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USA Michael Mersch

#28 Rochester Americans / AHL - 22/23
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Oct 02, 1992
Position
LW
Age
30
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Park Ridge, IL, USA
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
23/24
Drafted
2011 round 4 #110 overall by Los Angeles Kings
Highlights
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time NCAA (B1G) Champion 1
1-time NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 1

Father: Mike Mersch
Brother:Dominick Mersch

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 CYA 13U AAA T1EHL 13U 28 13 10 23 26 - |
2006-07 Team Illinois 14U AAA T1EHL 14U 31 17 14 31 12 - |
2007-08 Team Illinois 16U AAA 16U AAA 54 22 27 49 46 - |
Team Illinois 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 31 13 16 29 46 - |
2008-09 U.S. National U17 Team USDP 23 12 6 18 8 - |
U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 42 15 13 28 50 18 | Playoffs 9 5 2 7 4 6
USA U17 WHC-17 6 4 2 6 0 - |
USA U17 (all) International-Jr 16 6 6 12 4 - |
2009-10 U.S. National U17 Team USDP 4 1 0 1 4 - |
U.S. National U18 Team USDP 49 4 10 14 30 - |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 27 4 4 8 22 0 |
2010-11 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 41 8 11 19 32 23 |
2011-12 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 37 14 16 30 37 -5 |
2012-13 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 42 23 13 36 22 18 |
2013-14 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 37 22 13 35 18 9 |
Manchester Monarchs AHL 7 2 1 3 2 3 | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 0
2014-15 Manchester Monarchs AHL 76 22 23 45 25 20 | Playoffs 18 13 9 22 8 14
2015-16 Los Angeles Kings NHL 17 1 2 3 0 1 |
Ontario Reign AHL 52 24 19 43 26 14 | Playoffs 13 2 4 6 4 2
2016-17 Ontario Reign “A” AHL 48 16 17 33 46 0 | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 0 -2
2017-18 Ontario Reign “A” AHL 65 21 28 49 16 11 | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 2 0
2018-19 Texas Stars AHL 68 23 22 45 36 -9 |
2019-20 Texas Stars AHL 61 14 13 27 53 -1 |
2020-21 Rochester Americans “A” AHL 28 8 11 19 24 1 |
2021-22 Rochester Americans “C” AHL 65 26 28 54 39 -3 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -4
2022-23 Rochester Americans “C” AHL 10 1 7 8 8 2 |
Projected AHL 62 6 43 49 50 12 |
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Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
AHL
2022-12-03T18:00:00-0600 Rochester Americans @ Cleveland Monsters
2022-12-01T18:00:00-0600 Rochester Americans @ Cleveland Monsters
2022-11-26T18:05:00-0600 Rochester Americans @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms
2022-11-25T18:05:00-0600 Rochester Americans vs Bridgeport Islanders
2022-11-23T18:05:00-0600 Rochester Americans vs Providence Bruins
2022-11-19T18:00:00-0600 Rochester Americans @ Utica Comets
2022-11-18T18:05:00-0600 Rochester Americans vs Utica Comets
2022-10-19T19:05:00-0400 Rochester Americans vs Belleville Senators
2022-10-15T16:00:00-0400 Rochester Americans @ Toronto Marlies
2022-10-14T19:05:00-0400 Rochester Americans vs Toronto Marlies
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
16U AAA 1 54 22 27 49 0.91 46 - | 0
AHL 10 480 157 169 326 0.68 275 38 | 6 49 16 19 35 0.71 16 10
International-Jr 1 16 6 6 12 0.75 4 - | 0
NAHL 1 42 15 13 28 0.67 50 18 | 1 9 5 2 7 0.78 4 6
NCAA 4 157 67 53 120 0.76 109 45 | 0
NHL 1 17 1 2 3 0.18 0 1 | 0
T1EHL 13U 1 28 13 10 23 0.82 26 - | 0
T1EHL 14U 1 31 17 14 31 1.00 12 - | 0
T1EHL 16U 1 31 13 16 29 0.94 46 - | 0
USDP 2 76 17 16 33 0.43 42 - | 0
USHL 1 27 4 4 8 0.30 22 0 | 0
WHC-17 1 6 4 2 6 1.00 0 - | 0
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Shooting Accuracy
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Strength
15
Teamwork
14
Puckhandling
14
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Player Period Teams
Frankie Simonelli (D) 2008-2014 6 U.S. National U17 Team, U.S. National U18 Team, USA U17, USA U17 (all), USNTDP Juniors, Univ. of Wisconsin
Kevin Gravel (D) 2008-2018 6 Los Angeles Kings, Manchester Monarchs, Ontario Reign, U.S. National U17 Team, USA U17 (all)
Nick Shore (F) 2008-2016 5 Los Angeles Kings, Manchester Monarchs, U.S. National U17 Team, U.S. National U18 Team, USA U17, USA U17 (all), USNTDP Juniors
Derek Forbort (D) 2008-2016 5 Los Angeles Kings, Manchester Monarchs, Ontario Reign, U.S. National U17 Team, U.S. National U18 Team, USA U17, USA U17 (all), USNTDP Juniors
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/29/2022
09/29/2022 Extension Rochester Americans Rochester Americans
08/04/2021
08/04/2021 Extension Rochester Americans Rochester Americans
02/06/2021
02/06/2021 Confirmed Dallas Stars Rochester Americans
07/01/2018
07/01/2018 Confirmed Los Angeles Kings Dallas Stars
07/14/2017
07/14/2017 Extension Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
04/01/2014
04/01/2014 Confirmed Univ. of Wisconsin Los Angeles Kings
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Drafted 2008, 3 #25 overall by Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL Futures Draft

Drafted 2008, 8 #143 overall by Erie Otters in the OHL Priority Selection

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