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22 October 1996 Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Right | ||||||||||||||||
| DEL team Former teams |
Eisbären Berlin Dresdner Eislöwen Providence Bruins | ||||||||||||||||
| National team |
 Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||||
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Kai Wissmann (born 22 October 1996) is a German professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He also spent one season with the Providence Bruins, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
[edit]Eisbären Berlin
[edit]Wissmann moved from his hometown club Schwenninger ERC to Eisbären Berlin in the summer of 2012, where he initially played in the youth program. In early October 2014, he made his DEL debut for Eisbären in a game against Düsseldorfer EG.[1] Between 2014 and 2016, he gained playing experience with the Dresdner Eislöwen in the DEL2 thanks to a development license. From then on, he was a permanent member of the Eisbären roster. At the end of the 2020–21 season, Wissmann and Eisbären won their 100th German Championship,[2][3] after finishing first in the DEL North division. Wissmann and his team also finished the 2021–22 regular season in first place, leading the plus/minus record with +31.[4] In the playoff final, the Eisbären defeated EHC Red Bull Munich 3-1 and Wissmann won his second German championship title.
Providence Bruins
[edit]After the season, Wissmann received a one-year entry-level contract from the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).[5] However, during the season he played exclusively for their farm team, the Providence Bruins, in the American Hockey League (AHL). He played 31 games for Providence, recording nine points.[6]
Return to Eisbären Berlin
[edit]The contract between the Bruins and Wissmann was not renewed, and he returned to Berlin to play for the Eisbären in June 2023.[6] With the Eisbären, he was named team captain before the 2023–24 season and celebrated winning his third championship title with the team at the end of the season.[7] He won his fourth and fifth titles in the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons.[8][9]
International play
[edit]Wissmann played for the German national team at the World Championships in 2022, 2023, and 2024. In 2023, he celebrated winning the silver medal with the team, contributing significantly with nine points.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Schwenninger ERC U16 | Schüler-BL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Schwenninger ERC U16 | Schüler-BL | 28 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Schwenninger ERC U16 | Schüler-BL | 24 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Schwenninger ERC U16 | Schüler-BL | 30 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin U18 | DNL | 32 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | ECC Preussen Juniors Berlin U18 | Jugend-BL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin U18 | DNL | 35 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin U19 | DNL Q | 8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin U19 | DNL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Dresdner Eislöwen | DEL2 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Dresdner Eislöwen | DEL2 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 51 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 52 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 50 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 38 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 55 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 31 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 44 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 50 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 52 | ||
| DEL totals | 391 | 22 | 130 | 152 | 248 | 94 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 100 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Germany U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Germany U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2016 | Germany U20 | WJC-20 (D1) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Germany | WC | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Germany | WC | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Germany | WC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2026 | Germany | OG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2026 | Germany | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | |||
| Senior totals | 38 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 8 | |||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| DEL | ||
| Champion | 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Eisbären Berlin – Düsseldorfer EG 2:1 (DEL 2014/2015, 8. Spieltag)". m.sport.bild.de. October 5, 2014. Archived from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Der Pott geht in die Hauptstadt: Berlin sichert sich mit einem 2:1-Sieg gegen Wolfsburg die achte deutsche Meisterschaft seit Ligagründung" (in German). Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ↑ "EISBÄREN HOLEN ACHTEN TITEL IN DER PENNY DEL". Deutsche Eishockey Liga (in German). May 7, 2021. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ↑ Eishockey News Playoffs 2022, S. 77
- ↑ kon (June 8, 2022). "Boston Bruins verpflichten Nationalspieler Wissmann". kicker.de. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- 1 2 "Boston Bruins' Kai Wissmann Returning To Germany". prohockeyrumors.com. June 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Die Eisbären Berlin sind Deutscher Meister 2024!". penny-del.de. April 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Eisbären krönen sich zum Meister der PENNY DEL 2025". penny-del.de. April 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Meister der PENNY DEL 2026: Eisbären Berlin komplettieren Titelhattrick" (in German). Deutsche Eishockey Liga. May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ Podnieks, Andrew (May 28, 2023). "Canada rallies to win gold". IIHF. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Kai Wissmann at Milano Cortina 2026
- Kai Wissmann at Olympics.com
- Kai Wissmann at Olympedia
- Kai Wissmann at InterSportStats
- Kai Wissmann at Team Deutschland (in German)
- Kai Wissmann on Instagram
- 1996 births
- Living people
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- Sportspeople from Villingen-Schwenningen
- German expatriate ice hockey people
- German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- German ice hockey defencemen
- Eisbären Berlin players
- Dresdner Eislöwen players
- Providence Bruins players
- Ice hockey players at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players for Germany