Torsten Ankert (born June 22, 1988) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Iserlohn Roosters in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
| Torsten Ankert | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1988-06-22) June 22, 1988 (age 34) Essen, West Germany | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| DEL team Former teams |
Iserlohn Roosters Kölner Haie Grizzlys Wolfsburg Krefeld Pinguine | ||
| National team |
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| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
After coming up through the junior ranks within Kölner Haie, he made his professional debut in the DEL, with Haie, in the 2005–06 season.[1] He played his first 12 professional seasons in Cologne, before leaving as a free agent to sign a two-year contract with fellow German outfit, Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL on April 27, 2017.[2]
In the final year of his contract with Wolfsburg, Ankert made just 7 appearances with the club in the 2018–19 season, before terminating his contract to join fellow DEL club, Krefeld Pinguine, on October 10, 2018.[3] Establishing a role within the blueline of Krefeld, Ankert was signed to a two-year contract extension on February 5, 2019.
In his only full season with Krefeld in 2019–20, Ankert served as team captain, matching a career high with 12 points through 52 regular season games before the playoffs were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a free agent from Krefeld after mutually terminating the final year of his contract, Ankert was signed by the Iserlohn Roosters on a two-year contract on 29 November 2020.[4]
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Germany | U17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Germany | WJC18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2006 | Germany | WJC18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2008 | Germany | WJC-D1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Germany | WC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Germany | WC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Germany | WC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | |||
| Senior totals | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||
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