Paul Albers

Canadian ice hockey player

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Ice hockey player

Paul Albers

Born|  (1985-10-15) October 15, 1985 (age 38)
Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height|  6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight|  188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position|  Defence
Shot|  Left
Played for|  Houston Aeros
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
Krefeld Pinguine
Tohoku Free Blades
SG Cortina
NHL draft|  Undrafted
Playing career|  2006-2015

Paul Albers (born October 15, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Houston Aeros.

## Playing career[edit]

Albers played major junior in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for five seasons with the Calgary Hitmen, Regina Pats and Vancouver Giants. As an overaged player with the Giants in 2005–06, Albers recorded a major junior career high 17 goals, 45 assists and 62 points. He was named to the WHL West First All-Star Team, along with teammate Dustin Slade, and earned a nomination for the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy as the league's top defenceman (awarded to Kris Russell of the Medicine Hat Tigers).[1] His +39 plus/minus was a league high and earned him the WHL Plus-Minus Award. Albers added 19 points in 18 post-season games, helping lead the Giants to a President's Cup as WHL champions. Playing in the subsequent 2006 Memorial Cup in Moncton, he was named to the Tournament All-Star Team with teammate Gilbert Brulé.

Undrafted by a National Hockey League (NHL) club, Albers turned pro in the ECHL with the Texas Wildcatters in 2006–07. He recorded 43 points as a rookie and moved up to the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Houston Aeros the next season. On July 31, 2009, he left the United States and signed for German club Nürnberg Ice Tigers.[2]

Albers spent six seasons of his professional career abroad, the last three with SG Cortina in the Italian Serie A before retiring at the conclusion of the 2014–15 season.

## Career statistics[edit]

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Season | Team  | League  | GP  | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM
2001–02 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 54  | 1  | 5  | 6  | 32  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 6
2002–03 | Calgary Hitmen  | WHL  | 72  | 4  | 20  | 24  | 51  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
2003–04 | Calgary Hitmen  | WHL  | 8  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 6  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2003–04  | Regina Pats | WHL  | 54  | 5  | 18  | 23  | 30  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2
2004–05 | Regina Pats  | WHL  | 23  | 0  | 4  | 4  | 6  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2004–05  | Vancouver Giants | WHL  | 48  | 4  | 19  | 23  | 42  | 6  | 2  | 3  | 5  | 0
2005–06 | Vancouver Giants  | WHL  | 70  | 17  | 45  | 62  | 33  | 18  | 3  | 16  | 19  | 8
2006–07 | Texas Wildcatters | ECHL | 68  | 12  | 31  | 43  | 32  | 9  | 1  | 5  | 6  | 8
2006–07 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2007–08 | Houston Aeros  | AHL  | 69  | 5  | 16  | 21  | 26  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
2008–09 | Houston Aeros  | AHL  | 73  | 4  | 7  | 11  | 52  | 12  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2
2009–10 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 49  | 3  | 10  | 13  | 24  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4
2010–11 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL  | 46  | 0  | 12  | 12  | 50  | 8  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 6
2011–12 | Tohoku Free Blades | AL | 36  | 10  | 21  | 31  | 54  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2012–13 | SG Cortina | ITL | 43  | 7  | 18  | 25  | 10  | 12  | 5  | 3  | 8  | 2
2013–14 | SG Cortina  | ITL  | 42  | 7  | 22  | 29  | 4  | 10  | 0  | 4  | 4  | 4
2014–15  | SG Cortina  | ITL  | 40  | 7  | 30  | 37  | 24  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
AHL totals  | 147  | 9  | 23  | 32  | 80  | 16  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2

## Awards[edit]

* Named to the WHL West First All-Star Team in 2006
* Won the WHL Plus-Minus Award in 2006
* Won a President's Cup as WHL champions with the Vancouver Giants in 2006
* Named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team in 2006

## References[edit]

1. ^ "WHL Announces 2005–06 Award Finalists and Conference All-Star Teams". Western Hockey League. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
2. ^ "Paul Albers commits to Nürnberg". Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers (in German). July 31, 2009. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2010.

## External links[edit]

* Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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