Brett Breitkreuz (born April 6, 1989) is a

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professional

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player. He is currently playing for

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in the

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(DEL).

Playing career

As a junior player, he was active in the

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and played his first season (2006-07) for the Kelowna Rockets. For the next season he was acquired by the new team in this league the

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. In his second season for the Kings (2008-09), he scored 55 points (19 goals, 36 assists), was alternate captain and got with his team the play-offs for the first time in his history. During the 2009-10 season, in January 2010, Breitkreuz was traded to the Vancouver Giants. After his junior career, he moved to Germany, where his father came from, and previously played with Kölner Haie for three seasons before signing with the

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on a one-year contract on April 23, 2013. On May 26, 2015, Breitkreuz moved to the German second tier DEL2, joining his brother Clarke Breitkreuz, in signing a one-year contract with

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* 1989 births Living people Augsburger Panther players SC Bietigheim-Bissingen players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Edmonton Oil Kings players Kelowna Rockets players Kölner Haie players Löwen Frankfurt players Vancouver Giants players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1980s-stub