Daniel Pietta (born 9 December 1986) is a German professional
ice hockey
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forward
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. He currently plays with
ERC Ingolstadt
ERC Ingolstadt (''Eishockey-und-Rollschuh club'', ) is a German professional ice hockey club that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Commonly known as the Panthers, the team plays its home games at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt.
History ...
in the
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
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(DEL). He previously played with
Krefeld Pinguine
The Krefeld Pinguine (Krefeld Penguins) are an ice hockey team in the DEL2. Their home ice is in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the König Palast. Founded first in 1936 by Willi Münstermann, the pro team became a limited liability ...
from 2003 to 2020.
Playing career
After 17 seasons in the DEL playing exclusively with Krefeld Pinguine, Pietta left his hometown club to embark on a new challenge in signing a one-year contract with ERC Ingolstadt on 17 November 2020.
International career
He most recently represented
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at the
2018 IIHF World Championship
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
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1986 births
Living people
Füchse Duisburg players
German ice hockey left wingers
ERC Ingolstadt players
Krefeld Pinguine players
Leksands IF players
Sportspeople from Krefeld
Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Olympic ice hockey players for Germany
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