Tino Boos (born April 10, 1975 in

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) is a former

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professional

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player. He most recently played with the

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of the

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(DEL).

Playing career

Boos began his career with the

in 1992/93, becoming German champion in the first year. In 1994, he then switched to the Kassel Huskies, because he did not get enough playing time in Düsseldorf. At the 1993 Under-18 European and the 1995 Junior World championship, however, he was one of the most important players for Germany. In 2000, he left

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and joined the Kölner Haie in

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. He has been the assistant captain for the ''Sharks'' since 2000. Boos after the 06-07 season, was thinking about a move to an NHL team. With a pursuing contract, he looked to sign with the Buffalo Sabres or San Jose Sharks to be with fellow German player

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but eventually stayed in Germany and played four seasons from the 07-08 season with the Hannover Scorpions.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1975 births DEG Metro Stars players Düsseldorfer EG players German ice hockey centres Hannover Scorpions players Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics Kassel Huskies players Kölner Haie players Living people Olympic ice hockey players of Germany Sportspeople from Düsseldorf {{Germany-icehockey-bio-stub