David Elsner

David Elsner
Born	(1992-03-22) 22 March 1992 (age 33) Landshut, Germany
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
Oberliga team Former teams	1. EV Weiden Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers ERC Ingolstadt Straubing Tigers Löwen Frankfurt
NHL draft	194th overall, 2010 Nashville Predators
Playing career	2011–present

David Elsner (born 22 March 1992) is a German professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for 1. EV Weiden of the Oberliga.

Playing career

Born in Landshut, Germany, Elsner began his professional career with his hometown team the Landshut Cannibals. He was then drafted 194th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. ^[1] Elsner made his DEL debut for ERC Ingolstadt during the 2010-11 DEL season where he played three games and scored one goal. ^[2]

In 2011, Elsner moved to Canada to play in the Ontario Hockey League for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds for one season before returning to Landshut the following year. On 26 April 2013 Elsner moved to the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the DEL. On 18 May 2015 Elsner returned to Ingolstadt. ^[3] He would sign a further extension at Ingolstadt in 2016, ^[4] 2017, ^[5] and 2019. ^[6]

Returning to his former club, Löwen Frankfurt in their first season in the top flight DEL in the 2022–23 season, Elsner contributed with 9 goals and 11 points through 42 regular season games. Following their defeat in the playoff qualifiers to Düsseldorfer EG, Elsner left at the conclusion of his contract on 19 March 2023. ^[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	EV Landshut	DNL		36	11	8	19	12		3	1	0	1	4
2008–09	EV Landshut	DNL		36	17	18	35	46		9	2	8	10	10
2009–10	EV Landshut	DNL		17	10	7	17	63		5	2	4	6	12
2009–10	Landshut Cannibals	2.GBun		29	6	3	9	6		6	0	0	0	16
2010–11	EV Landshut	DNL		6	2	4	6	6		9	5	4	9	2
2010–11	Landshut Cannibals	2.GBun		31	4	1	5	65		6	0	1	1	6
2010–11	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		3	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		48	7	7	14	10		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Landshut Cannibals	2.GBun		47	12	20	32	107		6	1	1	2	10
2013–14	Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers	DEL		36	3	5	8	30		3	0	0	0	4
2013–14	EV Landshut	DEL2		2	2	1	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers	DEL		19	0	1	1	16		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Löwen Frankfurt	DEL2		29	12	14	26	67		10	6	6	12	6
2015–16	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		33	3	5	3	22		2	0	0	0	0
2015–16	ESV Kaufbeuren	DEL2		8	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		49	10	9	19	35		2	3	0	3	0
2017–18	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		49	7	8	15	31		5	1	1	2	2
2018–19	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		50	15	14	29	18		7	3	1	4	2
2019–20	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		47	12	13	25	12		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		34	5	8	13	2		4	0	0	0	0
2021–22	Straubing Tigers	DEL		36	7	8	15	2		4	1	1	2	0
2022–23	Löwen Frankfurt	DEL		42	9	2	11	19		—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals				398	72	73	145	187		27	8	3	11	8

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009	Germany	U17	6th		5	0	0	0	6
2010	Germany	WJC18-D1	11th		5	0	4	4	14
2012	Germany	WJC-D1	11th		5	4	5	9	8
Junior totals					15	4	9	13	28

See also

• List of select Jewish ice hockey players

References

1. Nashville Predators Draft History
2. ERC Ingolstadt 2010-11 roster and statistics
3. TWO NEW ENTRANCES AT ERC INGOLSTADT (in German)
4. PERSONNEL DECISIONS AT ERC INGOLSTADT (in German)
5. ERC Ingolstadt Holds Bavarian Trio (in German)
6. ERC extends with Elsner (in German)
7. "Six more Lions remain, Head coach and 13 players depart" (in German). Löwen Frankfurt. March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database