Fred Knipscheer

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Fred Knipscheer
Born (1969-09-03) September 3, 1969 (age 54)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
St. Louis Blues
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1993–2000

Fred Knipscheer (born September 3, 1969) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 28 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues between 1993 and 1996. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1993 to 2000, was spent in the minor leagues.

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Early life

A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana grew up playing junior hockey at R. Nelson Snider High School. [1] He attended to St. Cloud State University and played for the St. Cloud State Huskies for three seasons. During the 1992–1993 season, he scored 34 goals in 36 games and was voted on to the WCHA first all-star team and the NCAA West Second All-American Team.

Career

Knipscheer was signed by the Boston Bruins as a free agent and played eleven games for the team during the 1993–1994 season. Knipscheer scored three goals but spent most of the year with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League. He scored 63 points in Providence and played a 16-game recall in Boston.

Early in the 1995–1996 season, Knipscheer was traded to the St. Louis Blues for veteran defenseman Rick Zombo. He only played one NHL game that year and returned to the minors, where he remained through the 1999–2000 season.

After retiring from hockey, Knipscheer started a hospitality holding group and became the managing partner of two restaurants in Indianapolis. [2] [3] He also coaches youth hockey and founded a company that produces CBD products. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1988–89 Omaha Lancers USHL 47323365123—————
1989–90 Omaha LancersUSHL4838468466—————
1990–91 St. Cloud State University WCHA 409101957—————
1991–92 St. Cloud State UniversityWCHA3315173248—————
1992–93 St. Cloud State UniversityWCHA3634266068—————
1993–94 Boston Bruins NHL 1132514122136
1993–94 Providence Bruins AHL 6226133950—————
1994–95 Boston BruinsNHL16314240000
1994–95 Providence BruinsAHL7129346381—————
1995–96 St. Louis Blues NHL10002—————
1995–96 Worcester IceCats AHL683637739330002
1996–97 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 245111619—————
1996–97 Indianapolis Ice IHL411091946402210
1997–98 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL17077830117
1997–98 Utah Grizzlies IHL582132536920004
1998–99 Utah GrizzliesIHL21491320—————
1998–99 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL431415294432134
1999–00 Cincinnati CyclonesIHL81012—————
1999–00 Milwaukee Admirals AHL40823312632240
AHL totals218919118223260119
IHL totals23563991622261245918
NHL totals2863918162136

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA First Team 1992–93
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1992–93

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References

  1. ↑ "Summit City Panthers - Fort Wayne High School Hockey Association". Archived from the original on 2017-04-08. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  2. ↑ "Pier 48 Fish House and Oyster Bar Coming to Indy". Inside INdiana Business. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  3. ↑ Greg Andrews (2 April 2021). "Pier 48 soldiers on as restaurant's owners brawl in court". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  4. ↑ "Fred Knipscheer". Boutique Hockey Agency - KO Sports. Retrieved 2023-02-11.


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