Luke Stauffacher

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Luke Stauffacher
Born (1980-12-17) December 17, 1980 (age 41)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
CHL team
Former teams		 Odessa Jackalopes
Peoria Rivermen
Charlotte Checkers
Trenton Titans
Fresno Falcons
Manchester Phoenix
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2005–present

Luke Stauffacher (born December 17, 1980 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Odessa Jackalopes of the Central Hockey League.

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Playing career

He began his junior career playing for the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL. During his time in Green Bay, Stauffacher was a regular first team player, featuring in 189 games and scoring 116 points over a four-year spell.

Stauffacher went on to play at University level, icing for the University of Minnesota - Duluth at NCAA level. Stauffacher spent four years in Minnesota, and was again a regular first team player and a reliable player in terms of both goals and assists. During the 2004–05 season, Stauffacher was signed by the Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL, but only played two games.

The following season he moved to another ECHL team, the Charlotte Checkers. Stauffacher appeared in over 50 games for the Checkers, grabbing 20 points along the way. Late in the season he again switched teams to play for the Trenton Titans, for whom he also made two post-season appearances. Stauffacher would again move during the off season, this time to link up with the UHL Quad City Mallards. At the lower level, Stauffacher would flourish, totalling almost a point a game during a 76-game regular season stint.

Due to his points production, Stauffacher would move back to the ECHL for the start of the 2007–08 season, but would only manage five appearances before moving to sign for the Manchester Phoenix mid-season, where he played alongside former Quad City Mallards line-mate Sean Starke. [1] In 43 appearances for the Phoenix, Stauffacher managed to score 16 goals and help out with 28 assists, a ratio of just over a point per game. Despite this he was not re-signed by the Phoenix and moved back to his native North America and signed for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League.

A free agent for the 2009–10 season, Stauffacher joined the Tulsa Oilers mid-year for the duration of the season on February 23, 2010. [2]

Career stats

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1997–98 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 230334240006
1998–99 Green Bay GamblersUSHL54920297462024
1999–00 Green Bay GamblersUSHL561721381381453828
2000–01 Green Bay GamblersUSHL5613334611441016
2001–02 U. of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 3304426—————
2002–03 U. of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA4112102280—————
2003–04 U. of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA4217183554—————
2004–05 U. of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA38761324—————
2004–05 Peoria Rivermen ECHL 200015—————
2005–06 Charlotte Checkers ECHL529112084—————
2005–06 Trenton Titans ECHL151343320110
2006–07 Quad City Mallards UHL 76422971221500016
2007–08 Fresno Falcons ECHL500016—————
2007–08 Manchester Phoenix EIHL 391325384322244
2008–09 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 703941801291171818
2009–10 Tulsa Oilers CHL 1352738—————
2010–11 Odessa Jackalopes CHL1353826903315
ECHL totals7410142414820110

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References

  1. ↑ "Luke Stauffacher aiming for weekend Debut". Manchester Phoenix. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2007.
  2. ↑ "Oilers sign forward Stauffacher". Tulsa Oilers. 23 February 2010. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
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