David Stieler
Czech-German ice hockey player
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David Stieler (born July 20, 1988) is a Czech-German professional ice hockey player, who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with German club Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
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| David Stieler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Stieler in 2023 | |||
| Born |
July 20, 1988 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent HC Kladno BK Mladá Boleslav HK 36 Skalica Augsburger Panther | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Born in Czechoslovakia, he is of German origin and holds a German passport.[1]
Playing career
A product of HC Kladno, Stieler took his game to Canada in 2006, playing for the Swift Current Broncos in the WHL until 2008.[2]
He played with HC Kladno in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga season[3] and spent the following 2011-12 campaign on loan at BK Mlada Boleslav.
From 2012 to 2014, he played for HK 36 Skalica in the Slovakian Extraliga, tallying 22 goals and 37 assists in 122 contests.[4]
Stieler dominated the 2014–15 season in the German Oberliga Süd, scoring 46 goals and dishing out 73 assists in 43 games for EV Regensburg,[5] while being named Player of the Year by eishockeynews.de.[6]
He signed with German DEL2 side Fischtown Pinguins for the 2015-16 campaign[7] and made 56 appearances for the team, scoring 27 goals while assisting on 30 others. His performances caught the eye of teams from Germany's top-tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). In April 2016, Stieler put pen to paper on a contract with DEL side Augsburger Panther.[8]
In his seventh season with the Augsburger Panther in 2022–23, Stieler contributed with 7 goals and 22 points through 49 regular season games; however was unable to help prevent the Panthers from finishing in a relegation position. Stieler left the club after his contract on 16 March 2023.[9]