Chad Klassen (born April 16, 1985) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Alba Volán Székesfehérvár in the Austrian Hockey League.
| Chad Klassen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 16, 1985 Warman, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Austria team Former teams |
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár ECHL Victoria Salmon Kings Idaho Steelheads | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Amateur career edit
Klassen played five seasons of major junior hockey (2001 – 2006) in the Western Hockey League (WHL).[1] He went on to play five seasons of Canadian college hockey (2006 – 2011) with the University of Alberta in the CWUAA conference of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).[2] For his outstanding college hockey play he was twice named to the CIS All-Canadian First Team (2008–09 and 2009–10) and was named the CIS (West) Most Valuable Player for the 2009–10 season.[3]
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Western Hockey League West Second All-Star Team | 2003-04 | |
| Western Hockey League West Second All-Star Team | 2004-05 | |
| CIS First-Team All-Canadian | 2008–09 | [4] |
| CIS (West) Most Valuable Player | 2009–10 | [5] |
| CIS First-Team All-Canadian | 2009–10 | [6] |
| CIS All-Canadian Second Team | 2010–11 | [7] |
References edit
- ^ http://whl.ca/roster/show/id/2823</ Archived October 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Fehervar sign forward Chad Klassen". www.erstebankliga.at. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "Canada West Universities Athletic Association - Former CIS Goaltender of the Year, Dinos' Dustin Butler suits up for NHL's Canucks". Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- ^ "Profile - University of Alberta". Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ "University of Alberta Athletics". Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ "University of Alberta Athletics". Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ "University of Alberta Athletics". Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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