Tobias Abstreiter
| Tobias Abstreiter | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1970 Landshut, West Germany |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Landshut EV Munich Hedos Kölner Haie Maddogs München Kassel Huskies Straubing Tigers |
| National team |  Germany |
| Playing career | 1987–2008 |
Tobias Abstreiter (born July 6, 1970) is a German professional ice hockey centre. During his playing career he was described as a two-way player and a faceoff specialist.[1]
Professional career
He started his career in 1987-88 with Landshut EV, playing there for six seasons until moving to the Munich Hedos in 1993-94 and, in mid-season, to the Kölner Haie in 1994-95, playing on two consecutive championship teams. In 1997, he moved to Erding TSV for one season before transferring to the Kassel Huskies where he would go on to captain the team. In 2006-07, he left the Huskies to sign a two-year contract with the Straubing Tigers, where his younger brother, Peter, also played.
International career
Abstreiter has represented Germany on thirteen different occasions, both as a junior and as a professional. He has totalled five goals and seven assists in 26 games as a junior and four goals and 17 assists in 48 games as a professional. He lasted played professionally for Germany at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, where he went scoreless in four games.
Abstreiter played for Germany in a total of six World Championships. Furthermore he participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics, finishing eighth in the tournament.
References
External links
- Tobias Abstreiter – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
- Tobias Abstreiter's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database