Calvin Elfring (born April 23, 1976) is a

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former professional

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. He was originally selected by the

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in the seventh round (165th overall) of the

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. He played predominantly for

Straubing Tigers The Straubing Tigers are a professional men's ice hockey team, based in Straubing, Germany, that competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Straubing plays its home games at the Eisstadion am Pulverturm, which has a capacity of 5,800 spectators. ...

in the 2nd Bundesliga and the

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(DEL) from 2004 to 2013.Straubing Tigers 2011/2012 Roster
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* 1976 births Living people Belfast Giants players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Alberta Lowell Lock Monsters players Pee Dee Pride players Quebec Nordiques draft picks Roanoke Express players SC Bietigheim-Bissingen players Sportspeople from Lethbridge Straubing Tigers players Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1970s-stub