Bernd Brückler

Bernd Brückler
Born	26 August 1981 (1981-08-26) Graz, Austria
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
KHL team Former teams	HC Sibir Novosibirsk Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
National team	Austria
NHL Draft	150th overall, 2001 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1996–present

Bernd Brückler (born August 26, 1981 in Graz, Austria) is an Austrian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.

Draft

He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers as their fifth-round pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, #150 overall.

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. On 6 May 2011, Brückler has been announced as the new player of KHL’s Sibir Novosibirsk.

Career statistics

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%

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%

External links

• Bernd Brückler's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Bernd Brückler – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net