David Wolf

David Wolf (born 15 September 1989) is a German professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the EC Kassel Huskies of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2 (DEL). He played five seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the Hannover Scorpions and Hamburg Freezers between 2009 and 2014 before moving over to North America. Internationally, Wolf has represented Germany at both the junior and senior levels.

Playing career Wolf's first full season of professional hockey was the 2007–08 season. He appeared in 46 games for ETC Crimmitschau in the 2nd Bundesliga, the second level of German hockey. Following a 9-point season, Wolf returned to ETC Crimmitschau for the 2008–09 season, where he scored 8 points and recorded 120 penalty minutes in 36 games. and recorded 53 penalty minutes in six games.

In 2009–10, Wolf moved up to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and joined the Hannover Scorpions. He played two seasons with Hannover before moving to the Hamburg Freezers in 2011. He earned a place on Hamburg's top line and enjoyed a dramatic increase in his offensive production; Wolf scored 35 points in 46 games in 2011–12 after recording only 6 in 51 games the year before. The National Hockey League's (NHL) Toronto Maple Leafs offered Wolf a try-out at their 2012 summer camp but he failed to stick with the team.

Wolf returned to Hamburg for the 2012–13 season, scoring a career-high 17 goals and adding 19 assists. He improved to 40 points the following season and again led the DEL in penalties with 152 minutes. Wolf made his NHL debut on 31 Jan., a 4–2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. He suffered a laceration to this thigh during the game and missed the next three games due to the injury.

Wolf turned down offers to remain in North America and returned to Germany for the 2015-16 season, again signing with the Hamburg Freezers. Following the 2015-16 campaign, he was traded to fellow DEL side Adler Mannheim in exchange for Martin Buchwieser. Wolf signed a seven-year deal with the Adler organization.

On November 30, 2022, Wolf signed a one-year extension to remain with Adler Mannheim.

On January 12, 2025, Wolf signed a deal with EC Kassel Huskies of the DEL2 for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

Personal life Wolf is a second-generation hockey player. His father, Manfred, was born in Canada but played professionally in Germany and twice represented West Germany at the Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2005–06 Jungadler Mannheim DNL 33 11 5 16 87 6 3 3 6 4 2006–07 Jungadler Mannheim DNL 27 14 22 36 93 5 2 1 3 40 2006–07 Heilbronner Falken GER.3 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2007–08 ETC Crimmitschau GER.2 46 7 2 9 40 6 0 1 1 6 2008–09 ETC Crimmitschau GER.2 36 2 6 8 120 — — — — — 2009–10 Hannover Scorpions DEL 54 4 7 11 40 11 3 0 3 12 2009–10 Fischtown Pinguins GER.2 7 2 2 4 33 — — — — — 2010–11 Hannover Scorpions DEL 51 2 4 6 97 4 1 1 2 52 2010–11 Hannover Indians GER.2 1 0 3 3 4 — — — — — 2011–12 Hamburg Freezers DEL 46 12 23 35 167 5 0 0 0 2 2012–13 Hamburg Freezers DEL 49 17 19 36 96 6 1 3 4 26 2013–14 Hamburg Freezers DEL 48 14 26 40 152 10 4 8 12 47 2014–15 Adirondack Flames AHL 59 20 18 38 168 — — — — — 2014–15 Calgary Flames NHL 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2015–16 Hamburg Freezers DEL 36 10 12 22 82 — — — — — 2016–17 Adler Mannheim DEL 48 14 23 37 137 7 0 4 4 39 2017–18 Adler Mannheim DEL 30 10 8 18 71 10 4 2 6 8 2018–19 Adler Mannheim DEL 45 15 20 35 70 14 2 6 8 20 2019–20 Adler Mannheim DEL 40 19 14 33 60 — — — — — 2020–21 Adler Mannheim DEL 38 13 21 34 42 1 0 0 0 0 2021–22 Adler Mannheim DEL 33 6 6 12 43 9 1 8 9 12 2022–23 Adler Mannheim DEL 44 13 16 29 49 9 4 4 8 13 2023–24 Adler Mannheim DEL 45 12 9 21 67 7 3 1 4 6 2024–25 EC Kassel Huskies DEL2 14 0 5 5 10 10 2 1 3 24 DEL totals 607 161 208 369 1173 93 23 37 60 237 NHL totals 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2007 Germany WJC18 8th 1 0 0 0 0 2009 Germany WJC 9th 6 1 0 1 53 2013 Germany OGQ DNQ 3 2 1 3 0 2016 Germany OGQ Q 3 0 0 0 4 2017 Germany WC 8th 5 1 0 1 18 2018 Germany OG 7 0 2 2 2 2022 Germany OG 10th 3 0 0 0 31 Junior totals 7 1 0 1 53 Senior totals 21 3 3 6 55

Awards and honours Award Year DEL Champion (Hannover Scorpions) 2010 Champion (Adler Mannheim) 2019