Blaž Emeršič (born October 10, 1980 in
Ljubljana) is a Slovenian
ice hockey player currently playing for
Milton Keynes Lightning of the
English Premier Ice Hockey League
The English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL) was an ice hockey league of 10 teams, all of which were based in England. Headquartered in Blackpool, the EPIHL was one of two professional ice hockey leagues in the United Kingdom (the other being th ...
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He began his career with
Olimpija Ljubljana before moving to North America in 1999. He went to play for teams in the
Central Hockey League, the
ECHL and the
American Hockey League.
Emeršič moved to the United Kingdom in 2005, signing for the
Elite League's
Nottingham Panthers. On November 5, 2005, in an Elite League match against the
London Racers, he received severe facial injuries after being checked into the side of the rink.
He made a full recovery and continued to play for the Panthers until moving to the Slough Jets in 2006. In January 2010 after a disagreement with the Slough Jets management he accepted an offer from league champions
Milton Keynes Lightning for the rest of the 2009/10 season. In June 2011 he signed a further 1-season extension with Milton Keynes for the 2011/12 season.
Career statistics
;Regular season and playoffs
;International
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Ljubljana
Slovenian ice hockey forwards
Arkansas RiverBlades players
Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) players
Greenville Grrrowl players
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana players
Indianapolis Ice players
Nottingham Panthers players
Milton Keynes Lightning players
Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) players
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees players
Utah Grizzlies (AHL) players
Wichita Thunder players
Slough Jets players
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