Klaus Kathan

Klaus Kathan
Born (1977-01-07) January 7, 1977 (age 47)
Bad Tölz, West Germany
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Berlin Capitals
Star Bulls Rosenheim
Kassel Huskies
Adler Mannheim
DEG Metro Stars
Hannover Scorpions
EHC München
National team  Germany
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1994–2018

Klaus Kathan (born January 7, 1977) is a German former professional ice hockey winger. He played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the Berlin Capitals, Star Bulls Rosenheim, Kassel Huskies, Adler Mannheim, DEG Metro Stars, Hannover Scorpions, EHC München in the during the 2012-13 season.[1]

Playing career

Kathan began his career in 1994 for his hometown EC Bad Tölz of the 2nd Bundesliga. In his three seasons with the team, he played in 92 regular season games and scored 72 points including 43 goals, 24 of them coming in the 1995-96 season.[2]

During the 1996-97 season, Kathan made his DEL debut for the Berlin Capitals, scoring seven goals in 23 games and also scored twice in the playoffs during the Capitals' series against local rivals the Eisbären Berlin, which they lost three games to one. In 1998, Kathan moved to the Star Bulls Rosenheim where he remained for two seasons, scoring a total of 34 goals. The Star Bulls however missed out on the playoffs in both seasons and despite surviving relegation in 2000, they withdrew from the DEL due to financial issues.

After Rosenheim's departure, Kathan moved to the Kassel Huskies, scoring 25 goals in his two seasons with the team and reaching the playoffs in both seasons, scoring three goals in each campaign. In 2002, he joined the Adler Mannheim, but his tenure with the team was hampered with injury and illness. In the first season for the team, he broke his wrist and in his second season, he suffered with meningitis. The setbacks contributed to a sharp decline in performance, scoring just four goals in his two seasons with Mannheim.

In 2004, Kathan joined the DEG Metro Stars where he bounced back into goal-scoring form. In the 2005-06 season, Kathan led the Metro Stars in goals with 28.[3] The team also reached the playoff finals, losing to the Eisbären Berlin in three games. At the end of the 2007-08 season, Kathan's contract was not renewed at DEG, so he signed a contract with the Hannover Scorpions, winning a DEL championship with the team in 2010.

In 2011, Kathan moved to EHC München. On 14th of October 2012, Kathan became the fourth player, and first Bayer, to reach 900 DEL games. In 2013, Kathan returned to Bad Tölz, now known as Tölzer Löwen and playing in the Oberliga. The team were promoted to DEL2 for the 2017-2018 season, which would be Kathan's final season before retiring.

International career

Kathan played for the German national team in five Ice Hockey World Championships as well as the 2002 Winter Olympics. Kathan was the top scorer in the Olympic qualifiers in 2002.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1994–95 EC Bad Tölz DEU U20 28 26 14 40 63 — — — — —
1995–96 EC Bad Tölz DEU.2 29 6 3 9 6 1 0 0 0 0
1995–96 EC Bad Tölz DEU.2 40 24 16 40 62 — — — — —
1996–97 EC Bad Tölz DEU.2 23 13 10 23 69 — — — — —
1996–97 Berlin Capitals DEL 23 7 1 8 18 4 2 0 2 6
1997–98 Berlin Capitals DEL 43 7 5 12 37 3 0 0 0 0
1998–99 Star Bulls Rosenheim DEL 52 16 19 35 61 — — — — —
1999–2000 Star Bulls Rosenheim DEL 53 18 10 28 46 — — — — —
2000–01 Kassel Huskies DEL 56 14 22 36 32 8 3 3 6 8
2001–02 Kassel Huskies DEL 59 11 17 18 83 7 3 4 7 4
2002–03 Adler Mannheim DEL 37 3 14 17 28 8 0 0 0 8
2003–04 Adler Mannheim DEL 43 1 10 11 32 6 0 0 0 6
2004–05 DEG Metro Stars DEL 52 20 8 28 40 — — — — —
2005–06 DEG Metro Stars DEL 52 28 20 48 86 13 4 9 13 35
2006–07 DEG Metro Stars DEL 52 15 21 36 22 9 3 2 5 12
2007–08 DEG Metro Stars DEL 54 15 10 25 52 13 2 7 9 12
2008–09 Hannover Scorpions DEL 52 7 24 31 26 7 0 0 0 25
2009–10 Hannover Scorpions DEL 56 11 23 34 42 11 3 3 6 2
2010–11 Hannover Scorpions DEL 52 12 21 33 28 5 0 2 2 4
2011–12 EHC München DEL 50 9 14 23 34 — — — — —
2012–13 EHC München DEL 45 8 9 17 18 — — — — —
2013–14 Tölzer Löwen DEU.3 44 19 22 41 30 10 0 11 11 30
2014–15 Tölzer Löwen DEU.3 42 17 25 42 55 3 1 1 2 2
2015–16 Tölzer Löwen DEU.3 35 12 21 33 44 4 1 1 2 4
2016–17 Tölzer Löwen DEU.3 35 8 31 39 30 14 5 4 9 26
2017–18 Tölzer Löwen DEU.2 51 14 18 32 32 — — — — —
DEL totals 831 202 248 450 685 94 20 30 50 122
DEU.3 totals 156 56 99 155 159 31 7 17 24 62

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1994 Germany EJC 5 0 0 0 0
1995 Germany EJC 5 2 2 4 2
1996 Germany WJC 6 1 0 1 8
1997 Germany WJC 6 1 1 2 8
1999 Germany WC B 7 1 0 1 6
2000 Germany OGQ 3 1 1 2 2
2000 Germany WC B 7 4 3 7 6
2001 Germany OGQ 3 4 3 7 6
2001 Germany WC 7 1 2 3 0
2002 Germany OG 7 3 2 5 0
2002 Germany WC 7 2 2 4 4
2003 Germany WC 7 0 2 2 4
2004 Germany WC 6 1 0 1 2
2004 Germany WCH 3 0 0 0 2
2005 Germany WC 3 1 1 2 0
2006 Germany OG 5 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 22 4 3 7 18
Senior totals 65 18 16 34 34

References

  1. ^ EHC München 2011/2012 Roster
  2. ^ EC Bad Tölz 1995-96 Roster and Statistics
  3. ^ 2005-06 DEG Metro Stars Roster and Statistics