Kyle Sonnenburg (born May 7, 1986) is a

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professional

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. He is currently playing for the Schwenninger Wild Wings of the German top flight

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(DEL).

Playing career

Sonnenburg played for OHL teams Belleville Bulls and

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before enrolling at the University of Waterloo in 2007. He was named the 2011 Waterloo Male Athlete of the Year and won 2010 and 2011 OUA West Defenceman of the Year honors and was also selected to the CIS All-Canada Second Team during his collegiate career. In 2011, he represented Team Canada at the

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in Erzurum,

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, winning bronze. He first signed with Krefeld Pinguine of the German top flight

(DEL) in 2011 and spent six years with the club. He left Krefeld at the conclusion of the 2016–17 campaign and agreed to terms with fellow DEL side Schwenninger Wild Wings. At the conclusion of the 2018–19 season, Sonnenburg left the Wild Wings at the completion of his contract. He came back to the team in September 2019.

Personal life

His parents emigrated from Germany to Canada. Kyle received German citizenship in September 2011. His cousin Riley also played ice hockey at the University of Waterloo.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sonnenburg, Kyle 1986 births Canadian ice hockey defencemen Löwen Frankfurt players Living people Krefeld Pinguine players Ice hockey people from Waterloo, Ontario University of Waterloo alumni Schwenninger Wild Wings players Winter World University Games medalists in ice hockey Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Canada Competitors at the 2011 Winter Universiade