Paul Albers

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Paul Albers
Born (1985-10-15) October 15, 1985 (age 39)
Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Houston Aeros
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
Krefeld Pinguine
Tohoku Free Blades
SG Cortina
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20062015

Paul Albers (born October 15, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Houston Aeros.

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Playing career

Albers played major junior in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for five seasons with the Calgary Hitmen, Regina Pats, and Vancouver Giants. As an overaged player with the Giants in 2005–06, Albers recorded a major junior career high 17 goals, 45 assists, and 62 points. He was named to the WHL West First All-Star Team, along with teammate Dustin Slade, and earned a nomination for the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy as the league's top defenceman (awarded to Kris Russell of the Medicine Hat Tigers). [1] His +39 plus/minus was a league high and earned him the WHL Plus-Minus Award. Albers added 19 points in 18 postseason games, helping lead the Giants to a President's Cup as WHL champions. Playing in the subsequent 2006 Memorial Cup in Moncton, he was named to the Tournament All-Star Team with teammate Gilbert Brulé.

Undrafted by a National Hockey League (NHL) club, Albers signed an entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild and turned pro in the ECHL with the Texas Wildcatters in 2006–07. He recorded 43 points as a rookie and moved up to the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Houston Aeros the next season. On July 31, 2009, he left the United States and signed for German club Nürnberg Ice Tigers. [2]

Albers spent six seasons of his professional career abroad, the last three with SG Cortina in the Italian Serie A before retiring after the 2014–15 season.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Calgary Hitmen WHL 541563270006
2002–03 Calgary HitmenWHL72420245150000
2003–04 Calgary HitmenWHL80116
2003–04 Regina Pats WHL54518233040002
2004–05 Regina PatsWHL230446
2004–05 Vancouver Giants WHL48419234262350
2005–06 Vancouver GiantsWHL701745623318316198
2006–07 Texas Wildcatters ECHL 681231433291568
2006–07 Houston Aeros AHL 50002
2007–08 Houston AerosAHL69516212640000
2008–09 Houston AerosAHL73471152120112
2009–10 Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers DEL 49310132450004
2010–11 Krefeld Pinguine DEL46012125080226
2011–12 Tohoku Free Blades AL 3610213154
2012–13 SG Cortina ITL 437182510125382
2013–14 SG CortinaITL42722294100444
2014–15SG CortinaITL407303724
AHL totals1479233280160112

Awards

References

  1. "WHL Announces 2005–06 Award Finalists and Conference All-Star Teams". Western Hockey League. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
  2. "Paul Albers commits to Nürnberg". Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers (in German). July 31, 2009. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2010.