Drew Schiestel
| Drew Schiestel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 9, 1989 Hamilton, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ECHL team Former teams |
Indy Fuel Portland Pirates Rochester Americans Texas Stars Hamilton Bulldogs Düsseldorfer EG Rungsted IK | ||
| NHL draft |
59th overall, 2007 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Drew Schiestel (born March 9, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Indy Fuel in the ECHL.
Schiestel was originally selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round (59th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and played within the Sabres organization predominately with AHL affiliates, the Portland Pirates and the Rochester Americans. On July 29, 2013, Schiestel signed as a free agent to a one-year AHL contract to return to his native Hamilton with the Bulldogs.[1]
On August 30, 2014, Schiestel left North America as a free agent and signed his first contract abroad in Germany on a one-year contract with Düsseldorfer EG of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.[2] Schiestel continued his European career after one season in Germany, signing with Danish club Rungsted IK of the Metal Ligaen on August 21, 2015.
After two seasons in Europe, Schiestel opted to return to North America for the 2016–17 season, agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with the Indy Fuel of the ECHL on October 6, 2016.[3]
References
- ^ "Bulldogs sign Hamilton native Drew Schiestel". Hamilton Bulldogs. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "DEG commit to defender Drew Schiestel" (in German). Düsseldorfer EG. 2014-08-30. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
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External links
- Drew Schiestel career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Drew Schiestel career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Buffalo Sabres draft picks
- Düsseldorfer EG players
- Greenville Road Warriors players
- Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players
- Indy Fuel players
- Mississauga IceDogs players
- Niagara IceDogs players
- Portland Pirates players
- Rochester Americans players
- Texas Stars players
- Wheeling Nailers players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ontario
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman stubs