Kyle Platzer

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Kyle Platzer
2023-10-27 Eisbaren Berlin gegen Schwenninger Wild Wings (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2023-24) by Sandro Halank-026.jpg
Platzer with the Schwenninger Wild Wings in 2023
Born (1995-03-04) March 4, 1995 (age 29)
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
DEL team
Former teams		 Schwenninger Wild Wings
Oklahoma City Barons
Bakersfield Condors
KooKoo
Tappara
JYP Jyväskylä
NHL draft 96th overall, 2013
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2015–present

Kyle Platzer (born March 4, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Forward currently playing with Schwenninger Wild Wings in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth-round, 96th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. [1]

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Playing career

Platzer played major junior hockey with the London Knights and the Owen Sound Attack in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and was selected by the Oilers in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, 96th overall. He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers on April 5, 2015. [2]

Platzer made his professional debut in the American Hockey League (AHL), appearing with the Oilers affiliates, the Oklahoma City Barons and the Bakersfield Condors.

A free agent following his entry-level contract with the Oilers, Platzer left North America after four seasons in the minor leagues, and signed a contract with top tier Finnish outfit, KooKoo of the Liiga on July 10, 2019. [3] Establishing himself with KooKoo, Platzer enjoyed two productive seasons in the Liiga, collecting 70 points in 108 games.

On May 19, 2021, Platzer as a free agent joined fellow Finnish club, Tappara, on a one-year deal for the 2021–22 season. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2011–12 Waterloo Siskins GOJHL 5031245570646106
2011–12 London Knights OHL 40110—————
2012–13 London KnightsOHL655172215212468
2013–14 London KnightsOHL39981714—————
2013–14 Owen Sound Attack OHL27136191251236
2014–15 Owen Sound AttackOHL683447814651454
2014–15 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 4213030000
2015–16 Bakersfield Condors AHL486111724—————
2016–17 Bakersfield CondorsAHL5117814—————
2017–18 Wichita Thunder ECHL 20814226—————
2017–18 Bakersfield CondorsAHL44871512—————
2018–19 Florida Everblades ECHL5824335720161452
2019–20 KooKoo Liiga 561221338—————
2020–21 KooKooLiiga52928371420000
2021–22 Tappara Liiga5511152612151120
2022–23 JYP Liiga607293622—————
2023–24 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 521727442472682
Liiga totals223399313256171120

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References

  1. ↑ Bryson, Mark (2019-07-22). "Waterloo's Kyle Platzer follows his hockey dreams to Finland". TheRecord.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  2. ↑ "Oilers agree to terms with Platzer". Edmonton Oilers. April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kyle Platzer comes to KooKoo" (in Finnish). KooKoo. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Tappara announce roster acquisitions" (in Finnish). Tappara. May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.


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