Thomas Oppenheimer (born December 16, 1988) is a German professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He previously played under contract with Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[1]
| Thomas Oppenheimer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
December 16, 1988 Peißenberg, West Germany | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| DEL team Former teams |
Free Agent Frankfurt Lions Hamburg Freezers ERC Ingolstadt Eisbären Berlin | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Playing career edit
A native of Toledo, Ohio, Oppenheimer made his debut in Germany's top-tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in the course of the 2006-07 season. In 2010, he left the Frankfurt Lions to join fellow DEL side Hamburg Freezers and developed into an integral part of the side over the years. In 2015-16, which turned out to be the last season of the Hamburg team, he scored 21 goals in 52 regular season contests along with 13 assists, while serving as an assistant captain.
With the announcement of the Hamburg Freezers ceasing operations and folding in May 2016.[2] A couple of days later, Oppenheimer signed a five-year deal with another DEL club, ERC Ingolstadt, on June 1, 2016.[3] On June 6, 2017, he was traded to fellow DEL team Eisbären Berlin.[4]
International play edit
Oppenheimer represented the German men's national team at the 2014[5] and 2015[6] World Championships.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | EC Peiting | 3.GBun | 28 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | EC Peiting | 3.GBun | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 29 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | SC Riessersee | 2.GBun | 25 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 52 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 56 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 44 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 52 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 41 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 52 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 35 | ||
| 2014–15 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 49 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 58 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 52 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 52 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 38 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 2018–19 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| DEL totals | 538 | 137 | 125 | 262 | 372 | 63 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 97 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Germany | WJC-D1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Germany | WC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Germany | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Senior totals | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||
References edit
- ^ Thomas Oppenheimer's profile and statistics at DEL.org (in German)
- ^ "Former NHLer Schubert's last-ditch effort to save Hamburg Freezers fails, DEL team folds". ddexpress.info | the world's sports. May 26, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ "ERC sign Oppenheimer for 5 years". ERC Ingolstadt (in German). June 1, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ Berlin, Eisbären. "Thomas Oppenheimer kommt nach Berlin, Darin Olver verlässt Berlin | Eisbären Berlin". www.eisbaeren.de. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ "Germany - 2014 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". www.iihfworlds2014.com. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Teams - 2015 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". www.iihfworlds2015.com. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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