Kyle Klubertanz
| 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 | ||
Kyle Klubertanz (born September 23, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman.
Playing career[]
Klubertanz 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[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 60 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 57 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 41 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 43 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 34 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 40 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | TPS | SM-l | 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-l | 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 Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Vienna Capitals | EBEL | 52 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | ||
| SHL totals | 110 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 74 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2005 | |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2006 | [5] |
References[]
- ^ "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[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1985 births
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- Anaheim Ducks draft picks
- Djurgårdens IF Hockey players
- EHC Black Wings Linz players
- Green Bay Gamblers players
- Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players
- HC TPS players
- HIFK (ice hockey) players
- Ice hockey players from Wisconsin
- KHL Medveščak Zagreb players
- Krefeld Pinguine players
- Living people
- Portland Pirates players
- Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers players
- Vienna Capitals players
- Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players
- American ice hockey defenseman stubs