Manuel Klinge
Manuel Klinge ( born September 5, 1984 in Kassel, Germany ) is a German professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Kassel Huskies in the hockey league.
- 2.1 International
Career
The 1.86 m wide winger began his career at the Kassel Huskies, for which he received his first DEL inserts in the season 2003/ 04. In 2006, he scored his first goal DEL and rose with the Hessians in the 2nd Bundesliga from. At the end of this season, the right-handed shooter also played with a mining license in the big leagues for ETC Crimmitschau and helped this to a rebirth in the 2nd Bundesliga. In the following season he made his breakthrough when he was with 63 pts to one of the top scorer of the team. In 2008, the Huskies managed the athletic promotion to the DEL, so that blade with the North Hesse back in the DEL went into the following seasons on the ice.
With the announcement of the takeover of the Kassel Huskies by the new owner Dennis Rossing prolonged Manuel Klinge in February 2010 his contract in Kassel for another three years until 2013. Due to the insolvency of the Kassel Huskies moved the blade in August 2010 to the Adler Mannheim. There he played an average season. In the following season, he moved surprisingly back to the Huskies in the third-class ice hockey league. He had the opportunity to complete a training course in addition to his sporting activities. Blade was fast with 103 pts in 38 games for the hoped- achievers. The targeted promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga succeeded neither in 2012 nor 2013.
Internationally
In 2008, Manuel Klinge made it into the German national team, for whom he first played some friendly matches. Due to an injury - caused by a lack of sportsmanship by Josh Lang field just before the end of the DEL Main Round 2008/ 09 - Manuel Klinge had to cancel a World Cup finals in Switzerland.
In February 2010 he took part in Vancouver with the national team in the ice hockey tournament of the Olympic Winter Games. Here he played with Kai Hospelt and Marcel Müller in the fourth forward line. In the quarter-final qualifier he managed a goal against the eventual Olympic champion Canada. At the end of this year he completed his last game for the time being in the national team.
Career Stats
Internationally
( 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 )
Best Merits
- Player of the Year the Oberliga West 2011/2012
- Participation at the Olympic Games 2010.
- Master and 2nd Bundesliga promotion to the DEL with the Kassel Huskies 2007/ 08
- Promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga with the ETC Crimmitschau 2005/ 06