| Oliver Setzinger | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | July 11, 1983, Horn, Austria |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| EBEL team F. teams |
Graz 99ers Ilves Tampere EHC Black Wings Linz Lahti Pelicans Vienna Capitals HPK Milwaukee Admirals SCL Tigers HC Davos Lausanne HC Genève-Servette HC CSM Dunărea Galați EC KAC |
| Ntl. team |  Austria
|
| NHL Draft | 76th overall, 2001 Nashville Predators |
| Playing career | 1999–present |
Oliver Setzinger (born July 11, 1983 in Horn, Austria) is an Austrian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Graz 99ers in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).
Playing career[]
Setzinger was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 3rd round (76th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. After a short-lived experience in the AHL, he moved to Switzerland in 2007, where he played with HC Davos and SC Langnau Tigers in the Swiss National League A before signing a one-year contract with an option for two more seasons with Lausanne HC in National League B in 2010.[1]
He extended with Lausanne to a new three-year contract in December 2010. LHC and Setzinger went on to win the National League B title and to get promoted in April 2013, upsetting Langnau in the promotion-relegation game, after many unfruitful attempts including 2 promotion-relegation games lost to EHC Biel over 8 years spent playing in second division.[2] In the 2013–14 season, he tallied 34 points in 50 games[3] and contributed to LHC clinching a playoff spot in the Swiss elite league for the first time in the club's history.[4]
On July 11, 2014, Setzinger moved in a return to the Austrian Hockey League, signing with EC KAC of the EBEL.[5]
After two successful seasons in Klagenfurt, Setzinger left as a free agent in agreeing to a three-year deal with fellow Austrian club, Graz 99ers, on July 4, 2016.[6]
International play[]
Setzinger took part in the 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Austria men's national ice hockey team as well as the 2002 and 2014 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and Sochi.[7]
References[]
- ↑ "Setzinger moves to Switzerland" (in French). 20min.ch (2010-02-03). Retrieved on 2010-02-03.
- ↑ "Lausanne gain promotion" (in German). lematin.ch (2013-04-14). Retrieved on 2013-04-14.
- ↑ "Oliver setzinger player profile". planethockey.com (2014-04-01). Retrieved on 2014-04-01.
- ↑ "Lausanne face first playoff series in franchise history" (in German). 24heures.ch (2014-05-01). Retrieved on 2014-05-01.
- ↑ "Oliver Setzinger commits with KAC" (in German). EC KAC (2014-07-11). Retrieved on 2014-07-11.
- ↑ "5 new 99ers" (in German). Graz 99ers (2016-07-04). Retrieved on 2016-07-04.
- ↑ "Oliver Setzinger player profile". eurohockey.com (2014-05-01). Retrieved on 2014-05-01.