Michael Mersch
Michael Mersch | ||||||
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Born |
Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S. | October 2, 1992|||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | |||||
Position | Forward | |||||
Shoots | Left | |||||
AHL team Former teams |
NHL Draft | 110th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 2014–present |
Michael Mersch (born October 2, 1992) is an
Playing career
Mersch previously played collegiate hockey for the
On April 1, 2014, the Los Angeles Kings signed Mersch to a three-year entry-level contract.[2]
In the 2015–16 season, on December 11, 2015, Michael drew in to his first NHL game for the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings bested the Pittsburgh Penguins in at 3-2 shootout win at the Consol Energy Center. Mersch registered 2 shots and 3 hits during his 11:01 time on ice.[3]
After four full seasons within the Kings organization following the 2017–18 campaign and having been unable to break into the NHL squad, Mersch left as a free agent and signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars on July 1, 2018.[4]
As a free agent from the Stars at the conclusion of his contract, Mersch was un-signed leading into the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season. He agreed to a professional tryout contract with the Rochester Americans of the AHL, the primary affiliate to the Buffalo Sabres, on February 6, 2021.[5]
Family
His father, Mike Mersch, was a defenseman who played professionally in the International Hockey League.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2008–09 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 42 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 50 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
2009–10 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 27 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 41 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 37 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 42 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 37 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 76 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 8 | ||
2015–16 | Ontario Reign
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AHL | 52 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 48 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 65 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
2018–19 | Texas Stars | AHL | 68 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Texas Stars | AHL | 61 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 28 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 65 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 61 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | ||
NHL totals | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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College
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WCHA All-Academic Team | 2012–13
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All-Big Ten First Team | 2013–14 | [7] |
AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2013–14 | |
AHL | ||
Calder Cup (Manchester Monarchs) | 2015
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References
- Baraboo News Republic. April 1, 2014. Archived from the originalon March 21, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Michael Mercch signs deal with Los Angeles Kings". buckys5thquarter.com. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Gaborik's shootout goal lifts Kings over Penguins". National Hockey League. December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ "Stars sign Left Wing Michael Mersch to a two-year, two-way deal". Dallas Stars. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Amerks sign Mersch to tryout deal". American Hockey League. February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ Park Ridge's Michael Mersch is Wisconsin's star forward | Park Ridge Herald-Advocate
- ^ "Big Ten Announces Hockey Postseason Honors". Big Ten Conference. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup". National Hockey League. June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database