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Canada Germany Greg Classen

a.k.a. "Gregory Classen"
#79 Rostock Piranhas / Germany3 - 18/19
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Date of Birth
Aug 24, 1977
Position
C/W
Age
45
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Aylsham, SK, CAN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Canada / Germany
Shoots
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Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time DEL Champion 1

Brother: Bryce Classen
Cousin: Cris Classen

Classen is a defensive center and a hard worker. Is a quality team player.
- Ulf Andersson, EP (2013)

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 Tisdale Trojans U18 AAA SMAAAHL 36 9 29 38 8 - |
1994-95 Nipawin Hawks SJHL 54 3 17 20 6 - |
1995-96 Nipawin Hawks SJHL 64 18 29 47 32 - |
1996-97 Nipawin Hawks SJHL 46 20 29 49 36 - |
1997-98 Nipawin Hawks SJHL 59 32 50 82 50 - | Playoffs 14 8 13 21 6 -
1998-99 Merrimack College NCAA 36 14 11 25 28 - |
1999-00 Merrimack College NCAA 36 14 16 30 16 -7 |
Milwaukee Admirals IHL 11 1 0 1 2 -11 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -2
2000-01 Nashville Predators NHL 27 2 4 6 14 -1 |
Milwaukee Admirals IHL 23 5 10 15 31 -1 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -2
2001-02 Nashville Predators NHL 55 5 6 11 30 1 |
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 8 2 4 6 12 1 |
2002-03 Nashville Predators NHL 8 0 0 0 4 -3 |
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 72 20 28 48 61 -2 | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 4 -1
2003-04 Milwaukee Admirals “A” AHL 68 18 29 47 95 17 | Playoffs 20 4 3 7 12 4
2004-05 Ässät SM-liiga 42 8 10 18 74 -14 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
2005-06 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 76 24 26 50 67 -3 | Playoffs 21 1 15 16 18 10
2006-07 Hamburg Freezers DEL 50 9 26 35 70 7 | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 14 1
2007-08 Manitoba Moose AHL 77 11 15 26 67 -10 | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 6 -1
2008-09 Providence Bruins AHL 1 0 0 0 2 0 |
San Antonio Rampage AHL 19 2 5 7 14 -12 |
Iserlohn Roosters DEL 24 5 5 10 10 -8 |
2009-10 EHC Basel Sharks NLB 22 2 9 11 24 - |
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA 2 0 0 0 2 - |
HC Sierre-Anniviers NLB 0 0 0 0 0 - | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -
2010-11 Kölner Haie DEL 45 10 17 27 30 -5 | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 2 -4
2011-12 Kölner Haie DEL 52 5 8 13 36 -4 | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 6 0
2012-13 Kölner Haie DEL 45 1 5 6 10 -4 | Playoffs 12 1 2 3 18 3
2013-14 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 43 3 6 9 32 -3 | Playoffs 18 1 0 1 2 0
2014-15 Lausitzer Füchse “A” DEL2 51 10 35 45 51 - | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 -
2015-16 Lausitzer Füchse “C” DEL2 52 10 23 33 32 -1 | Relegation 5 0 5 5 6 1
2016-17 Starbulls Rosenheim DEL2 52 7 14 21 28 -39 | Relegation 12 1 7 8 10 -3
2017-18 Rostock Piranhas Germany3 30 10 18 28 54 - |
2018-19 Rostock Piranhas “C” Germany3 48 13 33 46 44 - | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 2 -
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 ERC Ingolstadt ET 8 1 0 1 0 - |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2018-19 Rostock Piranhas Germany3 Player-Asst. Coach
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 6 321 77 107 184 0.57 318 -9 | 4 53 7 20 27 0.51 40 12
DEL 6 259 33 67 100 0.39 188 -17 | 5 48 4 3 7 0.15 42 0
DEL2 3 155 27 72 99 0.64 111 -40 | 3 20 2 12 14 0.70 16 -2
ET 1 8 1 0 1 0.13 0 - | 0
Germany3 2 78 23 51 74 0.95 98 - | 1 6 1 2 3 0.50 2 -
IHL 2 34 6 10 16 0.47 33 -12 | 2 7 0 0 0 0.00 2 -4
SM-liiga (Liiga) 1 42 8 10 18 0.43 74 -14 | 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
NCAA 2 72 28 27 55 0.76 44 -7 | 0
NHL 3 90 7 10 17 0.19 48 -3 | 0
NLA (NL) 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 2 - | 0
SJHL 4 223 73 125 198 0.89 124 - | 1 14 8 13 21 1.50 6 -
NLB (SL) 1 22 2 9 11 0.50 24 - | 1 4 0 1 1 0.25 2 -
SMAAAHL 1 36 9 29 38 1.06 8 - | 0
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Player Period Teams
Jonas Andersson (F) 1999-2004 5 Milwaukee Admirals, Nashville Predators
Tomas Vokoun (G) 1999-2003 4 Milwaukee Admirals, Nashville Predators
John Tripp (F) 2000-2013 4 Kölner Haie, Milwaukee Admirals
Karlis Skrastins (D) 1999-2003 4 Milwaukee Admirals, Nashville Predators
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/22/2018
08/22/2018 Extension Rostock Piranhas Rostock Piranhas
11/17/2017
11/17/2017 Confirmed No team Rostock Piranhas
08/27/2016
08/27/2016 Confirmed Lausitzer Füchse Starbulls Rosenheim
05/19/2014
05/19/2014 Confirmed ERC Ingolstadt Lausitzer Füchse
12/08/2013
12/08/2013 Extension ERC Ingolstadt ERC Ingolstadt
10/10/2013
10/10/2013 Extension ERC Ingolstadt ERC Ingolstadt
08/07/2013
08/07/2013 Confirmed Kölner Haie ERC Ingolstadt
01/26/2012
01/26/2012 Extension Kölner Haie Kölner Haie
07/18/2010
07/18/2010 Confirmed HC Sierre-Anniviers Kölner Haie
10/17/2009
10/17/2009 Confirmed Iserlohn Roosters EHC Basel Sharks
12/19/2008
12/19/2008 Confirmed No team Iserlohn Roosters
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Cult/Star player for Milwaukee Admirals

Cult/Star player for Nipawin Hawks

Other Notes:
- 1997-1998 Nipawin Hawks Most Valuable Player Regular Season (team award)
- 1997-1998 Nipawin Hawks Most Valuable Player Playoffs (team award)
- 1998-1999 Tied Rookie Merrimack College Goals Record for one Season (14)
- 1999-2000 NCAA (Hockey East) Player of the Week, October 17, 1999

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