JÃÂkabs RÃÂdlihs (born March 29, 1982) is a Latvian former ice hockey defenceman.
RÃÂdlihs was selected in the fourth round 119th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Drafted from the New York Applecore of the EJHL, RÃÂdlihs then enrolled with Boston University of the Hockey East and completed a four-collegiate career with the Terriers earning Hockey East All-Rookie honors in his freshman year.
After his 2005âÂÂ06 senior season with the Hockey East champions, RÃÂdlihs made his professional debut when he signed an ATO contract with the Blue Jackets affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL on March 30, 2006.
Un-signed by Columbus, RÃÂdlihs was invited to the Blue Jackets training camp for the 2006âÂÂ07 season but was then reassigned to play with the Syracuse Crunch and second tier affiliate, the Dayton Bombers of the ECHL. He was again invited to the Blue Jackets 2007âÂÂ08 training camp on September 10, 2007, but was later released to the Crunch on September 20, 2007.
After spending the majority of the season with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, RÃÂdlihs left North America when he signed with HC Plzeà  of the Czech Extraliga on January 9, 2008. Helping to strengthen 1929's defense, he was then re-signed to a one-year contract for the 2008âÂÂ09 season on March 31, 2008.
On July 17, 2009, RÃÂdlihs, a free agent, signed a two-year contract with Dinamo Riga of the KHL.
On June 1, 2015, RÃÂdlihs continued his career in the Czech Extraliga in signing with Piráti Chomutov after one season with HC Karlovy Vary.
JÃÂkabs RÃÂdlihs has three brothers. Two of them, Mi÷elis RÃÂdlihs and Krià ¡jÃÂnis RÃÂdlihs, are hockey players. All three brothers have appeared together in Latvia national team.