Florian Busch (born January 2, 1985, in Tegernsee, West Germany) is a German former professional ice hockey forward who last played for Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[1][2]

Florian Busch
Born (1985-01-02) January 2, 1985 (age 39)
Tegernsee, West Germany
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
DEL team Eisbären Berlin
National team  Germany
Playing career 2002–2021

International career

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Busch has represented Germany at various levels from 2002 to 2008. On 23 June 2009, Busch was banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after refusing a drug test in March 2008 because he was spending time with his girlfriend when the testers visited him.[3] He told the testers to come back several hours later, upon which he passed the test.[4] Initially, the German Ice Hockey Federation simply fined Busch for refusing the test- allowing him to play in the 2008 World Championships- but the World Anti-Doping Agency challenged the ruling.[5] Busch's ban was lifted in November 2009, and he signed an anti-doping pledge in December 2009.[6]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 Jungadler Mannheim DEU U18 7 3 3 6 14
2000–01 Starbulls Rosenheim DEU U18 21 11 16 27 44
2001–02 Starbulls Rosenheim DEU U18 34 29 29 58 95 1 0 0 0 27
2001–02 Starbulls Rosenheim DEU.5 2 1 0 1 6
2002–03 Eisbären Berlin DEL 11 0 1 1 0
2002–03 EHC Klostersee DEU.3 25 11 3 14 84 3 0 0 0 0
2003–04 Eisbären Berlin DEL 47 1 12 13 22 11 0 4 4 2
2003–04 Eisbären Juniors Berlin DEU.4 4 5 5 10 4 7 5 3 8 20
2004–05 Eisbären Berlin DEL 38 0 6 6 18 10 1 2 3 2
2004–05 Eisbären Juniors Berlin DEU.3 11 12 7 19 30
2005–06 Eisbären Berlin DEL 47 9 11 20 34 11 0 6 6 6
2005–06 Eisbären Juniors Berlin DEU.3 3 0 0 0 0
2006–07 Eisbären Berlin DEL 26 9 9 18 38 3 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Eisbären Berlin DEL 54 14 27 41 26 14 6 5 11 4
2008–09 Eisbären Berlin DEL 39 15 22 37 14 12 1 7 8 4
2009–10 Eisbären Berlin DEL 42 11 23 34 26 5 1 1 2 2
2010–11 Eisbären Berlin DEL 49 16 31 47 56 12 5 2 7 6
2011–12 Eisbären Berlin DEL 46 9 29 38 30 12 3 10 13 2
2012–13 Eisbären Berlin DEL 45 11 27 38 12 11 1 5 6 2
2013–14 Eisbären Berlin DEL 35 5 15 20 10 3 1 0 1 2
2014–15 Eisbären Berlin DEL 33 7 14 21 12
2015–16 Eisbären Berlin DEL 43 10 16 26 26 6 2 2 4 2
2016–17 Eisbären Berlin DEL 42 6 14 20 12 14 1 6 7 6
2017–18 Eisbären Berlin DEL 29 2 10 12 8
2018–19 Eisbären Berlin DEL 42 5 8 13 16
2019–20 Eisbären Berlin DEL 1 0 0 0 0
DEL totals 669 130 275 405 360 124 22 50 72 40

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2002 Germany U17 0 0 0
2003 Germany WJC18 D1 5 2 3 5 6
2004 Germany WJC D1 5 0 5 5 4
2005 Germany WJC 6 1 1 2 14
2006 Germany OG 5 0 0 0 6
2006 Germany WC D1 5 0 5 5 4
2007 Germany WC 6 1 0 1 4
2008 Germany WC 6 2 3 5 0
Junior totals 16 3 9 12 24
Senior totals 22 3 8 11 14

References

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  1. ^ Florian Busch's profile and statistics at DEL.org (in German)
  2. ^ "Berlin Polar Bears' 2010-11 Roster". Hockeydb.com. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  3. ^ "German player banned after choosing girlfriend over drug test". NBCConnecticut.com. NBC Connecticut. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  4. ^ Associated Press. "Germany's Busch signs pledge". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  5. ^ "WADA calls for world championship ban on Busch". Reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  6. ^ Associated Press. "Germany's Busch signs pledge". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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