Adam Hauser

Adam Aaron Hauser (born May 27, 1980) is an American former ice hockey goaltender. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings during the 2005–06 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2002 to 2012, was spent in the minor leagues and then in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Playing career Hauser played his college career at the University of Minnesota, culminating his college career with an NCAA Division I National Championship in 2002. He finished his career with 83 wins, which was a WCHA record. Hauser is the Minnesota career leader in games played, and saves.

Initially selected by the Edmonton Oilers, 81st overall, in the 1999 NHL entry draft. Hauser signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings' organization prior to the 2004–05 season. In the year, Hauser set several records for the Kings' AHL affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs. These records included best GAA (1.93), best save percentage (.933), and most shutouts (12). In his third year within the Kings' organization he made his NHL debut, and only game, on January 14, 2006, against the Buffalo Sabres.

Hauser then left for Europe the following season and has played with Kölner Haie, Adler Mannheim and the Kassel Huskies in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

After the Huskies folded prior to the 2010–11 season, Hauser joined the neighboring Austrian Hockey League, signing a try-out contract with the Vienna Capitals on September 16, 2010.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP W L T OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1997–98 U.S. National Development Team USDP 37 18 10 4 — 2110 94 3 2.67 — 1 1 0 60 0 1 0.00 1.000 1998–99 University of Minnesota WCHA 40 14 18 8 — 2350 136 3 3.47 .876 — — — — — — — — 1999–00 University of Minnesota WCHA 36 20 14 2 — 2114 104 1 2.95 .909 — — — — — — — — 2000–01 University of Minnesota WCHA 40 26 12 2 — 2366 101 3 2.56 .902 — — — — — — — — 2001–02 University of Minnesota WCHA 35 23 6 4 — 2003 80 1 2.40 .913 — — — — — — — — 2002–03 Providence Bruins AHL 1 0 0 1 — 64 3 0 2.78 .917 — — — — — — — — 2002–03 Jackson Bandits ECHL 34 20 9 4 — 2021 83 5 2.46 .916 — — — — — — — — 2003–04 Reading Royals ECHL 4 3 0 1 — 245 7 1 1.71 .930 — — — — — — — — 2003–04 Manchester Monarchs AHL 43 20 15 7 — 2536 82 7 1.94 .926 4 2 2 286 9 2 1.89 .914 2004–05 Manchester Monarchs AHL 32 19 11 0 — 1867 60 5 1.93 .933 2 0 0 70 2 0 1.71 .905 2005–06 Manchester Monarchs AHL 45 22 17 — 2 2600 111 3 2.56 .919 3 1 2 177 9 0 3.05 .913 2005–06 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1 0 0 — 0 51 6 0 7.06 .750 — — — — — — — — 2006–07 Kölner Haie DEL 40 — — — — 2427 95 4 2.35 .924 9 4 5 554 29 1 3.14 .895 2007–08 Adler Mannheim DEL 51 31 19 — 0 2950 141 1 2.87 .911 4 1 3 351 14 0 2.39 .918 2008–09 Kassel Huskies DEL 38 12 15 — 0 2267 113 0 2.99 .910 — — — — — — — — 2009–10 Kassel Huskies DEL 51 17 34 — 0 2910 177 1 3.65 .903 — — — — — — — — 2010–11 Vienna Capitals EBEL 24 14 10 — 0 1425 64 3 2.69 .914 6 2 2 — — 0 2.68 .924 2011–12 Bietigheim Steelers GER-2 1 0 1 — 0 60 5 0 5.00 — — — — — — — — — DEL totals 180 — — — — 10,554 526 6 2.99 — 13 5 8 905 43 1 2.85 — NHL totals 1 0 0 — 0 51 6 0 7.06 .750 — — — — — — — —

Awards and honors Award Year All-WCHA Third Team 2000–01 All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 2002