Thomas Oppenheimer (born December 16, 1988) is a German professional

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who is currently an

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. He previously played under contract with

Eisbären Berlin Eisbären Berlin (; English: ''Berlin Polar Bears'') is a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey, and is also one ...

of the

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(DEL).

Playing career

A native of Toledo, Ohio, Oppenheimer made his debut in Germany's top-tier

(DEL) in the course of the 2006-07 season. In 2010, he left the

Frankfurt Lions The Frankfurt Lions were a German professional men's ice hockey club from Frankfurt, Germany that played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club ceased operations in 2010 due to financial difficulty. History The hockey team was founded as a se ...

to join fellow DEL side

Hamburg Freezers The Hamburg Freezers were a German professional men's ice hockey club from Hamburg, Germany that played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club announced its withdrawal from the DEL and ceased operations on 24 May 2016 when Anschutz Entertainment ...

and developed into an integral part of the side over the years. In 2015-16, which turned out to be the last season of the Hamburg team, he scored 21 goals in 52 regular season contests along with 13 assists, while serving as an assistant captain. With the announcement of the Hamburg Freezers ceasing operations and folding in May 2016. A couple of days later, Oppenheimer signed a five-year deal with another DEL club,

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 ...

, on June 1, 2016. On June 6, 2017, he was traded to fellow DEL team

International play

Oppenheimer represented the German men's national team at the 2014 and 2015 World Championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 1988 births Living people Eisbären Berlin players EC Peiting players ERC Ingolstadt players Frankfurt Lions players German ice hockey forwards Hamburg Freezers players SC Riessersee players People from Weilheim-Schongau Ice hockey people from Upper Bavaria {{Germany-icehockey-bio-stub