Miha Verlič

Miha Verlič
Miha Verlič
	Verlič in 2024
Born	21 August 1991 (age 33); Maribor, Slovenia
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
DEL team; Former teams	Fischtown Pinguins; HDD Olimpija Ljubljana; Graz 99ers; EC VSV; JYP Jyväskylä
National team	Slovenia
Playing career	2007–present

Miha Verlič (born 21 August 1991) is a Slovenian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Fischtown Pinguins of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

He originally played with HDD Olimpija Ljubljana in the EBEL before joining fellow EBEL competitors, Graz 99ers on a two-year deal on 6 May 2014.^[1]

After one season with Graz, Verlič was released from the second year of his contract, and quickly signed a one-year deal as a free agent with fellow EBEL club, EC VSV on 27 April 2015.^[2]

His elder brother Jure also played the sport professionally.

International play

He represented Slovenia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	HDK Maribor	SVN	4	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	HDK Maribor/Celje	SVN U20	16	4	2	6	8	1	0	0	0	0
2007–08	HDK Maribor	SVN	26	3	8	11	6	5	0	0	0	0
2007–08	HDK Maribor	SVN U19	22	7	9	16	39	5	4	2	6	6
2008–09	HDK Maribor	SVN	31	7	13	20	10	7	0	0	0	2
2008–09	HDK Maribor	SVN U19	20	13	20	33	22	5	2	3	5	2
2009–10	HC Slezan Opava	CZE U20	29	7	13	20	14	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	HC Slezan Opava	CZE.3	8	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC Slezan Opava	CZE U20	50	15	8	23	26	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	AUT	35	3	3	6	39	11	0	0	0	5
2011–12	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	SVN	—	—	—	—	—	5	1	3	4	2
2011–12	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	Slohokej	3	3	2	5	0	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	AUT	54	7	9	16	12	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	SVN	—	—	—	—	—	4	1	3	4	0
2013–14	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	AUT	50	20	20	40	16	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	SVN	—	—	—	—	—	4	1	1	2	0
2014–15	Graz99ers	AUT	28	6	5	11	31	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	EC VSV	AUT	52	12	15	27	15	11	0	3	3	2
2016–17	EC VSV	AUT	53	21	11	32	9	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	EC VSV	AUT	48	15	18	33	16	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	JYP	Liiga	3	1	1	2	2	6	0	2	2	2
2018–19	Fischtown Penguins	DEL	52	14	15	29	36	3	0	2	2	0
2019–20	Fischtown Penguins	DEL	49	17	15	32	6	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Fischtown Penguins	DEL	38	14	17	31	6	3	1	1	2	0
2021–22	Fischtown Penguins	DEL	53	23	20	43	10	5	1	0	1	2
2022–23	Fischtown Penguins	DEL	52	10	15	25	10	8	1	2	3	2
2023–24	Fischtown Penguins	DEL	35	9	9	18	8	14	4	6	10	14
SVN totals			61	10	21	31	16	25	3	7	10	6
AUT totals			320	84	81	165	138	22	0	3	3	7
DEL totals			279	87	91	178	76	33	7	11	18	18

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Slovenia	WJC18 D1	5	0	1	1	0
2009	Slovenia	WJC18 D2	5	3	3	6	0
2010	Slovenia	WJC D1	5	1	1	2	2
2011	Slovenia	WJC D1	5	3	2	5	2
2014	Slovenia	OG	1	0	0	0	0
2014	Slovenia	WC D1A	5	1	0	1	0
2015	Slovenia	WC	5	0	0	0	0
2016	Slovenia	WC D1A	5	2	2	4	6
2016	Slovenia	OGQ	3	0	1	1	2
2017	Slovenia	WC	7	1	1	2	0
2018	Slovenia	OG	4	0	2	2	0
2018	Slovenia	WC D1A	5	3	4	7	2
2019	Slovenia	WC D1A	5	0	1	1	4
2020	Slovenia	OGQ	3	3	1	4	0
2021	Slovenia	OGQ	3	1	0	1	2
2022	Slovenia	WC D1A	4	4	1	5	0
2023	Slovenia	WC	7	2	1	3	0
Junior totals			20	7	7	14	4
Senior totals			57	17	14	31	16

References

^ "Forward Miha Verlic first newcomer in Graz". Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
^ "Verlic signs with Villach". EC VSV. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.

External links

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

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[1] "Forward Miha Verlic first newcomer in Graz". Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.

[2] "Verlic signs with Villach". EC VSV. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.

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