Shoots Right Weight 82 kg NHL Draft Undrafted Positions Defenseman | Name James Bettauer Height 1.85 m | |
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Born March 19, 1991 (age 33)
Burnaby, Canada ( 1991-03-19 ) DEL team
Former teams Augsburger Panther
Hamburg Freezers | ||
James Bettauer profile
James Bettauer (born March 19, 1991) is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Straubing Tigers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
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Playing career
Bettauer moved to Hamburg Freezersin 2012, after playing junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for Medicine Hat Tigers and Prince Albert Raiders. Bettauer scored 10 points in his first season with the Freezers, helping them to a 5th place finish and a place in the play-offs.
After completing his second season with the Freezers, Bettauer left as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with DEL rivals the Augsburger Panther on April 15, 2014. In March 2015, he had his contract renewed for the 2015–16 season. In March 2016, he was signed by another DEL team, the Straubing Tigers.
Personal life
His father comes from Berlin, Germany.
