Michael "Mike" Hoeffel (born April 9, 1989) is an American-German professional ice hockey winger, who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Krefeld Pinguine then of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
| Mike Hoeffel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93080.jpg) Hoeffel with the Krefeld Pinguine in 2022 | |||
| Born |
April 9, 1989 North Oaks, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent Albany Devils Springfield Falcons Stavanger Oilers Fischtown Pinguins Iserlohn Roosters Krefeld Pinguine | ||
| NHL draft |
57th overall, 2007 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Playing career
editHoeffel played collegiately for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey, which competes in the WCHA after playing high school hockey for the Hill-Murray Pioneers of Minnesota. He was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round (57th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and made his professional debut with New Jersey AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils.
On July 25, 2014, Hoeffel was signed as a free agent to a one-year AHL contract with the Springfield Falcons.[1] In the 2014–15 season, Hoeffel contributed to the Falcons in a checking line role and recorded a professional high 9 goals in 62 games.
In the following 2015–16 season, Hoeffel was un-signed before belatedly returning to the Falcons, who had changed NHL affiliations, on a professional try-out contract on November 27, 2015.[2] Having featured in only four scoreless games with the Falcons, Hoeffel sought a release from his try-out with Springfield and signed his first contract abroad in agreeing to a contract for the remainder of the year with Norwegian club Stavanger Oilers of the GET-ligaen, on December 14, 2015.[3]
In possessing a German passport through his heritage, Hoeffel first played in Germany with Eispiraten Crimmitschau of the DEL2, before joining and playing the next three seasons in the DEL with the Fischtown Pinguins.
At the conclusion of the 2018–19 season, Hoeffel left Fischtown to sign a one-year contract with fellow DEL outfit, the Iserlohn Roosters, on March 29, 2019.[4]
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2008 | [5][6] |
| WCHA All-Academic team | 2009, 2010 | [7] |
| International | ||
| IH18 (Silver Medal with Team USA) | 2006 | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "Falcons sign Mike Hoeffel, Hubert Labrie to AHL contracts". Springfield Falcons. 2014-07-25. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ^ "FALCONS SIGN HOEFFEL AND DISALVATORE, AULIE RELEASED". Springfield Falcons. November 27, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Mike Hoeffel ready for Oilers" (in Norwegian). Stavanger Oilers. 2015-12-14. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ^ "Three signings for Iserlohn". Iserlohn Roosters (in German). 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ "Player Bio – Mike Hoeffel". The Hockey News. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ a b "Player Bio: Mike Hoeffel". Minnesota Golden Gophers. 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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