Career
Krišjānis Rēdlihs started his playing career by playing for Hong Kong Liepājas Metalurgs in the Latvian hockey league and Eastern European Hockey League. In 2002, he unexpectedly made the Latvia men"s national ice hockey team for 2002 Ice Hockey World Championships. Following the World Championships, Rēdlihs was drafted in 2002 National Hockey League Entry Draft by New Jersey Devils, in the 5th round, 154th overall.
He has played for Albany River Rats, the AHL affiliate of New Jersey Devils since then
In 2006, Rēdlihs was briefly called up from Albany to New Jersey Devils but did not play for Devils. He has played for Latvian national team in three World Championships and 2006 Winter Olympics.
Krišjānis Rēdlihs has three brothers - two of them are also professional hockey players - Jēkabs Rēdlihs and Miķelis Rēdlihs.