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	1992–2013

Māris Ziediņš (born 3 July 1978 in Talsi, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Latvian ice hockey forward. He finished his career in 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

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992–93	THK Talsi	LAT		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 III		29	14	13	27	24		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	St. Norbert College	NCAA III		28	21	19	40	8		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	St. Norbert College	NCAA III		29	21	20	41	10		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	St. Norbert College	NCAA III		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	GBR.2		19	16	24	40	16		6	3	3	6	6
2008–09	Peterborough Phantoms	GBR.2		54	34	45	79	20		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Peterborough Phantoms	GBR.2		50	35	44	79	18		2	2	0	2	0
2010–11	Peterborough Phantoms	GBR.2		54	47	39	86	12		3	1	0	1	4
2011–12	Peterborough Phantoms	GBR.2		53	32	33	65	24		2	1	1	2	0
2012–13	Peterborough Phantoms	GBR.2		54	23	33	56	12		2	1	0	1	0
UHL totals				152	41	39	80	93		4	0	2	2	4
ECHL totals				124	42	46	88	59		—	—	—	—	—
GBR.2 totals				284	187	218	405	102		15	8	4	12	10

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996	Latvia	EJC C		4	1	1	2	2
2005	Latvia	WC		6	1	0	1	0
2006	Latvia	OG		5	1	0	1	6
Senior totals				11	2	0	2	6

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database