Michael Bresagk (born February 24, 1970) is a German former

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Career

Bresagk began his career with PEV Weißwasser and then moved to

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where he spent five season before moving to

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to play in the

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for

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, guiding them to the

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in his one season in 1997. He then moved back to Germany to play for the

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. He helped the Lions capture the DEL Championship in 2004, their first in history. The achievement marked a complete turnaround for the Lions who in the previous season were supposedly relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga but were allowed back into the DEL due to the financial collapse of the

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. However, in recent years the Lions themselves would suffer from mounting financial difficulties and subsequently folded after the 2009-10 season despite finished second in the league. Bresagk would retire as a player afterwards.

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* 1970 births Living people Brest Albatros Hockey players Frankfurt Lions players German ice hockey defencemen EV Landshut players Löwen Frankfurt players People from Bezirk Cottbus Sportspeople from Cottbus {{Germany-icehockey-bio-stub