Charles G. Stretch (born August 3, 1989) is an American professional

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player who currently plays for

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of the

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Playing career

Undrafted, Stretch played major junior hockey with the

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in the

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. He made his professional debut at the tail end of the 2009–10 season, with the

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in the

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where he was a fan favorite. On January 24, 2013, Stretch was a starter for the 2012–13 ECHL All-Star Game and played as the elected captain of the All-Star team. On September 19, 2014, it was announced Stretch would attend the

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training camp after signing a one-year AHL contract. In the 2014–15 season, Stretch continued his scoring pace with 26 points in 47 games before he was traded in a return to the Oklahoma City Barons on February 25, 2015. On August 7, 2015, Stretch opted to pursue a career abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract in the German second tier DEL2 with Starbulls Rosenheim.

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* 1989 births American men's ice hockey centers SC Bietigheim-Bissingen players Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Ice hockey players from California Kamloops Blazers players Living people Löwen Frankfurt players Oklahoma City Barons players Ontario Reign (ECHL) players Orli Znojmo players Sportspeople from Irvine, California Starbulls Rosenheim players American expatriate ice hockey players in Canada American expatriate ice hockey players in the Czech Republic American expatriate ice hockey players in Hungary American expatriate ice hockey players in Germany {{US-icehockey-center-stub