German ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
Timo Pielmeier (born July 7, 1989) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender , currently an unrestricted free agent . He most recently played with ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was a third-round selection of the San Jose Sharks in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft prior to being traded to the Anaheim Ducks .
Playing career
Pielmeier first played junior hockey in his native Germany, leading the Cologne EC Junior Sharks to the Deutsche Nachwuchs-Liga in 2006–07.[1] He moved to North America the following season, joining the St. John's Fog Devils of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for a season before moving to the Shawinigan Cataractes in 2008–09 where he led the team to the QMJHL final.[2]
He has played with the German national junior team on several occasions. He first played in the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships , and the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships .[2] Playing in the Division 1A pool at the 2008 World Junior , Pielmeier was named the tournament's top goaltender,[3] as Germany won the title, earning promotion back to the A pool for 2009.
Pielmeier was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the third round, 83rd overall at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft , but was traded to the Anaheim Ducks organization in 2009.[4] He turned professional in 2009, starting with the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL . He scored a goal for the Condors during the 2009–10 season ,[5] becoming the 10th goaltender in ECHL history to do so.[2] He finished the season fifth amongst rookie goaltenders in goals against average and appeared in the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game.[2] Pielmeier was promoted to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League for the 2009–10 season .[6] Pielmeier was recalled by the Ducks on January 22, 2011 .[7] He was traded along with defenceman Kurtis Foster , on December 12, 2011, to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for defenceman Mark Fraser and forward Rod Pelley .[8]
On February 8, 2013, whilst impressing with the Landshut Cannibals , Pielmeier was signed by ERC Ingolstadt for the 2013–14 season in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.[9]
International play
He played his first game with the German men's national team in December 2013.[10]
Pielmeier was nominated to be Team Germany's backup goalie during the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang , South Korea . He appeared in 1 game in the tournament as Germany captured the silver medal. He also represented Germany at the 2018 IIHF World Championship .[11]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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