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Canada Riley Mercer
#67 Iowa Heartlanders / ECHL - 25/26
1-time QMJHL Champion 1
1-time QMJHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Mar 31, 2004
Position
G
Age
21
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Bay Roberts, NL, CAN
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Canada
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
27/28
Cap Hit
$820,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild / Signed

Brother: Dawson Mercer
Sister: Jessica Mercer Cousin: Zachery Bennett

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Riley Mercer Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2017-18 Tri Pen Ice U15 AAA NLBAAAHL 15* -* 5.89* .851* -* -* -* - * -* |
2018-19 Tri Pen Ice U15 AAA NLBAAAHL 14* -* 1.85* .953* 22* 450* -* 8-3-0 * 714* | Playoffs 3 - 2.88 .950 6 113 - 1-1-0 125
2019-20 Tri Pen Osprey U18 AAA NLMMHL 17* -* 2.34* .930* 40* 528* 1* 10-5-0 * 1 028* |
CBN Stars SJJHL 1* -* 2.00* .929* 2* 26* -* - * 60* |
2020-21 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 4* -* 3.08* .867* 10* 65* 0* 2-1-0 * 195* |
2021-22 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 29* -* 3.62* .886* 93* 720* 2* 9-11-5 * 1 539* |
2022-23 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 22* -* 3.07* .902* 63* 578* 1* 13-7-1 * 1 231* | Playoffs 9 - 3.26 .907 30 292 0 4-5-0 551
2023-24 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 49* -* 2.83* .905* 137* 1 310* 2* 31-13-4 * 2 905* | Playoffs 19 - 1.89 .934 36 509 2 16-3-0 1 145
2024-25 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 46* -* 2.53* .925* 115* 1 413* 5* 27-15-4 * 2 732* | Playoffs 1 - 0.00 1.000 0 14 0 0-0-0 43
2025-26 Iowa Wild AHL 7* -* 2.72* .891* 19* 155* 1* 3-3-1 * 420* |
Iowa Heartlanders ECHL 17* -* 3.23* .893* 49* 409* 0* 6-9-0 * 912* |

Riley Mercer Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2018-19 Team Newfoundland U15 (ACC) ACC-U15 3* -* 3.00* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2023-24 Drummondville Voltigeurs Memorial Cup 3* -* 4.07* .850* 12* 68* 0* 0-3-0 * 177* |

Riley Mercer Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
ACC-U15 1 3* -* 3.00* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
AHL 1 7* -* 2.72* .891* 19* 155* 1* 3-3-1* 420 | 0 * * * * * * *
ECHL 1 17* -* 3.23* .893* 49* 409* 0* 6-9-0* 912 | 0 * * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 3* -* 4.07* .850* 12* 68* 0* 0-3-0* 177 | 0 * * * * * * *
NLBAAAHL (NLAAAHL U15) 2 29* -* 1.85* .953* 22* 450* -* 8-3-0* 714 | 1 3 - 2.88* .950* 6* 113* -* 1-1-0* 125*
NLMMHL (NLU18MHL) 1 17* -* 2.34* .930* 40* 528* 1* 10-5-0* 1 028 | 0 * * * * * * *
QMJHL 5 150* -* 2.92* .907* 418* 4 086* 10* 82-47-14* 8 602 | 3 29 - 2.28* .925* 66* 815* 2* 20-8-0* 1 739*
SJJHL 1 1* -* 2.00* .929* 2* 26* -* -* 60 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Riley Mercer Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/20/2026
01/20/2026 Up/Down Iowa Wild Iowa Heartlanders
12/19/2025
12/19/2025 Up/Down Iowa Heartlanders Iowa Wild
10/07/2025
10/07/2025 Up/Down Minnesota Wild Iowa Heartlanders
04/25/2025
04/25/2025 Confirmed Drummondville Voltigeurs Minnesota Wild
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 10 #120 overall by Yarmouth Mariners in the MJAHL Draft

Drafted 2020, 2 #31 overall by Drummondville Voltigeurs in the QMJHL Entry Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by NHL Central Scouting