Māris Ziediņš

Māris Ziediņš
Born (1978-07-03) 3 July 1978
Talsi, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
EPIHL team
Former teams		 Peterborough Phantoms
Rockford IceHogs
Toledo Storm
Greenville Grrrowl
Stockton Thunder
Chicago Hounds
National team  Latvia
Playing career 2003–2013

Māris Ziediņš (born 3 July 1978 in Talsi, Latvian SSR, 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
1999–2000 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


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