Kyle Platzer (born March 4, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Forward currently playing with Schwenninger Wild Wings in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth-round, 96th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| Kyle Platzer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93026.jpg) Platzer with the Schwenninger Wild Wings in 2023 | |||
| Born |
March 4, 1995 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| DEL team Former teams |
Schwenninger Wild Wings Oklahoma City Barons Bakersfield Condors KooKoo Tappara JYP Jyväskylä | ||
| NHL draft |
96th overall, 2013 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career edit
Platzer played major junior hockey with the London Knights and the Owen Sound Attack in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and was selected by the Oilers in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, 96th overall. He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers on April 5, 2015.[2]
Platzer made his professional debut in the American Hockey League (AHL), appearing with the Oilers affiliates, the Oklahoma City Barons and the Bakersfield Condors.
A free agent following his entry-level contract with the Oilers, Platzer left North America after four seasons in the minor leagues, and signed a contract with top tier Finnish outfit, KooKoo of the Liiga on July 10, 2019.[3] Establishing himself with KooKoo, Platzer enjoyed two productive seasons in the Liiga, collecting 70 points in 108 games.
On May 19, 2021, Platzer as a free agent joined fellow Finnish club, Tappara, on a one-year deal for the 2021–22 season.[4]
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Waterloo Siskins | GOJHL | 50 | 31 | 24 | 55 | 70 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | London Knights | OHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | London Knights | OHL | 65 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | London Knights | OHL | 39 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 27 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 68 | 34 | 47 | 81 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 48 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 51 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Wichita Thunder | ECHL | 20 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 44 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 58 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | KooKoo | Liiga | 56 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | KooKoo | Liiga | 52 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Tappara | Liiga | 55 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | JYP | Liiga | 60 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 52 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Liiga totals | 223 | 39 | 93 | 132 | 56 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
References edit
- ^ Bryson, Mark (2019-07-22). "Waterloo's Kyle Platzer follows his hockey dreams to Finland". TheRecord.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "Oilers agree to terms with Platzer". Edmonton Oilers. April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ "Kyle Platzer comes to KooKoo" (in Finnish). KooKoo. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Tappara announce roster acquisitions" (in Finnish). Tappara. May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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