Danny aus den Birken

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

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]

Playing career

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

Medal record
Representing  Germany
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
	2018 Pyeongchang

International

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

Award	Year
International
Olympic Best Goaltender	2018	[4]

References

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database