Kyle Klubertanz (born September 23, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman.
| Kyle Klubertanz | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
September 23, 1985 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Portland Pirates TPS Djurgårdens IF Hamilton Bulldogs IFK Helsinki KHL Medveščak Zagreb Nürnberg Ice Tigers Krefeld Pinguine EHC Black Wings Linz Vienna Capitals | ||
| NHL draft |
74th overall, 2004 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2018 | ||
Playing career
editKlubertanz was selected by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 3rd round (74th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. After graduating from his four-year collegiate career with the University of Wisconsin, Klubertanz made his professional debut on a try-out contract with the Ducks AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates at the end of the 2007–08 season.
Unsigned from the Ducks, Klubertanz signed a one-year contract in the Finnish SM-liiga with TPS. The following season he moved within Europe to the Swedish Elite League to play with Djurgårdens IF, establishing himself with 32 points, he helped Djurgården to a silver medal finish.
On May 27, 2010, with NHL ambitions he signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[1] Klubertanz was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs for the duration of the 2010–11 season.
Without an opportunity given with the Canadiens on June 1, 2011, Klubertanz signed a two-year contract to return to Sweden with Djurgården.[2]
After a single season with KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League, Klubertanz opted to sign in Germany, in agreeing to two-year deal with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on July 2, 2014.[3] When his contract was up, he joined fellow DEL side Krefeld Pinguine, signing on July 1, 2016.[4] In the following 2016–17 season, Klubertanz struggled to find his offensive game in Krefeld, collecting just 1 goal and 13 points in 47 games as the team languished at the bottom of the table. On February 15, 2017, Klubertanz was released from his contract in Krefeld and signed with neighbouring league the EBEL with EHC Black Wings Linz.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Chill 18U AAA | 18U AAA | ||||||||||||
| 2002–03 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 60 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 57 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 41 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 43 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 34 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 40 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | TPS | SM-liiga | 51 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 2009–10 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 55 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | ||
| 2010–11 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 76 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 46 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 22 | ||
| 2011–12 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 55 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 41 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 52 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 46 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 47 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz | AUT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Vienna Capitals | AUT | 52 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | ||
| SEL totals | 110 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 74 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | ||||
| DEL totals | 145 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 136 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | United States | WJC18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2005 | |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2006 | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Le CH enrôle un défenseur américain" [CH enlists an American defender]. rds.ca (in French). 27 May 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ "Klubertanz returning to Djurgården". difhockey.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. 2011-06-01. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ^ "Ice Tigers verpflichten Kyle Klubertanz | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Nürnberg". www.icetigers.de. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ "Kyle Klubertanz: Weltenbummler mit viel Erfahrung wechselt nach Krefeld". Krefeld Pinguine. Archived from the original on 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- ^ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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