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Evan Kaufmann (born October 31, 1984) is a German-American former professional ice hockey forward who played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
| Evan Kaufmann | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
October 31, 1984 Plymouth, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
DEG Metro Stars Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2015 | ||
Playing career
Kaufmann, who is Jewish,[1] was born in Plymouth, Minnesota and graduated from Robbinsdale Armstrong High School at Plymouth in 2003.[2] His great-grandparents were murdered during the Holocaust.[3] At the University of Minnesota, Kaufmann played on the Golden Gophers hockey team and studied accounting at the Carlson School of Management. Kaufmann was a Western Collegiate Hockey Association scholar-athlete pick all four years at Minnesota.[4]
Kaufmann moved to Germany in 2008 and received German citizenship in order to play for the national team, DEG Metro Stars of Deutsche Eishockey Liga.[5]
On February 16, 2012, Kaufmann agreed to leave DEG at season's end and signed with fellow DEL club, Nürnberg Ice Tigers,[6] where he played through the 2014–15 season. In July 2015, he announced his retirement from ice hockey.[7] He played a total of 315 games in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga and won 17 caps for the German Men's National Team, including seven outings at the 2012 World Championships.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | River City Lancers | USHL | 60 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 29 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 40 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 32 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 45 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 44 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 56 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 52 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 52 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 48 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 47 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| DEL totals | 315 | 92 | 134 | 226 | 172 | 49 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 36 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Germany | WC | 12th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
Career update
After retiring from professional hockey, Kaufmann began working as an investment banking analyst and was recently promoted to a vice president position.
See also
- List of select Jewish ice hockey players
References
- "Professional Hockey Review: 2010–11; European Hockey League". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (87): 8–9. September–October 2011.
- "Hockey Profile: Evan Kaufmann". Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- Longman, Jere (February 19, 2012). "A Jewish Hockey Player at History's Indelible Crossroad". The New York Times.
- Augustovitz, Roman (March 6, 2008). "Gophers teammates reach fork in the road". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008.
- "Roach and Kaufmann extend with Metro Stars" (in German). DEG Metro Stars. March 14, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- "Kaufmann agrees to contract with Ice Tigers" (in German). Nürnberg Ice Tigers. February 16, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- Sport1.de. "Evan Kaufmann von den Nürnberg Ice Tigers beendet seine Karriere". Sport1.de (in German). Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- "GER". www.iihf.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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[de] Evan Kaufmann
Evan Kaufmann (* 31. Oktober 1984 in Tonka Bay, Minnesota) ist ein ehemaliger amerikanisch-deutscher Eishockeyspieler, der in der DEL für die Düsseldorfer EG und den Nürnberg Ice Tigers aktiv war. Er ist der erste jüdische Spieler, der nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg für die deutsche Nationalmannschaft auflief.- [en] Evan Kaufmann
[ru] Кауфманн, Эван
Эван Кауфманн (нем. Evan Kaufmann; род. 31 октября 1984, Плимут, Миннесота) — бывший немецкий хоккеист, нападающий.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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