Māris Ziediņš

Māris Ziediņš
Born	July 3, 1978 (1978-07-03) (age 33) Talsi, URS
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
EPIHL team Former teams	Peterborough Phantoms Rockford IceHogs Toledo Storm Greenville Grrrowl Stockton Thunder Chicago Hounds
National team	Latvia
Playing career	2003–present

Māris Ziediņš (born July 3, 1978 in Talsi, Soviet Union) is a Latvian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Peterborough Phantoms of the English Premier Ice Hockey League.

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
1999-00	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

• Māris Ziediņš's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Māris Ziediņš – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net

Persondata
Name	Ziedins, Maris
Alternative names
Short description	Latvian ice hockey player
Date of birth	July 3, 1978
Place of birth	Talsi, URS
Date of death
Place of death