Timo Pielmeier

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Timo Pielmeier
Born (1989-07-07) July 7, 1989 (age 34)
Deggendorf, West Germany
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
team
Former teams		Free Agent
Anaheim Ducks
ERC Ingolstadt
National teamFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
NHL Draft 83rd overall, 2007
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2009–present

Timo Pielmeier (born July 7, 1989) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender, currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was a third-round selection of the San Jose Sharks in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft prior to being traded to the Anaheim Ducks.

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Playing career

Pielmeier first played junior hockey in his native Germany, leading the Cologne EC Junior Sharks to the Deutsche Nachwuchs-Liga in 2006–07. [1] He moved to North America the following season, joining the St. John's Fog Devils of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for a season before moving to the Shawinigan Cataractes in 2008–09 where he led the team to the QMJHL final. [2]

He has played with the German national junior team on several occasions. He first played in the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships, and the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. [2] Playing in the Division 1A pool at the 2008 World Junior, Pielmeier was named the tournament's top goaltender, [3] as Germany won the title, earning promotion back to the A pool for 2009.

Pielmeier was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the third round, 83rd overall at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, but was traded to the Anaheim Ducks organization in 2009. [4] He turned professional in 2009, starting with the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL. He scored a goal for the Condors during the 2009–10 season, [5] becoming the 10th goaltender in ECHL history to do so. [2] He finished the season fifth amongst rookie goaltenders in goals against average and appeared in the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game. [2] Pielmeier was promoted to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League for the 2009–10 season. [6] Pielmeier was recalled by the Ducks on January 22, 2011 . [7] He was traded along with defenceman Kurtis Foster, on December 12, 2011, to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for defenceman Mark Fraser and forward Rod Pelley. [8]

On February 8, 2013, whilst impressing with the Landshut Cannibals, Pielmeier was signed by ERC Ingolstadt for the 2013–14 season in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. [9]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang

He played his first game with the German men's national team in December 2013. [10]

Pielmeier was nominated to be Team Germany's backup goalie during the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. He appeared in 1 game in the tournament as Germany captured the silver medal. He also represented Germany at the 2018 IIHF World Championship. [11]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLOTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2007–08 St. John's Fog Devils QMJHL 5023224271913613.00.9095032212205.71.838
2008–09 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL433092240710722.67.9131812510214702.76.898
2009–10 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 5727225325117803.29.8834122471403.39.893
2010–11 Syracuse Crunch AHL3716171194210013.09.906————————
2010–11 Anaheim Ducks NHL 100040507.50.583————————
2010–11 Elmira Jackals ECHL2101125703.37.873————————
2011–12 Elmira JackalsECHL331710318968602.72.910302172903.13.906
2011–12 Albany Devils AHL210078302.31.938————————
2012–13 EV Landshut 2.GBun 4827210293111142.27—6——3711702.75—
2013–14 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 4320230259611042.54.9112114712433821.83.944
2014–15 ERC IngolstadtDEL5129220300713822.75.9141810810954702.58.920
2015–16 ERC IngolstadtDEL5223290305814902.92.907202125602.89.910
2016–17 ERC IngolstadtDEL4421230253611822.79.910————————
2017–18 ERC IngolstadtDEL352212020557662.22.9275143331703.00.910
2018–19 ERC IngolstadtDEL251310013926612.84.90020196402.00.880
2019–20 ERC IngolstadtDEL231010012506102.93.896————————
NHL totals100040507.50.583————————

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  4. ↑ "Timo Pielmeier profile". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
  5. ↑ "Goalie Timo Pielmeier scores empty-net goal for Bakersfield Condors". The Hockey News. 2009-12-20. Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
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  7. ↑ "Timo Pielmeier Recalled from Syracuse". NHL.com News. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
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