Dennis Endras

Dennis Endras

Dennis Endras in 2012
Born (1985-07-14) July 14, 1985
Immenstadt, West Germany
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
DEL team
Former teams		 Adler Mannheim
Frankfurt Lions
Augsburger Panther
Minnesota Wild
HIFK
National team  Germany
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2003–present

Dennis Endras (born 14 July 1985) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Playing career

Endras began playing for EHC Bayreuth in the Oberliga, the third-tier of ice hockey in Germany, in 2003–04. He played for Bayreuth again in 2004–05, but also made his Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) debut that season with the Augsburger Panther. Over the next three seasons he spent time playing in the DEL and the 2nd Bundesliga for EV Landsberg, the Ravensburg Tower Stars, and the Frankfurt Lions.

He earned a permanent DEL position for the 2008–09 season with Augsburg, recording a 24–20–0 record.

Endras has played internationally for the German national team at the 2009 and 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and was selected for the 2010 Olympics.[1] At the 2010 World Championship, competed in Germany, Endras was named the tournament's most valuable player. He became the first German selected MVP of the tournament, and the first to appear on the tournament's All-Star team since 1987.[2]

In July 2010, Endras signed a contract with the Minnesota Wild of the NHL.[3] On September 25, 2011, the Wild placed Endras on waivers so they could assign him to start the season with the Houston Aeros of the AHL.[4] Endras subsequently played 6 games with the Aeros before leaving to HIFK Helsinki of the Finnish SM-liiga.

Coming back to Germany, Endras signed a Contract with the team Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

References

  1. ↑ "Germans enter Vancouver with a new look". NHL.com. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "Endras tournament MVP". IIHF. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "Wild Signs German Goaltender, Endras". Minnesota Wild. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  4. ↑ "Minnesota Wild | 2011-12 Transactions - Minnesota Wild - News". Wild.nhl.com. 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2012-02-04.

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