Curtis Gedig

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Curtis Gedig (born September 14, 1991) is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing with the Kassel Huskies in second-tier DEL2.

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Gedig was born in Penticton, British Columbia. From 2008 to 2010, Gedig played for the Merritt Centennials, Cowichan Valley Capitals and Vernon Vipers in the BCHL. He was selected by the New Jersey Devils (round 7, 204th overall) in the 2009 NHL draft. [1]

Gedig enrolled at Ohio State University in 2010 and served as captain his junior and senior year. He was named 2011 Rookie of the Year and 2013 Best Defensive Player by his Ohio State teammates. [2]

In the 2014-15 season, he saw the ice in 30 games for ECHL's Colorado Eagles, tallying three goals and 14 assists. Gedig landed his first job overseas in June 2015, when putting pen to paper on a one-year deal with Stjernen, a member of Norway's GET-Liga. [3] He exploded statistically in the 2015-16 season, scoring 26 goals in 49 contests for Stjernen while dishing out 29 assists. His production led all defensemen in scoring and goals scored. In a bid to help their team re-sign Gedig for a second season, the Stjernen fans started raising money, [4] but the Penticton native eventually opted to accept an offer from Switzerland. In March 2016, Gedig signed a two-year deal with EHC Olten of the National League B (NLB), [5] but parted company with the club at the conclusion of the 2016-17 campaign. [6]

In June 2017, he signed with the Stavanger Oilers of the Norwegian GET-Liga. [7] In May 2018, Gedig signed a deal with the Fischtown Pinguins of the German DEL. [8] He left after the 2018-19 campaign. On December 28, 2019, he was signed by the Kassel Huskies of the German DEL2. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Curtis Gedig | LNH.com - Joueurs". www.nhl.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  2. ↑ "OhioStateBuckeyes.com Curtis Gedig Bio :: The Ohio State University official athletic site :: Ice Hockey". Archived from the original on 2016-07-10. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  3. ↑ "Curtis Gedig er Stjernens nye supersignering". 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  4. ↑ "Stjernen-supporterne samler inn penger i håp om å beholde Curtis Gedig". 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  5. ↑ Olten, EHC. "EHC Olten signs Canadian defenseman Curtis Gedig to two-year deal" . Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  6. ↑ Olten, Eishockey Club. "Diverse Abgänge beim EHCO - EHC Olten - EHCO". Eishockey Club Olten (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  7. ↑ "Curtis Gedig er klar for Oilers - Rogalandsavis" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  8. ↑ "Neuzugang bei den Fischtown Pinguins: Curtis Gedig ist ein Verteidiger mit Stürmer-Gen". nord24 (in German). 2018-05-23. Archived from the original on 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  9. ↑ "Kassel bestätigt Verpflichtung von Defender Curtis Gedig". www.eishockeynews.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-09-28.
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