Colten Teubert (born March 8, 1990) is a Canadian-German former professional

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and current head coach of the Hampton Roads Whalers

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team. He most notably played for the

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in the

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(NHL) before moving to Europe in playing for the

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and the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the

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(DEL). He was drafted by the

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in the first round, 13th overall, in the

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. Prior to turning professional, he played in the

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(WHL) with the

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, who drafted him first overall in the 2005 WHL Bantam Draft.

Playing career

Regina Pats

Teubert was the first overall selection in the 2005 WHL Bantam Draft by the

. Teubert made his debut for the Pats in the 2005–06 season, playing 14 regular season games, where he picked up 2 assists and another 6 games in the playoffs. In 2006–07, his rookie season with the Pats, he led the team in rookie defenseman scoring. During the 2007–08 season, Teubert played in the CHL Top Prospects Game along with teammate Jordan Eberle. Teubert finished the season eighth in team scoring and fourth among defensemen. After the 2007–08 season, Teubert was drafted in the first round of the

13th overall by the

. During the 2008–09 season, Teubert served as an assistant captain for the Pats, and he also suited up for the WHL in the CHL Canada-Russia Challenge (

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). He repeated both of these feats during the 2009–10 season. During the 2009 Subway Super Series, Teubert served as team captain for the WHL team for one game. On January 12, 2010, Teubert was named captain of the Pats. At the end of the 2009–10 season, Teubert was named the Regina Pats best defenseman.

Professional

Teubert attended training camp with the Los Angeles Kings prior to the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons, and was returned to the Pats each year. After the Pats' 2008–09 season was complete, Teubert made his professional debut when the Kings assigned him to the

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of the

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on March 20, 2009. In September 2009, the Kings returned him to the

. After the conclusion of the 2009–10 WHL season, Teubert was again assigned to the Reign for the conclusion of the 2009–10 ECHL season. On February 28, 2011, Teubert was traded to the Edmonton Oilers along with Los Angeles's 2011 1st round draft pick and 2012 2nd round draft pick in a deadline day trade for Dustin Penner. Coincidentally, on November 3, 2011, Teubert played his first NHL game against the Kings. He played 24 games for the Oilers and 46 for AHL's Oklahoma City Barons that season. In 2012–13, Teubert saw the ice in 62 AHL contests for the Barons. In 2013, he decided to continue his career abroad, accepting an offer from the

of the German

(DEL). In February 2014, he inked a fresh two-year deal with the Roosters. When his contract was up following the 2015–16 season, he agreed to terms with DEL team

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on a three-year deal.

International play

Teubert started his international career by representing

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at the 2007 Canada Winter Games, where his team finished fourth. He played for Canada at both Under-18 tournaments, including the 2007 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka (fourth-place finish) and the 2008 World Under-18 Championships (gold medal). Teubert played for Canada at the World Junior Championships in

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and

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. In 2009, he helped Canada win a gold medal, while in 2010 the team took home silver. Teubert served as one of the team's alternate captains during the 2010 tournament.

Coaching career

Following the conclusion of his contract with the Ice Tigers, having not played the previous two seasons due to injury, Teubert having retired from professional hockey was announced as the head coach of junior hockey team, the

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of the

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, for the 2019–20 season. , Teubert took the position as the head coach of the

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Elite Division (USPHL Elite) team, the Hampton Roads Whalers, while also serving as an assistant coach with their Premier Division team.

Personal

He holds a German passport. Teubert's parents are Carl and Shauna, and he has three brothers Kaid, Teran and Wyatt. His grand father moved from Germany to Canada. Regina mayor Pat Fiacco proclaimed January 8, 2010, as " Jordan Eberle and Colten Teubert Day" in Regina.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Teubert, Colten 1990 births Living people Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian people of German descent Edmonton Oilers players German expatriate sportspeople in the United States German ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from British Columbia Iserlohn Roosters players Los Angeles Kings draft picks Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Oklahoma City Barons players Ontario Reign (ECHL) players People from White Rock, British Columbia Regina Pats players Sportspeople from Surrey, British Columbia Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers players