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Michael Wolf (ice hockey)
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Michael Wolf is a German
professional
ice hockey
forward currently playing for the Iserlohn Roosters
in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
. He spent his junior career there, before getting a spot in the professional roster in 1998 as an 17-year-old. Wolf went on to play two more years in Füssen
and moved up with his team in 2000 in the Oberliga
. In 2001 Wolf signed with the SC Bietigheim-Bissingen
to play in the 2nd Bundesliga
. He established as a solid scorer over three years. In 2004 Wolf signed with the Essen Mosquitoes
. With a breakthrough performance he led all German player in scoring at the end of the season, so many clubs from the Deutsche Eishockey Liga tried to get him on their roster.
Finally Wolf took a contract with the Iserlohn Roosters
over one year with a club option to extend it for one year. Already in the beginning of the 2005–06 season, Wolf showed his goal scoring instinct and was hunting the top position. In October 2005 he scored his first DEL-hat-trick
against the current champion Eisbären Berlin
. He was named DEL Rookie of the Year and the Roosters were able to extend his contract for two years. For the next season Robert Hock
, the highest German scoring player in the last season, came to Iserlohn. Rooster coach Geoff Ward
put them together with David Sulkovsky
and the three built the most dangerous native line in the DEL. Nevertheless, Iserlohn missed the playoffs again.
In the 2007–08 season Wolf and Hock went on to dominate the league in all offensive categories. Wolf was leading the league in goals and powerplay goals, while Hock was leading in points, assists and powerplay assists. But also Canadian players like Brad Tapper
, Pat Kavanagh, Tyler Beechey
, Jimmy Roy
, Ryan Ready
and Bob Wren
did unexpected well so that the Roosters finished fifth in the league and Iserlohn got their first playoffs in almost 20 years. In game 2 of the quarterfinal series against the Frankfurt Lions
, Wolf scored the game winning third goal in the third overtime. The game was the longest in German hockey history. After the Roosters were defeated by Frankfurt Wolf was named DEL MVP, best native player and best winger.
After an impressive season performance, and despite other DEL interest he re-signed for two more years with the Roosters. Wolf was quoted that "money is not all" and he wants to stay in this great organisation. In the next year Iserlohn struggled but missed the playoffs. Nevertheless, Hand und Handschuh (hand and glove; nickname of Wolf and Hock given by coach Rick Adduono
for being a highly skilled duo) got the scoring title (Hock) and finished second in goals (Wolf).
On December 8, 2009, Wolf re-signed with the Rooster to a two-year contract extension.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Professional
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward currently playing for the Iserlohn Roosters
Iserlohn Roosters
The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North-Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as Eissporthalle am Seilersee. Playing nine years in the DEL the...
in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
Playing career
Michael Wolf began his hockey career with the EV FüssenEV Füssen
EV Füssen is an ice hockey team from Germany. They play their home games at the Bundesleistungszentrum für Eishockey , located in Füssen, Allgäu...
. He spent his junior career there, before getting a spot in the professional roster in 1998 as an 17-year-old. Wolf went on to play two more years in Füssen
Füssen
Füssen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, in the district of Ostallgäu situated from the Austrian border. It is located on the banks of the Lech river. The River Lech flows into the Forggensee...
and moved up with his team in 2000 in the Oberliga
Oberliga (Ice Hockey)
The Oberliga is currently the third tier of ice hockey in Germany. In the 2007-08 season, the Oberliga is split in a northern and a southern group.-1948-58:...
. In 2001 Wolf signed with the SC Bietigheim-Bissingen
SC Bietigheim-Bissingen
SC Bietigheim-Bissingen is an ice hockey team in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany. They play in the 2nd Bundesliga, the second level of ice hockey in Germany.-History:...
to play in the 2nd Bundesliga
2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey)
The 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga is the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany. It is organised by the DEB, the German Ice Hockey Federation. In the 2007-08 season, it features 14 teams.- History of the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga :...
. He established as a solid scorer over three years. In 2004 Wolf signed with the Essen Mosquitoes
Essen Mosquitoes
The Essen Mosquitoes are a defunct professional ice hockey team that competed in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1999–2000 until the 2001–02 when they lost their license due to insolvency....
. With a breakthrough performance he led all German player in scoring at the end of the season, so many clubs from the Deutsche Eishockey Liga tried to get him on their roster.
Finally Wolf took a contract with the Iserlohn Roosters
Iserlohn Roosters
The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North-Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as Eissporthalle am Seilersee. Playing nine years in the DEL the...
over one year with a club option to extend it for one year. Already in the beginning of the 2005–06 season, Wolf showed his goal scoring instinct and was hunting the top position. In October 2005 he scored his first DEL-hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
against the current champion Eisbären Berlin
Eisbären Berlin
' are a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga , the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey and is also one of the league's founding members...
. He was named DEL Rookie of the Year and the Roosters were able to extend his contract for two years. For the next season Robert Hock
Robert Hock
Robert Hock is a Czech-born German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Iserlohn Roosters in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-External links:...
