Michael Schlamp

Michael Schlamp
Date of birth	January 30, 1981
place of birth	Regina , Saskatchewan , Canada
size	188 cm
Weight	98 kg
position	striker
Shot hand	Right
Career stations
1997-1999	Saskatoon Blades
2000-2002	Estevan Bruins
2002	Newcastle North Stars
2007	ECSL Ice Breakers
since 2007	Sydney Bears

Michael Schlamp (born January 30, 1981 in Regina , Saskatchewan , Canada ) is an Australian - Canadian ice hockey player who has been under contract with the Sydney Bears in the Australian Ice Hockey League since 2007 .

Career

Michael Schlamp, who has both Australian and Canadian citizenship, began his ice hockey career in his native Canada with the Saskatoon Blades , for which he was on the ice in the Western Hockey League , one of the top three youth leagues in Canadian ice hockey. The Blades had selected him in the fourth round of the 1996 WHL Bantam Draft as the 56th player. From 2000 to 2002 he played with the Estevan Bruins in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League . He then moved to "Down Under" to play in the Australian Ice Hockey League for the Newcastle North Stars . After the 2002 season, he temporarily ended his career. After he had completed some games for the Ice Breakers in the lower class East Coast Super League in 2007, the Sydney Bears noticed him and signed him. With the exception of the 2009 season, in which he paused again, Schlamp has since played for the club from New South Wales , with which he won the Goodall Cup , the Australian ice hockey championship, and in 2008 the VIP Cup for the main round win in the AIHL. He has been team captain of the Bears since 2010.

International

For Australia , Schlamp was on the ice for the first time at the World Championships in Division I in 2012 , but had to relegate his team last. He then played for the "Aussies" in Division II in 2013 , 2014 and 2016 .

Achievements and Awards

• 2007 Goodall Cup win with the Sydney Bears
• 2008 VIP Cup win with the Sydney Bears
• 2016 Promotion to Division II, Group A, at the World Championship Division II, Group B

Web links

• Michael Schlamp at eliteprospects.com (English)