Jeff Geiger
 Jeff Geiger 
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| Date of birth | May 10, 1957 |
| place of birth | Toronto , Ontario , Canada |
| date of death | February 8, 2021 |
| Place of death | Villach , Carinthia , Austria |
| size | 180 cm |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| position | defender |
| Shot hand | Left |
| Draft | |
| NHL Amateur Draft |
1977 , 8th lap, 129th position Chicago Blackhawks |
| Career stations | |
| 1974-1988 | Ottawa 67's |
| 1978-1981 | EC VSV |
| 1981-1985 | VEU Feldkirch |
| 1985-1986 | EC VSV |
| 1986-1988 | EV Innsbruck |
| 1988-1989 | ATSE Graz |
| 1989-1990 | EC VSV |
| 1990-1991 | EC Graz |
| 1991-1993 | EC VSV |
| 1993-1994 | VEU Feldkirch |
Jeffrey Geiger (born May 10, 1957 in Toronto , Canada , † February 8, 2021 in Villach , Austria ) was a Canadian-Austrian ice hockey player .
Career
Jeff Geiger played for the Canadian OMJHL team Ottawa 67’s from 1974 to 1978 , with whom he achieved significant success and was drawn in the eighth round of the 1977 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks . From the 1978/79 season, however, Geiger played exclusively for Austrian clubs and won the championship title of the Austrian ice hockey league six times . The three titles of the EC VSV and the three titles of the VEU Feldkirch were each the first titles in the club's history. He ended his playing career after the 1993/94 season. He played a total of 562 games as a defender in the Austrian League, scoring 124 goals and 415 assists .
National team
Immediately after his first season in Austria he received a call-up to the national team and played there as one of the first Austro-Canadians. In 1981 Geiger and the team made it back to the B group after the Austrians had relegated to the C group in 1979. In the two following years he won a silver and a bronze medal and thus remained in Group B. Geiger played in 52 international matches for the national team, scoring eight goals and 19 assists.
successes
- 1977: Leyden Trophy winner, J. Ross Robertson Cup winner
- 1978: Winner Leyden Trophy and winner Hamilton Spectator Trophy with Ottawa 67’s
- 1981: Austrian champion with EC VSV and gold medal C world championship with the Austrian national team
- 1982: Austrian champion with VEU Feldkirch and silver medal B World Championship with the Austrian national team
- 1983: Austrian champion with VEU Feldkirch and bronze medal B world championship with the Austrian national team
- 1984: Austrian champion with VEU Feldkirch
- 1990: Austrian runner-up with EC VSV
- 1992: Austrian champion with EC VSV
- 1993: Austrian champion with EC VSV
death
Jeff Geiger died after a long illness on February 8, 2021 at the age of 63 in his adopted home Villach.
Web links
- Jeff Geiger at eliteprospects.com (English)
- Jeff Geiger at hockeydb.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ "Sad day for Austrian ice hockey" Former VSV eagle Jeff Geiger has passed away. In: 5min.at. February 9, 2021, accessed February 10, 2021 .
- ^ Ice hockey legend Jeff Geiger died at the age of 63. In: derstandard.de. February 9, 2021, accessed February 10, 2021 .
- ↑ Obituary, VSV legend Jeff Geiger is dead. In: derstandard.de. February 9, 2021, accessed on February 10, 2021 : “A cult player from Villach died on Monday. Austro-Canadian Jeff Geiger passed away after a long illness at the age of 63 in his home town of Villach. "
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| SURNAME | Geiger, Jeff |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Geiger, Jeffrey |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Canadian-Austrian ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto , Ontario |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 2021 |
| Place of death | Villach , Carinthia |