David Fischer (ice hockey)

David Fischer
Born	February 19, 1988 Minneapolis, MN, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
EBEL team Former teams	EC KAC Houston Aeros Krefeld Pinguine
NHL Draft	20th overall, 2006 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	2010–present

David Fischer (born February 19, 1988) is an American ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with EC KAC of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round, 20th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.^[1]

Playing career

Amateur

Fischer was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and played for Apple Valley High School in the Minnesota State High School League. In 2006 - 2007, he played his first season as a freshman for the University of Minnesota in the WCHA. In 42 games, he recorded five assists.

Professional

Fischer attended training camp with the Vancouver Canucks in 2010, but was released.^[2] He signed with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL just over a week later.^[3] He played with Florida in the both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons, going to the playoffs both years, and winning the Kelly Cup in 2012.

On July 17, 2012, it was announced that Fischer had signed a contract to play with the Heilbronner Falken of the 2nd Bundesliga in Germany.^[4]

After a successful season with Heilbronner, Fischer moved up to the top German league the following 2013–14 season, signing a one-year contract for Krefeld Pinguine in the DEL on July 24, 2013.^[5] He eventually remained in Krefeld until the end of the 2015-16 campaign.

Fischer penned a deal with EC KAC of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL) in April 2016.^[6]

Awards

• Minnesota Mr. Hockey (best senior high school player in Minnesota): 2005–06 season.^[7][8]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	University of Minnesota	WCHA		42	0	5	5	14		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	University of Minnesota	WCHA		45	2	12	14	18		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	University of Minnesota	WCHA		31	2	11	13	16		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	University of Minnesota	WCHA		39	2	4	6	28		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Florida Everblades	ECHL		64	3	26	29	43		4	0	0	0	2
2011–12	Houston Aeros	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Florida Everblades	ECHL		65	6	44	50	60		13	3	9	12	8
2012–13	Heilbronner Falken	2.GBun		46	7	18	25	40		5	0	1	1	2
2013–14	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL		38	6	16	22	26		4	2	3	5	4
2014–15	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL		44	1	19	20	48		3	0	0	0	8
AHL totals				2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals				82	7	35	42	74		7	2	3	5	12

References

1. "David Fischer". Hockey’s Future. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
2. Staff report (17 September 2010). "Canucks reduce prospects camp roster". NHL.com. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
3. "Blades add first round pick Fischer to roster". Florida Everblades. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
4. Staff Report (17 July 2012). "Pro hockey: Everblades lose David Fischer to German team". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
5. "Pinguine commit defender David Fischer" (in German). Krefeld Pinguine. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
6. "US-Verteidiger David Fischer wechselt nach Klagenfurt | EC-KAC - Klagenfurt Eishockey". www.kac.at. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
7. Minnesota Wild. "Apple Valley's Fischer Named Mr. Hockey". Minnesota Wild. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
8. "David Fischer". Hockey’s Future. Retrieved October 14, 2012.

External links

• David Fischer's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• David Fischer's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database