Torsten Ankert

Torsten Ankert (born June 22, 1988) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Düsseldorfer EG in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career After coming up through the junior ranks within Kölner Haie, he made his professional debut in the DEL, with Haie, in the 2005–06 season. He played his first 12 professional seasons in Cologne, before leaving as a free agent to sign a two-year contract with fellow German outfit, Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL on April 27, 2017.

In the final year of his contract with Wolfsburg, Ankert made just 7 appearances with the club in the 2018–19 season, before terminating his contract to join fellow DEL club, Krefeld Pinguine, on October 10, 2018. Establishing a role within the blueline of Krefeld, Ankert was signed to a two-year contract extension on February 5, 2019.

In his only full season with Krefeld in 2019–20, Ankert served as team captain, matching a career high with 12 points through 52 regular season games before the playoffs were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a free agent from Krefeld after mutually terminating the final year of his contract, Ankert was signed by the Iserlohn Roosters on a two-year contract on 29 November 2020.

Captaining the Roosters for three seasons, Ankert left the club following the 2022–23 campaign, signing a one-year contract with Düsseldorfer EG on 19 May 2023.

Career statistics International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2005 Germany U17 5 0 1 1 2 2005 Germany WJC18 6 0 1 1 6 2006 Germany WJC18 6 0 0 0 8 2008 Germany WJC-D1 5 1 5 6 2 2013 Germany WC 7 1 0 1 4 2014 Germany WC 6 0 2 2 2 2016 Germany WC 3 0 0 0 2 Junior totals 22 1 7 8 18 Senior totals 16 1 2 3 8