| Bernd Brückler | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1981 Graz, AUT |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| KHL team Former teams |
HC Sibir Novosibirsk Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod |
| National team | Austria |
| NHL Draft | 150th overall, 2001 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Playing career | 1996–present |
Bernd Brückler (born August 26, 1981 in Graz, Austria) is an Austrian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.
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He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers as their fifth-round pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, #150 overall.
Brückler started his hockey career with Graz EC in the Austrian league, and has represented the Tri-City Storm and the University of Wisconsin–Madison in North America. After short stints with several minor league teams, Brückler finished the 2005–06 season by taking the Espoo Blues of the Finnish SM-liiga into the playoffs. He posted a fantastic save percentage in his nine regular season games, registering three shutouts. On 23 April 2009, Brückler left Finland and signed with Kontinental Hockey League club Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. On 6 May 2011, Brückler has been announced as the new player of KHL’s Sibir Novosibirsk.[1]
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | Sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Blues | SM-liiga | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 542.10 | 11 | 3 | 1.22 | 95.93% |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | Sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Blues | SM-liiga | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 555.06 | 23 | 0 | 2.49 | 92.63% |