Danny aus den Birken
| Danny aus den Birken | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93129.jpg) Danny aus den Birken in 2024 | |||
| Born |
15 February 1985 Düsseldorf, West Germany | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Adler Mannheim Iserlohn Roosters Kölner Haie EHC München | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Danny aus den Birken (born 15 February 1985) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender. He most notably played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). now playing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2 for Dresdner Eislöwen (DEL2).[1]
Playing career
[edit]He previously played with Kölner Haie for parts of five seasons before he joined EHC Red Bull München as a free agent on 10 April 2015.[2]
aus den Birken, played eight seasons with München, collecting four DEL titles with the club before leaving at the conclusion of the 2022–23 season and ending his 20 year professional playing career.[3]
He instantly moved into a goaltending coaching role with EC Bad Nauheim of the DEL2.
Career statistics
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Germany
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 |
2018 Pyeongchang | |
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Germany | WC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.20 | .861 | |
| 2015 | Germany | WC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.76 | .790 | |
| 2018 | Germany | OG | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 376 | 17 | 0 | 2.71 | .897 | |
| Senior totals | 8 | — | — | — | 376 | 17 | — | 6.00 | .840 | |||
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| Olympic Best Goaltender | 2018 | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Red Bulls undertake Goaltender Danny aus den Birken" (in German). EHC München. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Kölner Haie 2011–12 Roster". pointstreak.com. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "First personnel decisions at Red Bull Munich" (in German). EHC München. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Kovalchuk MVP". IIHF.com. 25 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
External links
[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Adler Mannheim players
- German ice hockey goaltenders
- Iserlohn Roosters players
- Kölner Haie players
- EHC München players
- Sportspeople from Düsseldorf
- Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players for Germany
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- Olympic silver medalists for Germany
- Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- German ice hockey biography stubs