a 5–3 defeat to ERC Ingolstadt. Mercier struggled to translate his game offensively, but in a checking role contributed with 5 points in 35 games. Mercier returned to North America in the off-season and belatedly signed a one-year contract in the ECHL with the Idaho Steelheads on October 7, 2013. In the 2013–14 season, Mercier appeared in 43 games with the Steelheads to post 18 goals and 30 points. His impact with the Steelheads was diminished as he was loaned on two separate occasions to AHL clubs, the Iowa Wild and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. On August 19, 2014, Mercier continued in the ECHL, signing to a one-year contract with the Toledo Walleye. Mercier regained his scoring touch in accumulating 43 points in 46 games with the Walleye. He was loaned to AHL club, the Rochester Americans during the 2014–15 season, appearing in 16 games for 4 points before he returned to the Walleye. As a free agent on August 6, 2015, Mercier returned for a second stint in Europe in joining former Walleye teammate, Shane Sims, in signing a one-year contract with Italian club, HC Gherdëina of the Italian Serie A. International play Apart of the U.S. development program, Mercier was named to the United States Team for the 2005 U18 World Championships. Far from the most skilled player, he was praised for his tenacity and tireless work as he recorded 1 assist in 6 games helping the U.S. capture Gold. In the gold medal game, a 5–1 victory over Canada, Mercier gained notoriety when he was assessed a match penalty and ejected in the third period following a dangerous hit along the boards against Colton Yellow Horn. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links 1987 births Living people American expatriate ice hockey players in Germany American men's ice hockey left wingers Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Colorado Avalanche draft picks Colorado Avalanche players Ice hockey players from Pennsylvania Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players Iowa Wild players Lake Erie Monsters players Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey players Sportspeople from Erie, Pennsylvania Rochester Americans players St. Louis Heartland Eagles players Toledo Walleye players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players Grizzlys Wolfsburg players American expatriate ice hockey players in Italy