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]
Danny aus den Birken | |||
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Born |
Düsseldorf, West Germany | 15 February 1985||
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 |
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.
Medal record | ||
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Representing Germany | ||
Ice hockey | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2018 Pyeongchang |
Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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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 |
Award | Year | |
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International | ||
Olympic Best Goaltender | 2018 | [4] |