Player's Profile
- Name: Alexander Sulzer
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 213 lbs
- Birthdate: 1984-05-30
- Eligible for Draft: 2002
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Kaufbeuren, Germany
- Acquired: 3rd Round (92nd overall), 2003 Draft by Nashville
- Playing In: Pro
Alexander Sulzer
Prospect Grade: 6.0 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: Thomas Kadner
History
Until 1999: Played in the ESV Kaufbeuren junior system. German Bantam Championship with Kaufbeuren in 1999, which Sulzer called his biggest success in his young hockey career.
1999-00: Scored 12 goals and 16 assists for 28 points in 25 games to be the top scoring defenseman in his team, the ESV Kaufbeuren under-17 team.
2000-01: Get a pro-contract in Kaufbeuren's third-league-based team after the good junior season and the off season with the pro's. Spend the season in the third line and get some penalty killing and power play-time. Was named the Rookie of the Year 2001 in the third league.
2001-02: Suffered a season ending injury after 18 games.
2002-03: Invited to the first Under-20 camp of the season in July.
Sulzer was traded to the Duesseldorf Metro Stars at the end of the 2002-03 season.
Talent Analysis
Sulzer is a solid defenseman, who can combine physical presence on the ice with some good offensive skills. He is a very good skater with a remarkable stamina. His fine positional play and a strong shot from the blue line are making him a good all around defender. Furthermore Sulzer is playing an effective game in the corners and in front of the net. Sulzer is a very compact defender with lots of strength and less weaknesses. However Sulzer should work on his endurance in the next season, to open his way to the NHL.
Future
If his game continues to develop, he could become a third or fourth defender in the NHL.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: October, 12th 2007
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