Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) Name Korbinian Holzer Salary 750,000 USD (2015) Playing career Career start 2005 | Weight 93 kg Role Ice hockey player Shoots Right-handed | |
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NHL teamFormer teams Anaheim DucksDEG Metro StarsToronto Maple Leafs NHL Draft 111th overall, 2006Toronto Maple Leafs Similar People Dion Phaneuf, Ryan Getzlaf, Dave Nonis, Bruce Boudreau, Mike Babcock | ||
Tom wilson vs korbinian holzer nov 29 2014
Korbinian Holzer (born 16 February 1988) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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- Tom wilson vs korbinian holzer nov 29 2014
- Wayne simmonds vs korbinian holzer sep 22 2014
- Playing career
- International play
- References
Wayne simmonds vs korbinian holzer sep 22 2014
Playing career
Holzer was drafted in the fourth round, 111th overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Drafted from playing in his native Germany with EC Bad Tölz, he made his debut in the top Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) with the DEG Metro Stars.
Holzer began the 2010–11 season with the Maple Leafs' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies. On 3 November 2010, he was recalled from the minors to make his NHL debut on 6 November 2010.
In the 2012–13 season, Holzer was recalled by the Maple Leafs on 5 February 2013, and scored his first NHL goal on just the fourth shot of his NHL career against Michal Neuvirth of the Washington Capitals.
In the 2014–15 season, on 6 October 2014, the Maple Leafs waived Holzer. Unclaimed, he was later returned to the Toronto Marlies before on 15 November, the Maple Leafs recalled Holzer on an emergency, only to send him back down to the Marlies on 16 November. One week later, Holzer was recalled and remained with the Leafs to replace injured defenceman Roman Polák. On 2 March 2015, Holzer was traded by the re-tooling Maple Leafs to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenceman Eric Brewer and a fifth-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft (traded to Washington Capitals).
On June 26, 2017, Holzer continued his tenure with the Ducks in agreeing to a two-year contract extension.
International play
Holzer has represented the German national team in the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 IIHF World Championship.