Dimitrij Kotschnew

Dimitrij Kotschnew
Kotschnew in 2006
Born (1981-07-15) July 15, 1981 (age 44)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
PositionGoaltender
CaughtLeft
Played forIserlohn Roosters
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
HC Spartak Moscow
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Atlant Moscow Oblast
Hamburg Freezers
National team Germany
Playing career2000–2016

Dimitrij Alexandrowitsch Kotschnew (Russian: Дмитрий Александрович Кочнев; born July 15, 1981) is a Kazakhstani-born German former professional ice hockey goaltender.

Kotschnew played six seasons for the Iserlohn Roosters over two spells.[1] From 2004 to 2007, he served as their starting goaltender. He has also played in the Kontinental Hockey League.[2] He returned to Germany in 2012, signing for the Hamburg Freezers.[3]

Kotschnew has also played internationally for the German national team.[4]

Personal life

Kotschnew was born in Kazakhstan, however moved to Germany when he was nine years old. Due to his Russian German descent he also holds Russian citizenship.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Dimitrij Kotschnew". Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "Dimitrij Kotschnew". Kontinental Hockey League. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Dimitrij Kotschnew". Hamburg Freezers. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  4. ^ "Team Roster: GER – Germany" (PDF). IIHF. February 8, 2013.
  5. ^ Kontinental Hockey League – Official Website
  • Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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