Bernd Brückler
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) |
| KHL team | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod |
| Nationality |  Austria |
| Born | August 26, 1981 , Graz, AUT |
| NHL Draft | 150th overall, 2001 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Pro career | 1996 – present |
Bernd Brückler (born August 26, 1981 in Graz, Austria) is an Austrian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League.
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[edit] Draft
He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers as their fifth-round pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, #150 overall.
[edit] Career
Brückler started his hockey career with Graz EC in the Austrian league, and has represented the Tri-City Storm and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in North America. After short stints with several minor league teams, Brückler finished the 2005–06 season by taking the Espoo Blues of the Finnish SM-liiga into the playoffs. He posted a fantastic save percentage in his nine regular season games, registering three shutouts. On 23 April 2009, Brückler left Finland and signed with Kontinental Hockey League club Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | Sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Blues | SM-liiga | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 542.10 | 11 | 3 | 1.22 | 95.93% |
[edit] Post season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | Sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Blues | SM-liiga | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 555.06 | 23 | 0 | 2.49 | 92.63% |
