David Fischer (ice hockey)

David Fischer
Born	(1988-02-19) February 19, 1988 (age 37) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Right
Played for	Krefeld Pinguine EC KAC
NHL draft	20th overall, 2006 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	2010–2020

David Fischer (born February 19, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who is an assistant coach with EC KAC's affiliate club, KAC Future Team of the Alps Hockey League (AlpsHL). He was selected in the first round, 20th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. ^[1]

Playing career

Amateur

Fischer was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and played for Apple Valley High School in the Minnesota State High School League. In 2006 - 2007, he played his first season as a freshman for the University of Minnesota in the WCHA. In 42 games, he recorded five assists.

Professional

Fischer attended training camp with the Vancouver Canucks in 2010, but was released. ^[2] He signed with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL just over a week later. ^[3] He played with Florida in both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons, going to the playoffs both years, and winning the Kelly Cup in 2012.

On July 17, 2012, it was announced that Fischer had signed a contract to play with the Heilbronner Falken of the 2nd Bundesliga in Germany. ^[4]

After a successful season with Heilbronner, Fischer moved up to the top German league the following 2013–14 season, signing a one-year contract for Krefeld Pinguine in the DEL on July 24, 2013. ^[5] He eventually remained in Krefeld until the end of the 2015-16 campaign.

Fischer penned a deal with EC KAC of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL) in April 2016. ^[6]

Fischer missed the entirety of his fifth season with EC KAC in 2020–21 due to injury and after having the intention to resume his career in the 2021–22 season, he was announced to have suffered a setback on August 3, 2021. ^[7] With a long term recovery looming, Fischer opted to end his 10 year professional playing career, and accept an assistant coaching role to continue within the EC KAC organization on August 16, 2021. ^[8]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Apple Valley High School	HSMN		27	2	9	11	10		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Apple Valley High School	HSMN		28	8	30	38	26		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Apple Valley High School	HSMN		28	8	31	39	22		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	University of Minnesota	WCHA		42	0	5	5	14		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	University of Minnesota	WCHA		45	2	12	14	18		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	University of Minnesota	WCHA		31	2	11	13	16		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	University of Minnesota	WCHA		39	2	4	6	28		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Florida Everblades	ECHL		64	3	26	29	43		4	0	0	0	2
2011–12	Houston Aeros	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Florida Everblades	ECHL		65	6	44	50	60		13	3	9	12	8
2012–13	Heilbronner Falken	GER.2		46	7	18	25	40		5	0	1	1	2
2013–14	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL		38	6	16	22	26		4	2	3	5	4
2014–15	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL		44	1	19	20	48		3	0	0	0	8
2015–16	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL		49	2	18	20	70		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	EC KAC	EBEL		32	3	19	22	22		14	0	9	9	8
2017–18	EC KAC	EBEL		51	6	17	23	32		6	1	1	2	6
2018–19	EC KAC	EBEL		54	5	25	30	50		15	2	8	10	24
2019–20	EC KAC	EBEL		45	3	17	20	30		3	1	1	2	4
DEL totals				131	9	53	62	144		7	2	3	5	12
EBEL totals				182	17	78	95	134		38	4	19	23	42

Awards

• Minnesota Mr. Hockey (best senior high school player in Minnesota): 2005–06 season. ^{[9] [10]}

References

1. "David Fischer". Hockey’s Future. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
2. Staff report (September 17, 2010). "Canucks reduce prospects camp roster". NHL.com. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
3. "Blades add first round pick Fischer to roster". Florida Everblades. September 29, 2010. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
4. Staff Report (July 17, 2012). "Pro hockey: Everblades lose David Fischer to German team". Naples Daily News . Retrieved December 10, 2021.
5. "Pinguine commit defender David Fischer" (in German). Krefeld Pinguine. July 24, 2013. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
6. "US defenseman David Fischer signs with Klagenfurt". EC KAC. April 19, 2016. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
7. "David Fischer not operational" (in German). EC KAC. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
8. "Fischer will stay with the club" (in German). EC KAC. August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
9. Minnesota Wild. "Apple Valley's Fischer Named Mr. Hockey". Minnesota Wild. Archived from the original on November 13, 2006. Retrieved April 20, 2007.
10. "David Fischer". Hockey’s Future. Retrieved October 14, 2012.

External links

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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Brian Lee	Minnesota Mr. Hockey 2005–06	Succeeded by Ryan McDonagh
Preceded by Carey Price	Montreal Canadiens First Round Pick 2006	Succeeded by Ryan McDonagh