Kai Wissmann

Kai Wissmann (born 22 October 1996) is a German professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He also spent one season with the Providence Bruins, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career Eisbären Berlin Wissmann moved from his hometown club Schwenninger ERC to Eisbären Berlin in the summer of 2012, where he initially played in the youth program. In early October 2014, he made his DEL debut for Eisbären in a game against Düsseldorfer EG. Between 2014 and 2016, he gained playing experience with the Dresdner Eislöwen in the DEL2 thanks to a development license. From then on, he was a permanent member of the Eisbären roster. At the end of the 2020–21 season, Wissmann and Eisbären won their 100th German Championship, after finishing first in the DEL North division. Wissmann and his team also finished the 2021–22 regular season in first place, leading the plus/minus record with +31. In the playoff final, the Eisbären defeated EHC Red Bull Munich 3-1 and Wissmann won his second German championship title.

Providence Bruins After the season, Wissmann received a one-year entry-level contract from the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). However, during the season he played exclusively for their farm team, the Providence Bruins, in the American Hockey League (AHL). He played 31 games for Providence, recording nine points.

Return to Eisbären Berlin The contract between the Bruins and Wissmann was not renewed, and he returned to Berlin to play for the Eisbären in June 2023. He won his fourth and fifth titles in the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons.

International play Wissmann played for the German national team at the World Championships in 2022, 2023, and 2024. In 2023, he celebrated winning the silver medal with the team, contributing significantly with nine points.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2008–09 Schwenninger ERC U16 Schüler-BL 8 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2009–10 Schwenninger ERC U16 Schüler-BL 28 6 11 17 38 — — — — — 2010–11 Schwenninger ERC U16 Schüler-BL 24 9 6 15 20 — — — — — 2011–12 Schwenninger ERC U16 Schüler-BL 30 15 25 40 32 — — — — — 2012–13 Eisbären Juniors Berlin U18 DNL 32 3 8 11 18 7 1 1 2 8 2012–13 ECC Preussen Juniors Berlin U18 Jugend-BL 2 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 2013–14 Eisbären Juniors Berlin U18 DNL 35 10 22 32 54 8 2 4 6 16 2014–15 Eisbären Juniors Berlin U19 DNL Q 8 6 8 14 4 — — — — — 2014–15 Eisbären Juniors Berlin U19 DNL 4 1 0 1 14 2 0 1 1 0 2014–15 Eisbären Berlin DEL 7 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2014–15 Dresdner Eislöwen DEL2 24 0 7 7 37 4 0 0 0 2 2015–16 Eisbären Berlin DEL 14 0 0 0 6 — — — — — 2015–16 Dresdner Eislöwen DEL2 25 2 5 7 20 9 0 1 1 29 2016–17 Eisbären Berlin DEL 51 1 6 7 47 6 0 0 0 6 2017–18 Eisbären Berlin DEL 52 0 17 17 14 18 0 8 8 10 2018–19 Eisbären Berlin DEL 18 0 3 3 16 8 0 1 1 0 2019–20 Eisbären Berlin DEL 50 1 12 13 34 — — — — — 2020–21 Eisbären Berlin DEL 38 0 7 7 28 9 0 3 3 14 2021–22 Eisbären Berlin DEL 55 4 16 20 24 12 1 6 7 8 2022–23 Providence Bruins AHL 31 1 8 9 18 — — — — — 2023–24 Eisbären Berlin DEL 44 5 25 30 30 13 2 8 10 8 2024–25 Eisbären Berlin DEL 50 8 38 46 45 11 4 2 6 2 2025–26 Eisbären Berlin DEL 12 3 5 8 4 14 1 9 10 52DEL totals 391 22 130 152 248 94 8 37 45 100

International

Awards and honours Award YearDEL Champion 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026