Michael Wolf (ice hockey)

Michael Wolf
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Born	(1981-01-24) January 24, 1981 Ehenbichl, Austria
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
DEL team Former teams	EHC München Iserlohn Roosters
National team	Germany
Playing career	1998–present

Michael Wolf (born January 24, 1981) is a German professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the EHC München in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Playing career

Michael Wolf began his hockey career with the EV Füssen. He spent his junior career there, before getting a spot in the professional roster in 1998 as an 17-year-old. Wolf went on to play two more years in Füssen and moved up with his team in 2000 in the Oberliga. In 2001 Wolf signed with the SC Bietigheim-Bissingen to play in the 2nd Bundesliga. He established as a solid scorer over three years. In 2004 Wolf signed with the Essen Mosquitoes. With a breakthrough performance he led all German player in scoring at the end of the season, so many clubs from the Deutsche Eishockey Liga tried to get him on their roster.

Finally Wolf took a contract with the Iserlohn Roosters over one year with a club option to extend it for one year. Already in the beginning of the 2005–06 season, Wolf showed his goal scoring instinct and was hunting the top position. In October 2005 he scored his first DEL-hat-trick against the current champion Eisbären Berlin. He was named DEL Rookie of the Year and the Roosters were able to extend his contract for two years. For the next season Robert Hock, the highest German scoring player in the last season, came to Iserlohn. Rooster coach Geoff Ward put them together with David Sulkovsky and the three built the most dangerous native line in the DEL. Nevertheless, Iserlohn missed the playoffs again.

In the 2007–08 season Wolf and Hock went on to dominate the league in all offensive categories. Wolf was leading the league in goals and powerplay goals, while Hock was leading in points, assists and powerplay assists. But also Canadian players like Brad Tapper, Pat Kavanagh, Tyler Beechey, Jimmy Roy, Ryan Ready and Bob Wren did unexpected well so that the Roosters finished fifth in the league and Iserlohn got their first playoffs in almost 20 years. In game 2 of the quarterfinal series against the Frankfurt Lions, Wolf scored the game winning third goal in the third overtime. The game was the longest in German hockey history. After the Roosters were defeated by Frankfurt Wolf was named DEL MVP, best native player and best winger.

After an impressive season performance, and despite other DEL interest he re-signed for two more years with the Roosters. Wolf was quoted that "money is not all" and he wants to stay in this great organisation. In the next year Iserlohn struggled but missed the playoffs. Nevertheless, Hand und Handschuh (hand and glove; nickname of Wolf and Hock given by coach Rick Adduono for being a highly skilled duo) got the scoring title (Hock) and finished second in goals (Wolf).

On December 8, 2009, Wolf re-signed with the Rooster to a two-year contract extension.

Wolf played with the Roosters for nine seasons, before leaving the club on June 2, 2014, to sign a multi-year contract with fellow DEL competitors, EHC München.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	EV Füssen	4.GBun		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	EV Füssen	4.GBun		54	14	15	29	36		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	EV Füssen	3.GBun		46	10	4	14	55		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	SC Bietigheim-Bissingen	2.GBun		53	9	9	18	24		2	0	0	0	0
2002–03	SC Bietigheim-Bissingen	2.GBun		56	9	13	22	48		7	2	1	3	2
2003–04	Bietigheim Steelers	2.GBun		50	7	9	16	16		8	0	3	3	4
2004–05	Essen Mosquitoes	2.GBun		52	24	33	57	26		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		52	20	17	37	54		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		51	17	21	38	92		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		56	44	27	71	34		6	2	2	4	29
2008–09	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		52	27	28	55	32		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		52	29	27	56	44		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		52	34	21	55	63		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		52	18	27	45	32		1	0	0	0	0
2012–13	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		52	23	32	55	38		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		40	18	17	35	47		9	1	0	1	4
2014–15	EHC München	DEL		51	16	19	35	28		4	1	0	1	0
DEL totals				510	246	236	482	464		20	4	2	6	33

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001	Germany	WJC-D1		5	0	0	0	4
2007	Germany	WC		6	5	3	8	6
2008	Germany	WC		6	1	2	3	4
2009	Germany	WC		6	0	1	1	2
2010	Germany	OG		4	0	0	0	2
2010	Germany	WC		9	1	1	2	2
2011	Germany	WC		7	2	1	3	0
2013	Germany	OGQ		3	1	0	1	2
2013	Germany	WC		7	2	2	4	0
2015	Germany	WC		7	4	1	5	0
Junior totals				5	0	0	0	4
Senior totals				55	16	11	27	18

Awards

• Iserlohn's Sportsman of the Year 2006, 2007, 2008
• DEL Rookie of the Year 2006
• DEL-All-Star-Game 2006, 2008, 2009
• DEL leading goal scorer 2008
• DEL Most valuable player 2008
• DEL best Winger 2008
• DEL best native player 2008, 2009

External links

• Michael Wolf's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Michael Wolf profile at Eurohockey.com