Daniel Kreutzer (born October 23, 1979) is a German retired professional

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who spent most of his career with

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of the

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(DEL).

Career

Having come through the youth ranks of Düsseldorfer EG, Kreutzer made his debut in the German top-flight

(DEL) in the 1996-97 season. After spending time with Revier Löwen Oberhausen and the

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between 1997 and 2002, he returned to Düsseldorf and became a pillar of the DEG side. Kreutzer reached the finals with the Düsseldorf team in 2006 and 2009, but would never win the German championship. A long-time DEG team captain, he appeared in a total of 1060 DEL contests, scoring 270 goals, while assisting on 529 more. He announced his retirement on August 17, 2017. Internationally, Kreutzer won 201 caps for the German men's national team, participating in the 2002 and 2006 Olympic Games and several world championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kreutzer, Daniel 1979 births Living people DEG Metro Stars players Düsseldorfer EG players Füchse Duisburg players German ice hockey right wingers Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics Kassel Huskies players Olympic ice hockey players of Germany Revier Löwen players Sportspeople from Düsseldorf