Andreas Bernard

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Andreas Bernard
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Andreas Bernard
Born (1990-06-09) 9 June 1990 (age 34)
Neumarkt, Italy
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
ICEHL team
Former teams
HC Pustertal
SaiPa
Ässät
Väsby IK
EC VSV
National teamFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Playing career 2008present

Andreas Bernard (born 9 June 1990) is an Italian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for HC Pustertal of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).

He holds the record for most games played as a foreign goaltender in Liiga, the highest level league in Finland, with 216 regular season games played. [1] Bernard speaks fluent Finnish. [2]

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References

  1. "Ässien ulkomaalaisvahdilla historiallinen ilta – sivuaa tänään harvinaista ennätystä!". Jatkoaika.com (in Finnish). Jatkoaika r.y. 16 October 2018.
  2. Lahtinen, Miikka (19 June 2020). "Tiesitkö tätä? Italialainen Liigan ex-tähtimaalivahti puhuu lähes täydellistä suomea – "Olen tykännyt opiskella"". Leijonat (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 October 2022.