, the highest German scoring player in the last season, came to Iserlohn. Rooster coach Geoff Ward
Geoff Ward
Geoff Ward is a current assistant coach for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 2011....
put them together with David Sulkovsky
David Sulkovsky
David Sulkovsky is a German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Hannover Scorpions in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-External links:...
and the three built the most dangerous native line in the DEL. Nevertheless, Iserlohn missed the playoffs again.
In the 2007–08 season Wolf and Hock went on to dominate the league in all offensive categories. Wolf was leading the league in goals and powerplay goals, while Hock was leading in points, assists and powerplay assists. But also Canadian players like Brad Tapper
Brad Tapper
Brad Tapper is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Thrashers over parts of three seasons.-Playing career:...
, Pat Kavanagh, Tyler Beechey
Tyler Beechey
Tyler Beechey is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for DEG Metro Stars of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Career statistics:-External links:...
, Jimmy Roy
Jimmy Roy
Jimmy Roy was a Canadian ice hockey player for the Manitoba Moose of the International Hockey League and American Hockey League from 1997 to 2006. Later in his career he played for Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 2006-2011...
, Ryan Ready
Ryan Ready
Ryan Ready is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for EHC München of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Playing career:...
and Bob Wren
Bob Wren
Robert Wren is a professional ice hockey Center currently playing for ERC Ingolstadt of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga . He was drafted 94th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft...
did unexpected well so that the Roosters finished fifth in the league and Iserlohn got their first playoffs in almost 20 years. In game 2 of the quarterfinal series against the Frankfurt Lions
Frankfurt Lions
The Frankfurt Lions were a professional men's ice hockey club from Frankfurt, Germany that played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club ceased operations in 2010 due to financial difficulty.-History:...
, Wolf scored the game winning third goal in the third overtime. The game was the longest in German hockey history. After the Roosters were defeated by Frankfurt Wolf was named DEL MVP, best native player and best winger.
After an impressive season performance, and despite other DEL interest he re-signed for two more years with the Roosters. Wolf was quoted that "money is not all" and he wants to stay in this great organisation. In the next year Iserlohn struggled but missed the playoffs. Nevertheless, Hand und Handschuh (hand and glove; nickname of Wolf and Hock given by coach Rick Adduono
Rick Adduono
Rick Norman Adduono is a retired professional ice hockey player in the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League as well as a coach in various minor leagues.-Playing career:...
for being a highly skilled duo) got the scoring title (Hock) and finished second in goals (Wolf).
On December 8, 2009, Wolf re-signed with the Rooster to a two-year contract extension.
Awards
- Iserlohn's Sportsman of the Year 2006, 2007, 2008
- DEL Rookie of the Year 2006
- DEL-All-Star-Game 2006, 2008, 2009
- DEL leading goal scorer 2008
- DEL Most valuable playerMost Valuable PlayerIn sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
2008 - DEL best Winger 2008
- DEL best native player 2008, 2009
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | EV Füssen EV Füssen EV Füssen is an ice hockey team from Germany. They play their home games at the Bundesleistungszentrum für Eishockey , located in Füssen, Allgäu... |
4.GBun Bavarian ice hockey leagues The Bavarian ice hockey leagues are part of the German ice hockey league system and form the tiers four to six of the league system in the state of Bavaria... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | EV Füssen | 4.GBun | 54 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | EV Füssen | 3.GBun Oberliga (Ice Hockey) The Oberliga is currently the third tier of ice hockey in Germany. In the 2007-08 season, the Oberliga is split in a northern and a southern group.-1948-58:... |
46 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | SC Bietigheim-Bissingen | 2.GBun 2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey) The 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga is the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany. It is organised by the DEB, the German Ice Hockey Federation. In the 2007-08 season, it features 14 teams.- History of the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga :... |
53 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | SC Bietigheim-Bissingen | 2.GBun | 56 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Bietigheim Steelers | 2.GBun | 50 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | Essen Mosquitoes | 2.GBun | 52 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Iserlohn Roosters Iserlohn Roosters The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North-Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as Eissporthalle am Seilersee. Playing nine years in the DEL the... |
DEL | 52 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 51 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 56 | 44 | 27 | 71 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 29 | ||
| 2008–09 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 52 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 52 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season -Regular season:GP = Games Played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime win, SOW = Shootout win, OTL = Overtime loss, SOL = Shootout loss, L = LossColor code: = Direct Playoff qualification, = Playoff qualification round, = No playoff -Playoff... |
Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 52 | 34 | 21 | 55 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| DEL totals | 315 | 171 | 141 | 312 | 319 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 29 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Group B:All times local .-Relegation round: was relegated to Division I for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.-Final round:† Overtime victory.-Quarterfinals:January 2-Consolation round:... |
Germany Germany men's national ice hockey team The German men's national ice hockey team first participated in serious international competition at the 1911 European Hockey Championship. When Germany was split after World War II, a separate East German national ice hockey team existed until 1990... |
WJC-D1 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -Championship:Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2008# — relegated to Division I for 2008- Group A :Final standings# — promoted to Championship for 2008# # # #... |
Germany | WC | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 2008 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 72nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries will participate in four levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2009 competition... |
Germany | WC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2010 competition... |
Germany | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the... |
Germany | OG 2010 Winter Olympics The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 74th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries participated in four levels of competition... |
Germany | WC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Junior int'l totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 31 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | ||