Patrick Galbraith (ice hockey)

Patrick Galbraith
Galbraith playing for Espoo Blues
Born (1986-03-11) 11 March 1986 (age 38)
Haderslev, Denmark
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
Metal team
Former teams		 SønderjyskE
HC Slovan Bratislava
Espoo Blues
Frölunda HC
Karlskrona HK
Krefeld Pinguine
Nottingham Panthers
National team  Denmark
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2006–present

Patrick Galbraith (born March 11, 1986) is a Danish professional ice hockey goaltender. Gailbraith currently plays under contract with SønderjyskE in the Danish Metal Ligaen (DEN).

Playing career

Galbraith spent the 2006-07 campaign with EJHL outfit New Hampshire Junior Monarchs. In his native Denmark, he played for Vojens IK.[1]

Earlier in his career, he spent time with Swedish sides IK Oskarshamn, Frölunda HC, Leksands IF and IF Björklöven, had a short stint with HC Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia and was a member of the Espoo Blues in Finland. Galbraith played for Karlskrona HK in the HockeyAllsvenskan since 2013 before moving to Krefeld in December 2015.[2]

After his first full season with the Pinguines in 2016–17, he appeared in 45 games but was unable to prevent the team from finishing last. Galbraith left the club on March 3, 2017, after it was revealed he would not be offered a new contract.[3]

International play

Galbraith participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Denmark men's national ice hockey team.[4]

Personal

Patrick's father, George Galbraith, was also an ice hockey goaltender. A Canadian, George moved to Denmark in 1977 to play for Vojens IK.

References

  1. ^ "Patrick Galbraith Career Statistics". „eliteprospects.com“. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  2. ^ "Krefeld verpflichtet Patrick Galbraith". DEL. 2015-12-15. Archived from the original on 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  3. ^ "First discussions on squad management taken place" (in German). Krefeld Pinguine. 2017-03-03. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  4. ^ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.


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