Jochen Hecht
Jochen Hecht (born June 21, 1977 in Mannheim, West Germany) is a retired ice hockey centre that played a combined 13 seasons in the NHL.
Jochen Hecht | |
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Born | Mannheim, West Germany | 21 June 1977
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) |
Position | Left Wing |
Shot | Left |
Played for | Adler Mannheim St. Louis Blues Edmonton Oilers Buffalo Sabres |
National team | Germany |
NHL Draft | 49th overall, 1995 St. Louis Blues |
Playing career | 1994–2016 |
He was picked by the St. Louis Blues with the 49th overall pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Hecht played 2 seasons with the St. Louis Blues, 1 season with the Edmonton Oilers and 10 seasons with the Buffalo Sabres. He also played 5 seasons in the DEL with Adler Mannheim.
On April 26, 2013, he announced that he was retiring from professional ice hockey to reporters in the locker room after the Sabres final regular season game against the New York Islanders.[1]
References
- ↑ "Sabres forward Jochen Hecht announces retirement after season-ending victory". NHL.com. Retrieved 2013-06-29.