Olaf Eller

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Olaf Eller
Born (1960-06-13) June 13, 1960 (age 63)
Denmark
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Caught Right
Played for AL-Bank Ligaen
Rødovre Mighty Bulls
Nordsjælland Cobras
National teamFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19761994

Olaf Eller (born June 13, 1960) is a Danish ice hockey coach. He is currently the head coach of Denmark men's national junior ice hockey team. [1] His son is Lars Eller, who was drafted 13th overall to the St. Louis Blues in 2007 and currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins. His son Mads Eller won the Memorial Cup with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League, and currently plays for the Gentofte Stars in the Danish Metal Ligaen.

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Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1976–77 Rødovre SIK Denmark 2521320
1977–78 Rødovre SIKDenmark2894136
1978–79 Rødovre SIKDenmark28671312
1979–80 Rødovre SIKDenmark288142223
1980–81 Rødovre SIKDenmark2713142722
1981–82 Rødovre SIKDenmark257111820
1982–83 Rødovre SIKDenmark3310132320
1983–84 Rødovre SIKDenmark337233022
1984–85 Rødovre SIKDenmark32681414
1985–86 Rødovre SIKDenmark3011122336
1986–87 Rødovre SIKDenmark28871522
1987–88 Rødovre SIKDenmark23771423
1988–89 Rødovre SIKDenmark
1989–90 Rødovre SIKDenmark31716238
1990–91 Rungsted Cobras Denmark
1991–92 Rungsted Cobras Denmark2
1992–93 Rungsted CobrasDenmark33871560
1993–94 Rungsted CobrasDenmark30000
Denmark totals407109144253308

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References

  1. "Olaf Eller". Elite Prospects.

. He coached his son Lars to help him train for the nhl.