzeň. 2008-03-31 . 2010-03-30.
  6. Web site: Dinamo Riga sign contract with Jēkabs Rēdlihs . . 2009-07-17 . 2010-03-30.
  7. Web site: Redlihs comes to Chomutov! . . 2015-06-01 . 2015-06-01 . Czech.
  8. Web site: Redlihs III debuted. IIHF. 2008-04-05. 2010-03-30. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100402234902/http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-championship/news/news-singleview-world-championship/article/redlihs-iii-debuted.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=552&cHash=99218fbf6e. 2010-04-02.