Stephen K. Guolla (born March 15, 1973) is a

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former professional

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player who played in the

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for the

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, Atlanta Thrashers and the New Jersey Devils. Guolla is a 2016 Michigan Amateur Hockey Association 30+ Recreational Division State Champion.

Playing career

He was drafted 3rd overall by the

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in the

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. In his NHL career, Guolla played 205 regular season games, scoring 40 goals and 46 assists for 86 points, collecting 60 penalty minutes. He has spent the past seasons playing in

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with spells in Switzerland for

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for the

Hannover Scorpions The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team, which plays in the Oberliga, Germany's third tier ice hockey league. They previously played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1996 to 2013. History Founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark, the ...

, and in

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for

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. His last playing year was 2010–11 with

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in the Finnish

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Career statistics

Championships

2016 Michigan Amateur Hockey Association 30+ Recreational Division State Champions

Awards and honours

References

External links

* 1973 births Albany River Rats players Atlanta Thrashers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian ice hockey centres Hannover Scorpions players HC TWK Innsbruck players HIFK (ice hockey) players Kentucky Thoroughblades players EHC Kloten players Living people Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey players National Hockey League supplemental draft picks New Jersey Devils players Ottawa Senators draft picks Prince Edward Island Senators players San Jose Sharks players Ice hockey people from Scarborough, Toronto Tampa Bay Lightning players Tappara players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1970s-stub