Elvis Merzlikins

Elvis Merzlikins is a Latvian goaltender who has spent his entire NHL career with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Merzlikins arrived for the 2019-20 season and finished fifth in Vezina Trophy voting as a rookie, and Merzlikins has since climbed to second on the franchise's all-time wins list behind Sergei Bobrovsky. Merzlikins signed a five-year contract in September 2021 that runs through 2026-27.

Position	Goaltender
Born	13 April 1994, Riga, Latvia
Drafted	76th overall, 2014, by Columbus
NHL teams	Columbus Blue Jackets
Contract	Five years at $5.4m AAV, through 2026-27
NHL career	274 GP, 108 W, .900 SV%, 12 SO, through 2025-26
Known for	Second on the Blue Jackets' all-time wins list; a .923 rookie season in 2019-20

Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets

Auston Matthews assessed unusual penalty in hilarious incident

Fans couldn't stop laughing about the bizarre incident

Claude Giroux stuns everyone with a massive slapper, possibly scoring the best shootout goal of the year

This might be the shootout goal of the year

The Capitals getting revenge on Elvis Merzlikins, staring him down after OT win, is one of the greatest NHL photos we’ve ever seen

They got revenge after Merzlikin going after Tom Wilson

Elvis Merzlikins reveals what made him lose his mind after going berserk on Tom Wilson, claims ’he got what he deserved’

It cost the Blue Jackets the game

Elvis Merzlikins’ new amazing tribute to Matīss Kivlenieks is the most beautiful thing we’ve ever heard

Colombus Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks tragically died on July 4 last year after a firework malfunction in Michigan. Blue Jackets No. 1 goalie, Elvis Merzlikins, was also at the place and has said that ...

Elvis Merzlikins turned down a fight with Pat Maroon, and his explanation for it is just so awesome

Pat Maroon is one of the toughest guys in the NHL, and in almost every game, he finds some opponent to argue with. Last night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets was no exception, but ...

Referee makes the most definitive call of the season, using the F-Word in beef with Blue Jackets goalie

There’s a lot to like about the referees in the NHL. They’re not prudes, and once in a while, they go viral on social media after saying something funny on the ice or even chirping ...