# Miha Verlič

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.
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.
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 | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | SVN totals | SVN totals | 61 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| AUT totals | AUT totals | AUT totals | 320 | 84 | 81 | 165 | 138 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| DEL totals | DEL totals | 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 | Junior totals | Junior totals | 20 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 57 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 16 |