Evan Kaufmann
Evan Kaufmann | |||
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Born |
Plymouth, MN, USA | October 31, 1984||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
DEG Metro Stars Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | ||
National team | Germany | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2008–2015 |
Evan Kaufmann (born October 31, 1984) is a German-American former professional ice hockey forward who played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Playing career
Kaufmann, who is Jewish,[1] was born in Plymouth, Minnesota and graduated from Robbinsdale Armstrong High School at Plymouth in 2003.[2] His great-grandparents were murdered during the Holocaust.[3] At the University of Minnesota, Kaufmann played on the Golden Gophers hockey team and studied accounting at the Carlson School of Management. Kaufmann was a Western Collegiate Hockey Association scholar-athlete pick all four years at Minnesota.[4]
Kaufmann moved to Germany in 2008 and received German citizenship in order to play for the national team, DEG Metro Stars of Deutsche Eishockey Liga.[5] He is among the top scorers in the league. Kaufmann admits that his teammates are very curious about him being Jewish and often ask him questions. Kaufmann told the UK's Daily Mail: "I didn't have to think hard about it. It is a great honour but it will also be a very emotional moment for me when I hear the national anthem played."[6]
On February 16, 2012, Kaufmann agreed to leave DEG at season's end and signed with fellow DEL club, Nürnberg Ice Tigers,[7] where he played through the 2014-15 season. In July 2015, he announced his retirement from ice hockey.[8] He played a total of 315 games in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga and won 17 caps for the German Men's National Team, including seven outings at the 2012 World Championships.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2003–04 | River City Lancers | USHL | 60 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2004–05 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 29 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 40 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 32 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 45 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 44 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
2009–10 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 56 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2010–11 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 52 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
2011–12 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 52 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | ||
2012–13 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 48 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
2014–15 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 47 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
DEL totals | 315 | 92 | 134 | 226 | 172 | 49 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 36 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2012 | Germany | WC | 12th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Career Update
Since retiring from professional hockey, Kaufmann took some much needed time away from the ice and now works as an investment banking analyst. He thoroughly enjoys his new line of work, where he uses his years of experience on the ice and charming persona to execute high-stressed mergers and acquisitions. In his last public interview, Kaufmann states, "I'm really enjoying my time away from hockey. This new job has been a different kind of challenge, and I very much enjoy the people I work with. I think this is a new calling for me, and I really hope to make a long, successful career out of it."
See also
References
- ↑ "Professional Hockey Review: 2010–11; European Hockey League". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (87): 8–9. September–October 2011.
- ↑ "Hockey Profile: Evan Kaufmann". Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ↑ Longman, Jere (February 19, 2012). "A Jewish Hockey Player at History’s Indelible Crossroad". The New York Times.
- ↑ Augustovitz, Roman (March 6, 2008). "Gophers teammates reach fork in the road". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008.
- ↑ "Roach and Kaufmann extend with Metro Stars" (in German). DEG Metro Stars. March 14, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ↑ Allan Hall (February 8, 2012). "Ice hockey star set to become one of handful of post-war Jews to represent Germany at international level". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Kaufmann agrees to contract with Ice Tigers" (in German). Nürnberg Ice Tigers. February 16, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ↑ Sport1.de. "Evan Kaufmann von den Nürnberg Ice Tigers beendet seine Karriere". Sport1.de (in German). Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ↑ "GER". www.iihf.com. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
External links
- Evan Kaufmann career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Evan Kaufmann career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database