Phil Osaer (born 10 February 1980 in
Livonia,
Michigan
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) is an American former professional
ice hockey
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goaltender
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, who played in the North American minor leagues before moving to partake a career abroad in Norway and Britain.
Playing career
In the
1999 NHL Entry Draft
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, Osaer was selected by
St. Louis Blues in the seventh round, as the 203rd overall pick.
In April 2007, Osaer turned down a substantial offer from a Norwegian ice hockey club to stay with
Cardiff Devils
The Cardiff Devils are a Welsh ice hockey team who play in the British Elite Ice Hockey League. The team play at Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff Bay.
Cardiff are the reigning EIHL play-off champions, winning their third title in a row after beating ...
. However, on April 9, 2008, he decided to quit Cardiff for
GET-ligaen team
Sparta Warriors.
Osaer returned to the Devils for the 2012-13 season before concluding his career with
Lørenskog IK in Norway.
Awards and honours
References
External links
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1980 births
American expatriate ice hockey players in Wales
American men's ice hockey goaltenders
Cardiff Devils players
Florida Everblades players
Hartford Wolf Pack players
Ice hockey players from Michigan
Living people
Louisiana IceGators (ECHL) players
Lørenskog IK players
Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) players
Rochester Americans players
San Antonio Rampage players
Sparta Sarpsborg players
Sportspeople from Livonia, Michigan
Ice hockey people from Wayne County, Michigan
St. Louis Blues draft picks
Texas Wildcatters players
Trenton Titans players
Waterloo Black Hawks players
Worcester IceCats players
Tampa Bay Lightning scouts
American expatriate ice hockey players in Norway
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