Karl Alzner
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg/14 st 2 lb) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. team |
Washington Capitals Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | September 24, 1988 , Burnaby, BC, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 5th overall, 2007 Washington Capitals |
| Pro career | TBA – present |
Karl Alzner (born September 24, 1988 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian junior ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League. Karl received team's the Scholastic Player of the Year award in his first and second year playing for the Hitmen. In the 2006–07 season, he received The Coaches' award and Defencemen of the Year.
He was drafted in the first round, 5th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Alzner is in his fourth season with the Hitmen, and is steadily improving. Karl participated in the 2006 CHL Canada Russia Challenge Game in Chilliwack, British Columbia. He also played for Canada's gold-medal winning team at the 2007 World Jr. Hockey Championships. He was one of only two players who had not been selected in the NHL draft (the other being Sam Gagner). Shortly after returning to Calgary after the World Jr. Championships, Alzner headed to Quebec City, Quebec to play in the 2007 Top Prospects Game. Karl was joined by 2 other players from the Calgary Hitmen, Brett Sonne and Alex Plante. Alzner and Sonne played for the White team, while Plante joined the victorious Red team.
Alzner was an assistant captain in the 2007 Canada Russia Super Series. On 14 December 2007, he was named captain of Team Canada, for the 2008 World Jr. Championships. Alzner was named the WHL Player of the Year and Defenceman of the Year for the 2007–08 WHL season.[1]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2004–05 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 66 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 2005–06 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 70 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 63 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4 | ||
| WHL Totals | 200 | 12 | 69 | 81 | 79 | 43 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 17 | ||||
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