Kyle Platzer
Platzer with the Schwenninger Wild Wings in 2023
Born (1995-03-04) March 4, 1995 (age 29)
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams		 Tappara
Oklahoma City Barons
Bakersfield Condors
KooKoo
NHL Draft 96th overall, 2013
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2015–present

Kyle Platzer (born March 4, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Forward currently playing with Tappara in the Finnish Liiga. He was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth-round, 96th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

Platzer played major junior hockey with the London Knights and the Owen Sound Attack in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and was selected by the Oilers in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, 96th overall. He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers on April 5, 2015.[2]

Platzer made his professional debut in the American Hockey League (AHL), appearing with the Oilers affiliates, the Oklahoma City Barons and the Bakersfield Condors.

A free agent following his entry-level contract with the Oilers, Platzer left North America after four seasons in the minor leagues, and signed a contract with top tier Finnish outfit, KooKoo of the Liiga on July 10, 2019.[3] Establishing himself with KooKoo, Platzer enjoyed two productive seasons in the Liiga, collecting 70 points in 108 games.

On May 19, 2021, Platzer as a free agent joined fellow Finnish club, Tappara, on a one-year deal for the 2021–22 season.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Waterloo Siskins GOJHL 50 31 24 55 70 6 4 6 10 6
2011–12 London Knights OHL 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2012–13 London Knights OHL 65 5 17 22 15 21 2 4 6 8
2013–14 London Knights OHL 39 9 8 17 14 — — — — —
2013–14 Owen Sound Attack OHL 27 13 6 19 12 5 1 2 3 6
2014–15 Owen Sound Attack OHL 68 34 47 81 46 5 1 4 5 4
2014–15 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 4 2 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Bakersfield Condors AHL 48 6 11 17 24 — — — — —
2016–17 Bakersfield Condors AHL 51 1 7 8 14 — — — — —
2017–18 Wichita Thunder ECHL 20 8 14 22 6 — — — — —
2017–18 Bakersfield Condors AHL 44 8 7 15 12 — — — — —
2018–19 Florida Everblades ECHL 58 24 33 57 20 16 1 4 5 2
2019–20 KooKoo Liiga 56 12 21 33 8 — — — — —
2020–21 KooKoo Liiga 52 9 28 37 14 2 0 0 0 0
2021-22 Tappara Liiga 55 11 15 26 12 15 1 1 2 0
Liiga totals 108 21 49 70 22 2 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ Bryson, Mark (2019-07-22). "Waterloo's Kyle Platzer follows his hockey dreams to Finland". TheRecord.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  2. ^ "Oilers agree to terms with Platzer". Edmonton Oilers. April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Kyle Platzer comes to KooKoo" (in Finnish). KooKoo. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "Tappara announce roster acquisitions" (in Finnish). Tappara. May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

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