| Bernd Brückler | |||
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| Born | (1981-08-26)26 August 1981 (age 44) Graz, Austria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | EC Graz Graz 99ers Hartford Wolf Pack Espoo Blues Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod HC Sibir Novosibirsk EC Red Bull Salzburg EC KAC | ||
| National team |  Austria | ||
| NHL draft | 150th overall,2001 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1996–2016 | ||
Bernd Brückler (born August 26, 1981) is an Austrian former professionalice hockeygoaltender who played in theAustrian Hockey League (EBEL), the FinnishLiiga, and theKontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Brückler started his hockey career withGraz EC in the Austrian league, and has represented theTri-City Storm and theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison in North America. He was drafted by thePhiladelphia Flyers as their fifth-round pick in the2001 NHL Entry Draft, 150th overall.
After short stints with several minor league teams, Brückler finished the 2005–06 season by taking theEspooBlues of the FinnishSM-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 signed a one-year contract with the KHL'sSibir Novosibirsk.[1]
In December 2013, Brückler and Finnish hockey writerRisto Pakarinen wrote a book "This is Russia: Life in the KHL – Doctors, bazas and millions of air miles", about Brückler's time in the KHL.[2]
On September 8, 2015, Brückler was signed as a free agent from Champions EC Red Bull Salzburg, to EC KAC as an injury replacement on a one-year contract.[3]
| Award | Year |
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| All-WCHARookie Team | 2001–02 |
| All-WCHAFirst Team | 2003–04 |
| AHCAWest First-Team All-American | 2003–04 |
| All-WCHASecond Team | 2004–05 |
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