Paul Albers
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| Paul Albers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 15, 1985 Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position |
Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | |||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2015 | ||
Paul Albers (born October 15, 1985) is a
defenceman who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Houston Aeros
.
Playing career
Albers played
plus/minus was a league high and earned him the WHL Plus-Minus Award. Albers added 19 points in 18 post-season games, helping lead the Giants to a President's Cup as WHL champions. Playing in the subsequent 2006 Memorial Cup in Moncton, he was named to the Tournament All-Star Team with teammate Gilbert Brulé
.
Undrafted by a National Hockey League (NHL) club, Albers turned pro in the ECHL with the Texas Wildcatters in 2006–07. He recorded 43 points as a rookie and moved up to the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Houston Aeros the next season. On July 31, 2009, he left the United States and signed for German club Nürnberg Ice Tigers.[2]
Albers spent six seasons of his professional career abroad, the last three with
Serie A
before retiring at the conclusion of the 2014–15 season.
Career statistics
Regular season
|
Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2001–02
|
Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 54 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2002–03
|
Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 72 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2003–04
|
Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Regina Pats | WHL | 54 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2004–05
|
Regina Pats | WHL | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 48 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
2005–06
|
Vancouver Giants | WHL | 70 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 8 | ||
2006–07
|
Texas Wildcatters | ECHL | 68 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
2006–07
|
Houston Aeros | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08
|
Houston Aeros | AHL | 69 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2008–09
|
Houston Aeros | AHL | 73 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2009–10
|
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
|
DEL | 49 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2010–11
|
Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 46 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Tohoku Free Blades | AL | 36 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13
|
SG Cortina | ITL
|
43 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
2013–14
|
SG Cortina | ITL | 42 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | SG Cortina | ITL | 40 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 147 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 80 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Awards
- Named to the WHL West First All-Star Team in 2006
- Won the WHL Plus-Minus Award in 2006
- Won a President's Cup as WHL champions with the Vancouver Giants in 2006
- Named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team in 2006
References
- ^ "WHL Announces 2005–06 Award Finalists and Conference All-Star Teams". Western Hockey League. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
- Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers (in German). July 31, 2009. Archived from the originalon February 15, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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