Cody Lampl (born June 19, 1986) is an American and German professional

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currently playing in the

Deutsche Eishockey Liga The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (for sponsorship reasons called "PENNY Deutsche Eishockey Liga") (; English: ''German Ice Hockey League'') or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league and the highest division in German ice hockey. Founded in ...

(DEL) for the

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. ...

. He holds a German passport, his grandparents emigrated from Germany to the United States.

Playing career

Before the 2011-12 season on September 12, 2011, the

Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho, and a member of the ECHL. The Steelheads play in the Mountain Division of the ECHL's Western Conference since the 2016–17 season. In 1996, th ...

traded Lampl to the

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in exchange for future considerations. On August 21, 2012, Lampl signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the

Toledo Walleye The Toledo Walleye are a professional ice hockey team based in Toledo, Ohio. The Walleye are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL. The Walleye were founded in 1991 as the Toledo Storm and play their home games at ...

of the

ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The E ...

. Lampl was invited to attend the

St. John's IceCaps The St. John's IceCaps were a professional ice hockey team based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. They were members of the North Division of the Eastern Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team was originally aff ...

training camp for the 2013–14 season. On the eve of the opening night, he was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the IceCaps on October 5, 2013. On August 12, 2014, Lampl signed a one-year contract in a return with the Toledo Walleye for the 2014–15 season. Lampl remained with the Walleye for the duration of the season posting career highs with 8 goals and 30 points in 62 games. After a Conference Final elimination, Lampl opted to sign a European contract with German club, the

Fischtown Pinguins The Fischtown Pinguins, also known as REV Bremerhaven, are a professional ice hockey team based in Bremerhaven, Germany. From 2004 to 2016 the team played at the second level of ice hockey in Germany, until the 2012–13 season the 2nd Bundesliga ...

of the

DEL2 DEL2 (also known as DEL II) is the second tier ice hockey league in Germany, below the '' Deutsche Eishockey Liga'' (DEL) and ahead of the '' Oberliga''. Founded in 2013 to replace the defunct '' 2nd Bundesliga'', DEL2 is administered by ESBG, u ...

on May 29, 2015. The Pinguins were granted a license for Germany's top-tier

(DEL) for the 2016–17 season. After three seasons with Fischtown, Lampl left at the conclusion of his contract and opted to sign as a free agent to a two-year contract with Adler Mannheim on April 16, 2018. Lampl enjoyed three season with Adler Mannheim before he was signed to a one-year contract to join his third DEL club, the Straubing Tigers, on May 7, 2021.

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* 1986 births Living people Adler Mannheim players American people of German descent Abbotsford Heat players American men's ice hockey defensemen Chicago Steel players Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey players Danville Wings (USHL) players Fischtown Pinguins players Grand Rapids Griffins players Ice hockey people from Idaho Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players Las Vegas Wranglers players People from Ketchum, Idaho St. John's IceCaps players Sioux Falls Stampede players Straubing Tigers players Toledo Walleye players Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub