Mike Mersch (September 29, 1964 - October 13, 2000) was an
American
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professional
ice hockey defenseman
Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from Goal (ice hockey), scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, D-men or blueliners (the la ...
.
Mersch played five seasons of professional hockey in the
International Hockey League (IHL), registering 23 goals, 109 assist, 132 points, 614 penalty minutes, in 328 games played. He retired following the
1990–91 season.
His son,
Michael Mersch
Michael Mersch (born October 2, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 4th round (110th ove ...
, is a
2011
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draft pick of the
Los Angeles Kings.
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1964 births
2000s deaths
American men's ice hockey defensemen
Flint Spirits players
Ice hockey players from Illinois
Muskegon Lumberjacks players
New Haven Nighthawks players
People from Skokie, Illinois
Ice hockey people from Cook County, Illinois
Salt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL) players
UIC Flames men's ice hockey players
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