Stefan Ustorf

Stefan Ustorf
Stefan Ustorf
Born	January 3, 1974 (age 51); Kaufbeuren, West Germany
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	ESV Kaufbeuren; Washington Capitals; Berlin Capitals; Adler Mannheim; Krefeld Pinguine; Eisbären Berlin
National team	Germany
NHL draft	53rd overall, 1992; Washington Capitals
Playing career	1991–2012

Stefan Ustorf (born January 3, 1974) is a German ice hockey executive and a former professional ice hockey player who spent some time with the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League and played predominantly in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).^[1] He competed in four Olympic Games.

In March 2016, Ustorf was inducted into the German ice hockey Hall of Fame.^[2]

Playing career

Ustorf came through the youth ranks of ESV Kaufbeuren and made his debut in the German top-tier during the 1991–92 season.

He played briefly in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Washington Capitals following his selection in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He made a total of 59 NHL appearances.^[3] After a few years in the minors, with stints in the AHL and IHL, he returned to play hockey in Germany.

Ustorf played for DEL teams Adler Mannheim, Krefeld Pinguine and then spent eight years with Eisbären Berlin, winning six German championships.

During the 2011–12 season, his 21st professional season and second year as captain of Eisbären Berlin, he suffered a season ending concussion after 23 games. Whilst still suffering from post-concussion symptoms 14 months later, and other non-related injuries, Ustorf announced his retirement at the tail end of the 2012–13 season on March 7, 2013.^[4] On December 28, 2016, he had his jersey number 14 retired by the Eisbären side.^[5]

National team

Ustorf played 128 games for the German national team, competed in four Olympic Games (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006), six World Championships and the 1996 World Cup of Hockey.^[6]

Managing career

On May 10, 2014, Ustorf was named director of sport at Eisbären Berlin^[7] and moved to the role of head of player development in May 2017.^[8] He parted ways with the Eisbären organization in December 2019. Prior to that, the club had told him his contract would not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2019–20 season.^[9] In March 2021, he was named sporting director of the Nürnberg Ice Tigers.^[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989–90	ESV Kaufbeuren	FRG U20	8	10	11	21	8	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	ESV Kaufbeuren	DEU U20	37	33	34	67	78	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	ESV Kaufbeuren	1.GBun	41	2	22	24	46	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	ESV Kaufbeuren	1.GBun	37	14	18	32	32	3	1	0	1	10
1993–94	ESV Kaufbeuren	1.GBun	38	10	20	30	21	3	0	0	0	4
1994–95	Portland Pirates	AHL	63	21	38	59	51	7	1	6	7	7
1995–96	Portland Pirates	AHL	8	1	4	5	6	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Washington Capitals	NHL	48	7	10	17	14	5	0	0	0	0
1996–97	Washington Capitals	NHL	6	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Portland Pirates	AHL	36	7	17	24	27	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Berlin Capitals	DEL	45	17	23	40	54	4	1	1	2	4
1998–99	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL	40	11	17	28	40	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Detroit Vipers	IHL	14	3	7	10	11	11	4	7	11	2
1999–2000	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL	79	20	34	54	53	11	1	4	5	10
2000–01	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL	71	19	38	57	43	5	0	6	6	4
2001–02	Adler Mannheim	DEL	58	15	31	46	44	12	2	2	4	10
2002–03	Adler Mannheim	DEL	40	13	14	27	70	4	1	1	2	2
2003–04	Adler Mannheim	DEL	15	1	9	10	12	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL	21	1	9	10	20	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	51	16	20	36	63	12	2	10	12	0
2005–06	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	49	13	24	37	38	11	2	11	13	6
2006–07	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	41	9	19	28	34	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	55	20	33	53	67	14	4	3	7	14
2008–09	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	41	7	29	36	46	9	2	5	7	2
2009–10	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	53	13	29	42	80	5	2	2	4	4
2010–11	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	50	13	23	36	47	12	5	13	18	4
2011–12	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	23	3	8	11	6	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			54	7	10	17	16	5	0	0	0	0
DEL totals			542	141	271	412	581	83	21	48	69	46

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990	West Germany	EJC	6	2	3	5	6
1991	Germany	WJC B	7	5	5	10	2
1991	Germany	EJC	5	3	4	7	4
1992	Germany	WJC	5	0	2	2	4
1992	Germany	EJC	6	4	4	8	4
1992	Germany	WC	6	1	1	2	0
1993	Germany	WC	4	1	1	2	26
1994	Germany	WJC	7	3	1	4	2
1994	Germany	OG	8	1	2	3	2
1996	Germany	WCH	4	0	2	2	2
1998	Germany	OG	4	0	0	0	0
2002	Germany	OG	7	2	1	3	2
2002	Germany	WC	7	2	3	5	6
2004	Germany	WC	6	1	1	2	0
2004	Germany	WCH	4	0	0	0	0
2006	Germany	OG	5	0	1	1	0
2006	Germany	WC D1	5	1	5	6	0
2008	Germany	WC	6	1	2	3	4
Junior totals			36	17	19	36	22
Senior totals			66	10	19	29	42

References

^ "Ustorf extends with Bears for three years" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
^ Berlin, Eisbären. "Eisbären Berlin :: Stefan Ustorf in Hall of Fame aufgenommen". www.eisbaeren.de. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
^ "Stefan Ustorf". NHL.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
^ "Stefan Ustorf retires" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. 2013-03-07. Archived from the original on 2013-03-10. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
^ "Das war wohl nix!: Ustorf-Gala wird zum Trauerspiel". Berliner-Kurier.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-01-03.
^ Diepold, Christian. "Interview mit Stefan Ustorf (Eisbären Berlin)". www.eishockey-online.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
^ "Stefan Ustorf wird Sportlicher Leiter". Eisbären Berlin. 2014-05-10. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
^ Berlin, Eisbären. "Stéphane Richer wird Sportdirektor | Eisbären Berlin". www.eisbaeren.de. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
^ ""Sehr, sehr enttäuscht": Ustorf nicht mehr bei den Eisbären". kicker (in German). Retrieved 2019-12-13.
^ "Stefan Ustorf wird neuer Sportdirektor". Nürnberg Ice Tigers (in German). 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-05-06.

External links

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

[1] "Ustorf extends with Bears for three years" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2011-03-31.

[2] Berlin, Eisbären. "Eisbären Berlin :: Stefan Ustorf in Hall of Fame aufgenommen". www.eisbaeren.de. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

[3] "Stefan Ustorf". NHL.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

[4] "Stefan Ustorf retires" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. 2013-03-07. Archived from the original on 2013-03-10. Retrieved 2013-03-07.

[5] "Das war wohl nix!: Ustorf-Gala wird zum Trauerspiel". Berliner-Kurier.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-01-03.

[6] Diepold, Christian. "Interview mit Stefan Ustorf (Eisbären Berlin)". www.eishockey-online.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

[7] "Stefan Ustorf wird Sportlicher Leiter". Eisbären Berlin. 2014-05-10. Retrieved 2016-01-21.

[8] Berlin, Eisbären. "Stéphane Richer wird Sportdirektor | Eisbären Berlin". www.eisbaeren.de. Retrieved 2017-05-05.

[9] ""Sehr, sehr enttäuscht": Ustorf nicht mehr bei den Eisbären". kicker (in German). Retrieved 2019-12-13.

[10] "Stefan Ustorf wird neuer Sportdirektor". Nürnberg Ice Tigers (in German). 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-05-06.

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