Danny aus den Birken (born 15 February 1985) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender. He most notably played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). now playing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2 for Dresdner Eislöwen (DEL2).[1]

Danny aus den Birken
Danny aus den Birken in 2024
Born (1985-02-15) 15 February 1985 (age 39)
Düsseldorf, West Germany
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Adler Mannheim
Iserlohn Roosters
Kölner Haie
EHC München
National team  Germany
Playing career 2003–present

Playing career

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He previously played with Kölner Haie for parts of five seasons before he joined EHC Red Bull München as a free agent on 10 April 2015.[2]

aus den Birken, played eight seasons with München, collecting four DEL titles with the club before leaving at the conclusion of the 2022–23 season and ending his 20 year professional playing career.[3]

He instantly moved into a goaltending coaching role with EC Bad Nauheim of the DEL2.

Career statistics

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Medal record
Representing   Germany
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
  2018 Pyeongchang

International

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Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2014 Germany WC 1 5.20 .861
2015 Germany WC 1 6.76 .790
2018 Germany OG 6 3 2 0 376 17 0 2.71 .897
Senior totals 8 376 17 6.00 .840

Awards and honors

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Award Year
International
Olympic Best Goaltender 2018 [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Red Bulls undertake Goaltender Danny aus den Birken" (in German). EHC München. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Kölner Haie 2011–12 Roster". pointstreak.com. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  3. ^ "First personnel decisions at Red Bull Munich" (in German). EHC München. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Kovalchuk MVP". IIHF.com. 25 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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