Kyle Sonnenburg

Kyle Sonnenburg (born May 7, 1986 in Waterloo, Ontario) is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey player. He has been playing for Krefeld Pinguine of the German top flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) since 2011.

Career

Sonnenburg played for OHL teams Belleville Bulls[1] and Brampton Battalion[2] before enrolling at the University of Waterloo in 2007. He was named the 2011 Waterloo Male Athlete of the Year[3] and won 2010 and 2011 OUA West Defenceman of the Year honors[4] and was also selected to the CIS All-Canada Second Team[5] during his collegiate career.

In 2011, he represented Team Canada at the World University Games in Erzurum, Turkey, winning bronze.[6]

He first signed with Krefeld Pinguine of the German top flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga in 2011 and is currently in his fifth season with the club.[7][8]

Personal life

His parents emigrated from Germany to Canada. Kyle received German citizenship in September 2011.[9]

His cousin Riley also played ice hockey at the University of Waterloo.[10]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Belleville Bulls". www.bellevillebulls.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  2. ↑ "Sonnenburg steps up on blue line". www.battalionhockey.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  3. ↑ "University of Waterloo Warriors | #goblackgogold". http://www.varsity.uwaterloo.ca. University of Waterloo. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2016-02-12. External link in |website= (help)
  4. ↑ "Ontario University Athletics (OUA)" (PDF). oua.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  5. ↑ "Ray wins CIS major award; named 2nd team all-Canadian alongside Sonnenburg". University of Waterloo Warriors | #goblackgogold. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  6. ↑ "Priamo wins Bronze at Winter Universiade". www.guelphstorm.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  7. ↑ "2 OHL Grads Will Return to Krefeld Pinguine for 2013-14 - OHL Alumni Central". OHL Alumni Central. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  8. ↑ Pressesprecher. "Kyle Sonnenburg". portal.krefeld-pinguine.de. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  9. ↑ "Kyle Sonnenburg erhält deutschen Pass". http://portal.krefeld-pinguine.de. Krefeld Pinguine. 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2016-02-12. External link in |website= (help)
  10. ↑ "Riley Sonnenburg - 2013-14 Men's Hockey". Retrieved 2016-02-12.
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