Heinz Ehlers
| Heinz Ehlers | |||
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| Born |
March 3, 1966 Aalborg, Denmark |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Austria Klagenfurter AC Denmark AaB Aalborg Sweden Leksands IF AIK IF Rogle Angelholm Germany Augsburger Panther Berlin Capitals Switzerland EHC Biel |
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| National team |
 Denmark
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| NHL Draft | 188th overall, 1984 New York Rangers |
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| Playing career | 1984–2004 | ||
Heinz Ehlers (born January 25, 1966) is a Danish professional ice hockey coach and former ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the SCL Tigers in the National League A (NLA).
Ehlers was selected by the New York Rangers in the 9th round (188th overall) of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the league. Ehlers played professionally in Europe for over 20 years, most notably in the Swedish Hockey League and Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He was inducted into the Danish ice hockey Hall of Fame in 2014.
After spending the early stages of his career in his native Aalborg, Ehlers embarked on a five-year stint with Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) in 1984. In 1989, he transferred to another SHL team, AIK IF, and in 1991-92 helped Rögle BK earn promotion to the SHL.
Ehlers played in the Swiss elite league NLA for EHC Biel in 93-94, followed by two years with Klagenfurter AC of Austria. He left his mark in the German top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga, turning out for DEL teams Augsburger Panther and Berlin Capitals. He served as a team captain for the Capitals and returned to his native Denmark after five years in the German capital city.
Ehlers played another two years with AaB Ishockey and concluded his playing career following the 2003-04 campaign.
Ehlers earned a total of 104 caps for the Danish national team, tallying 60 goals and 103 assists. He played in nine World Championships.
His first head coaching stint came at Aalborg in 2005-06. In May 2007, he took over EHC Biel and steered the team to the NLB championship and promotion to the Swiss top-tier National League A (NLA). He was sacked in April 2009 following a run of six straight losses.
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