Kurt Sauer

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Position Defence
Shoots Right
Height
Weight
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg/15 st 10 lb)
NHL Team
F. teams
Colorado Avalanche
Anaheim Ducks
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
Born January 16, 1981 (1981-01-16) (age 27),
St. Cloud, MN, US
NHL Draft 88th overall, 2000
Colorado Avalanche
Pro career 2002 – present

Kurt Sauer (born January 16, 1981 in St. Cloud, Minnesota) is a professional ice hockey Defenceman in the NHL, playing for the Colorado Avalanche.

Sauer has played his last two seasons with Colorado, and has also played for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. He made it to the Stanley Cup Finals with Anaheim in 2003. His father Curt played for the Minnesota Twins.

He is the older brother of Michael Sauer, also a defenseman who is a prospect in the New York Rangers organization.

[edit] Trivia

  • While growing up, Kurt played baseball and football and claims he was a good pitcher. [1]
  • He began playing hockey at six.
  • Wears number 34; he had kept this number since the World Juniors.

[edit] External links

Kurt Sauer's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database