Adam Deutsch (born May 22, 1995) is a

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professional

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. He is currently playing for

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in the Swedish Hockeyettan. Deutsch was previously with the

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of the

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(EIHL).

Playing career

Deutsch made his

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debut playing with Brynäs IF during the 2014–15 SHL season. After appearing in 7 post-season games with Brynäs IF, in which he recorded hid first two SHL points on assists, Deutsch opted to sign a try-out with

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n KHL entrant Medveščak Zagreb on July 3, 2015. On August 17, 2015, Deutsch secured a one-year contract for the 2015–16 season in Zagreb. He saw the ice in 20 KHL contests for Zagreb during the 2015-16 season. Deutsch headed back to his native Sweden for the 2016-17 campaign, signing with Almtuna IS of the second-tier

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. On July 2, 2019, Deutsch opted to continue his career abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract with English club, Nottingham Panthers of the EIHL. On September 11, 2020, Deutsch returned to Sweden with Hockeyettan side

, joining up with his brothers David and Gabriel.

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* 1995 births Living people Almtuna IS players Brynäs IF players KHL Medveščak Zagreb players Nottingham Panthers players Swedish ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Gävle {{Sweden-icehockey-player-stub