Greg Classen
| Greg Classen | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1977 Aylsham, SK, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| DEL2 team Former teams |
Lausitzer Füchse Nashville Predators Hamburg Freezers Iserlohn Roosters Kölner Haie ERC Ingolstadt |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–present |
Gregory Classen (born August 24, 1977 in Aylsham, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently under contract to Lausitzer Füchse of the DEL2
Playing career
Classen played college hockey at Merrimack College and went undrafted. He spent his first five pro seasons in the Nashville Predators organization, splitting time between the parent club and the Milwaukee Admirals.
In 2004 Classen signed with Finland's SM-liiga club Ässät. Returning to the Admirals for 2005–6, he played the following season in Germany with DEL club, the Hamburg Freezers.
On July 3, 2007, it was announced he had signed a contract with the Vancouver Canucks. He was then reassigned by the Canucks, and played with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.
He moved to fellow AHL team Providence Bruins the following season and after 1 game moved onto the San Antonio Rampage before leaving for German team, Iserlohn Roosters.
On July 18, 2010, Classen returned to the DEL and signed a two-year contract with Kölner Haie.[1] After three seasons with Haie, Classen left as a free agent to sign with ERC Ingolstadt.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Nipawin Hawks | SJHL | 59 | 32 | 50 | 82 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Merrimack College | HE | 36 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Merrimack College | HE | 36 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 23 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 55 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 72 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 68 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 95 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2004–05 | Ässät | SM-l | 42 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 76 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 67 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 2006–07 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 50 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2007–08 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 77 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 67 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | EHC Basel | NLB | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | NLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Sierre | NLB | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 45 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 52 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 45 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 2013–14 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 43 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Lausitzer Füchse | DEL2 | 51 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 90 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1998–99 | |
References
- ↑ "Classen, Card sign with Sharks" (in German). Kölner Haie. 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ↑ "Greg Classen to support Panthers for European trophy". ERC Ingolstadt. 2013-08-07. Retrieved 2013-08-07.