Kent Salfi

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Kent Salfi
Born (1971-06-10) June 10, 1971 (age 51)
Camden, NJ, USA
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for EC VSV
Asiago
EHC Black Wings Linz
HC TWK Innsbruck
National teamFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
Playing career 19932010

Kent Salfi (born July 10, 1971 in Camden, New Jersey) is a retired American-born Austrian ice hockey player who last played for HC TWK Innsbruck of the Austrian Hockey League.

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Career

After spending four seasons in the University of Maine, Salfi played in Sweden for Mora IK where he spent two seasons. He then moved to ETC Timmendorfer Strand of Germany's 2nd Bundesliga for one season before moving to Austria and signed with EC VSV in 1996. In 1997 he had a brief spell in Italy's Serie A with Asiago, playing just three games for them before returning to VSV. He remained with the team until 2003 when he joined EHC Black Wings Linz. In 2008, Salfi joined HC TWK Innsbruck.

On 23 August 2010, Salfi announced his official retirement. [1]

International career

Salfi became a naturalised Austrian citizen and represented the Austrian national team in the 2002 Winter Olympics. He also played in the 2002 IIHF World Championship and the 2003 IIHF World Championship.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1989–90 University of Maine NCAA 376101621
1990–91 University of MaineNCAA32671312
1991–92 University of MaineNCAA331210224
1992–93 University of MaineNCAA3310132324
1993–94 Olofströms IK Division 2 3336367254
1994–95 Mora IK Division 1 3414122651
1995–96 ETC Timmendorfer Strand Germany2 3440397924
1996–97 Villacher SV Austria 4826346093
1997–98 Villacher SVAustria3922345668
1997–98 HC Asiago Italy 31234
1998–99 Villacher SVAustria5529467585
1999–00Villacher SVIEL3323345728
1999–00 Villacher SVAustria302216
2000–01 Villacher SVAustria4634528652
2001–02 Villacher SVAustria30182038241669156
2002–03 Villacher SVAustria41162036651368142
2003–04 EHC Linz EBEL482127483430222
2004–05 EHC LinzEBEL4516304634
2005–06 EHC LinzEBEL389202954
2006–07 EHC LinzEBEL49617237930112
2007–08 EHC LinzEBEL371674480008
2008–09 HC Innsbruck Austria487152250502216
2009–10 HC Innsbruck Austria2 3622325477503329
Austria totals262145208353403291217298
EBEL totals265601151752951905528

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References

  1. "Kent Salfi beendet karriere". HCinnsbruck.at. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.[ permanent dead link ]