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USA Dakota Mermis
#6 Minnesota Wild / NHL - 23/24
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
2-time OHL Champion 2
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jan 05, 1994
Position
D
Age
30
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Alton, IL, USA
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Affton Americans
Contract
23/24
Cap Hit
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NHL Rights
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild / Signed
Agency
PREMIUM

Father: Bill Mermis
Brother: Jarrod Mermis

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Dakota Mermis Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 Alton High USHS-IL 12* 16* 9* 25* -* -* |
2009-10 Alton High USHS-IL 8* 7* 16* 23* -* -* |
St. Louis AAA Blues 18U AAA T1EHL 18U 48* 11* 26* 37* 76* -* |
Lincoln Stars USHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
2010-11 USNTDP Juniors USHL 36* 4* 4* 8* 53* -2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 55* 5* 8* 13* 63* -* |
USA U17 WHC-17 6* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
USA U17 (all) International-Jr 6* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
2011-12 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 60* 5* 22* 27* 98* 22* | Playoffs 12 0 1 1 20 4
2012-13 Univ. of Denver NCAA 19* 1* 3* 4* 14* -1* |
London Knights OHL 27* 2* 9* 11* 34* 15* | Playoffs 21 1 3 4 21 11
2013-14 London Knights OHL 66* 5* 20* 25* 76* 40* | Playoffs 9 1 3 4 12 10
2014-15 London Knights “A” OHL 36* 1* 10* 11* 36* 22* |
Oshawa Generals OHL 30* 5* 14* 19* 50* 26* | Playoffs 21 1 14 15 14 12
2015-16 Springfield Falcons AHL 63* 3* 10* 13* 58* -12* |
Rapid City Rush ECHL 5* 1* 2* 3* 6* 1* |
2016-17 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 67* 2* 10* 12* 75* -17* |
2017-18 Arizona Coyotes NHL 9* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Tucson Roadrunners “A” AHL 59* 2* 17* 19* 45* 5* | Playoffs 9 3 2 5 11 2
2018-19 Arizona Coyotes NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Tucson Roadrunners “C” AHL 62* 3* 21* 24* 49* -2* |
2019-20 New Jersey Devils NHL 10* 1* 3* 4* 4* 7* |
Binghamton Devils “A” AHL 53* 3* 16* 19* 23* 6* |
2020-21 Minnesota Wild NHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2021-22 Minnesota Wild NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 2* |
Iowa Wild “A” AHL 59* 3* 21* 24* 86* -9* |
2022-23 Minnesota Wild NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Iowa Wild “A” AHL 63* 5* 21* 26* 73* 9* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 -1
2023-24 Minnesota Wild NHL 47* 3* 5* 8* 33* -2* |
Iowa Wild “C” AHL 5* 0* 2* 2* 12* 0* |
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Dakota Mermis Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 Team Navy USA-S15 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2012-13 London Knights Memorial Cup 5* 0* 0* 0* 10* 1* |
2013-14 London Knights Memorial Cup 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* -3* |
2014-15 Oshawa Generals Memorial Cup 4* 1* 2* 3* 4* 5* |

Dakota Mermis Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 8 431* 21* 118* 139* 0.32* 421* -20* | 2 11 3 * 3 * 6 * 0.55 * 13 * 1 *
ECHL 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 6* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 3 12* 2* 2* 4* 0.33* 16* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 19* 1* 3* 4* 0.21* 14* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 74* 4* 8* 12* 0.16* 37* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 1 55* 5* 8* 13* 0.24* 63* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 3 159* 13* 53* 66* 0.42* 196* 103* | 3 51 3 * 20 * 23 * 0.45 * 47 * 33 *
T1EHL 18U 1 48* 11* 26* 37* 0.77* 76* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 3 98* 9* 27* 36* 0.37* 151* 21* | 2 14 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.07 * 20 * 4 *
USHS-IL 2 20* 23* 25* 48* 2.40* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Dakota Mermis Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/30/2023
06/30/2023 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
07/27/2021
07/27/2021 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
10/09/2020
10/09/2020 Confirmed New Jersey Devils Minnesota Wild
07/01/2019
07/01/2019 Confirmed Arizona Coyotes New Jersey Devils
07/04/2018
07/04/2018 Extension Arizona Coyotes Arizona Coyotes
07/01/2015
07/01/2015 Confirmed Oshawa Generals Arizona Coyotes
01/01/2015
01/01/2015 Confirmed London Knights Oshawa Generals
01/02/2013
01/02/2013 Confirmed Univ. of Denver London Knights
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2011, 1 #14 overall by Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2010, 12 #239 overall by London Knights in the OHL Priority Selection