Elvis Merzļikins
| Elvis Merzļikins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Merzļikins with HC Lugano in 2014 | |||
| Born |
13 April 1994 Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets HC Lugano | ||
| National team | Latvia | ||
| NHL draft |
76th overall, 2014 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Elvis Merzļikins (Latvian pronunciation: [ɛlːvis mɛrzˈʎikins]; born 13 April 1994) is a Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Merzļikins spent several years playing hockey in Switzerland for HC Lugano, and was awarded the Jacques Plante Trophy as best goaltender in the National League in both 2016 and 2018. Drafted 76th overall by the Blue Jackets in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Merzļikins moved to North America in 2019 and made his NHL debut that year.
Internationally Merzļikins has represented Latvia at the junior and senior level in multiple tournaments.