Dennis Endras

Dennis Endras
Dennis Endras in 2022
Born (1985-07-14) July 14, 1985 (age 39)
Immenstadt, West Germany
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
DEL team
Former teams		 Augsburger Panther
Frankfurt Lions
Houston Aeros
HIFK
Adler Mannheim
National team  Germany
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2003–present

Dennis Endras (born 14 July 1985) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

Endras began playing for EHC Bayreuth in the Oberliga, the third-tier of ice hockey in Germany, in 2003–04. He played for Bayreuth again in 2004–05, but also made his Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) debut that season with the Augsburger Panther. Over the next three seasons he spent time playing in the DEL and the 2nd Bundesliga for EV Landsberg, the Ravensburg Tower Stars, and the Frankfurt Lions.

He earned a permanent DEL position for the 2008–09 season with Augsburg, recording a 24–20–0 record.

In July 2010, Endras signed a contract with the Minnesota Wild of the NHL.[1] On September 25, 2011, the Wild placed Endras on waivers so they could assign him to start the season with the Houston Aeros of the AHL.[2] Endras subsequently played 6 games with the Aeros before leaving for HIFK Helsinki of the Finnish SM-liiga.

Coming back to Germany, Endras signed a contract with the Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on May 25, 2012.

International play

Medal record
Representing  Germany
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang

Endras has played internationally for the German national team at the 2009 and 2010 World Championships and was selected for the 2010 Olympics.[3] At the 2010 World Championship, held in Germany, Endras was named the tournament's most valuable player. He became the first German selected MVP of the tournament, and the first to appear on the tournament's All-Star team since 1987.[4]

Awards and honours

Award Year
IIHF
Ice Hockey World Championship All-Star Team 2010 [4]
Ice Hockey World Championship Best Goaltender 2010 [4]
Ice Hockey World Championship Most Valuable Player 2010 [4]
DEL
Goaltender of the Year 2013
Champion (Adler Mannheim) 2015, 2019 [5]

References

  1. ^ "Wild Signs German Goaltender, Endras". Minnesota Wild. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Wild | 2011-12 Transactions - Minnesota Wild - News". Wild.nhl.com. 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  3. ^ "Germans enter Vancouver with a new look". NHL.com. 30 December 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d "Endras tournament MVP". IIHF. 23 May 2010. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Adler Mannheim wins DEL". IIHF. 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2019-04-27.