Brett Breitkreuz (born April 6, 1989) is a Canadian-German former professional ice hockey player. He most notably played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Brett Breitkreuz
Born (1989-04-06) April 6, 1989 (age 35)
Springside, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Kölner Haie
Augsburger Panther
Löwen Frankfurt
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–2024

Playing career

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As a junior player, he was active in the Western Hockey League and played his first season (2006-07) for the Kelowna Rockets. For the next season he was acquired by the new team in this league the Edmonton Oil Kings. In his second season for the Kings (2008-09), he scored 55 points (19 goals, 36 assists), was alternate captain and got with his team the play-offs for the first time in his history.

During the 2009-10 season, in January 2010, Breitkreuz was traded to the Vancouver Giants.[1]

After his junior career, he moved to Germany, where his father came from, and previously played with Kölner Haie for three seasons before signing with the Augsburger Panther on a one-year contract on April 23, 2013.[2][3]

On May 26, 2015, Breitkreuz moved to the German second tier DEL2, joining his brother Clarke Breitkreuz, in signing a one-year contract with Löwen Frankfurt.[4]

Following three years in his second stint with Frankfurt, Breitkreuz announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, ending his 14-year professional career.[5]

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Kelowna Rockets WHL 58 8 6 14 67
2007–08 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 70 15 19 34 105
2008–09 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 72 19 36 55 86 5 0 1 1 9
2009–10 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 40 10 9 19 105
2009–10 Vancouver Giants WHL 26 7 9 16 49 15 3 1 4 23
2010–11 Kölner Haie DEL 47 3 1 4 76 5 0 0 0 4
2011–12 Kölner Haie DEL 38 3 5 8 77
2012–13 Kölner Haie DEL 35 3 0 3 45 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Füchse Duisburg Germany3 12 0 7 7 34 7 1 5 6 29
2013–14 Augsburger Panther DEL 52 6 6 12 76
2014–15 Augsburger Panther DEL 51 4 4 8 86
2015–16 Löwen Frankfurt DEL2 48 15 23 38 139 4 0 0 0 39
2016–17 Löwen Frankfurt DEL2 50 17 16 33 98 14 13 9 23 8
2017–18 Löwen Frankfurt DEL2 51 22 18 40 94 6 2 5 7 2
2018–19 Löwen Frankfurt DEL2 42 16 17 33 38 15 7 4 11 22
2019–20 Bietigheim Steelers DEL2 51 19 18 37 70 2 1 2 3 0
2020–21 Bietigheim Steelers DEL2 46 24 21 45 56 10 2 4 6 4
2021–22 Foam Lake Flyers LLHL 9 7 8 15 21
2021–22 Löwen Frankfurt DEL2 22 7 11 18 4 12 7 9 16 11
2022–23 Löwen Frankfurt DEL 41 13 11 24 28 2 0 0 0 0
2023–24 Löwen Frankfurt DEL 44 5 9 14 23
DEL totals 308 37 36 73 411 8 0 0 0 4

References

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  1. ^ "Oil Kings make Giant deal with Vancouver". OurSports Central. 2010-01-10. Archived from the original on 2016-02-20. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  2. ^ "Kölner Haie 2011-12 Roster". Kölner Haie. 2012-02-03. Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  3. ^ "Brett Breitkreuz signs with the Augsburger Panther" (in German). Augsburger Panther. 2013-04-23. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  4. ^ "Brothers united: Brett Breitkreuz now a Lion" (in German). Löwen Frankfurt. 2015-05-26. Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  5. ^ Löwen Frankfurt (March 12, 2024). "Brett Breitkreuz retires" (in German). Instagram. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
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