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 (1977-06-21) 21 June 1977 (age 47)
Mannheim, West Germany
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 Flag of Germany.svg 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

  1. "Sabres forward Jochen Hecht announces retirement after season-ending victory". NHL.com. Retrieved 2013-06-29.

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