Ben Cottreau

Ben Cottreau ( born April 4, 1985 in Toronto, Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who was most recently at the Hannover Scorpions in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga under contract.

Career

Cottreau began his career in the 2001/ 02 season with the Markham Waxers in the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League. There, the winger played three years before he transferred to Mercyhurst College in 2004. With the University of Canadians played to 2008 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

During the 2007/08 season Cottreau made ​​his professional debut in the American Hockey League with the Albany River Rats when he ran aground in ten season games after the end of the college season. After the links Sagittarius had initially attends some auditions for the Landshut Cannibals, he signed before the 2008/ 09 season, a one-year contract with the Cannibals. From the season 2009/10 Cottreau went for the Hannover Scorpions on the ice and won with this 2010 German Championship. In the 2010/11 season Ben was not a single competitive match dispute, since he had to deal with this injury after another concussion in the preparation still.

As announced on 12 May 2011, Cottreau had to end his career due to a concussion, there is a danger that in a further breach in the head area, left behind damage in the brain.

Awards and achievements

• 2010 German champion with the Hannover Scorpions

Career Stats

( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )