Colten Teubert

Colten Teubert (born March 8, 1990) is a Canadian-German former professional ice hockey defenceman and current head coach of the Bellingham Blazers of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL).[1] He most notably played for the Edmonton Oilers in the National Hockey League (NHL) before moving to Europe in playing for the Iserlohn Roosters and the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, 13th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to turning professional, he played in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Regina Pats, who drafted him first overall in the 2005 WHL Bantam Draft.

Colten Teubert
Teubert with the Edmonton Oilers in 2012
Born	March 8, 1990 White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Edmonton Oilers Iserlohn Roosters Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
NHL Draft	13th overall, 2008 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2009–2017

Playing career

Regina Pats

Teubert was the first overall selection in the 2005 WHL Bantam Draft by the Regina Pats. Teubert made his debut for the Pats in the 2005–06 season, playing 14 regular season games, where he picked up 2 assists and another 6 games in the playoffs. In 2006–07, his rookie season with the Pats, he led the team in rookie defenseman scoring.[2] During the 2007-08 season, Teubert played in the CHL Top Prospects Game along with teammate Jordan Eberle. Teubert finished the season eighth in team scoring and fourth among defensemen.[2] After the 2007–08 season, Teubert was drafted in the first round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft 13th overall by the Los Angeles Kings.[3]

During the 2008–09 season, Teubert served as an assistant captain for the Pats, and he also suited up for the WHL in the CHL Canada-Russia Challenge (Subway Super Series). He repeated both of these feats during the 2009–10 season.[2] During the 2009 Subway Super Series, Teubert served as team captain for the WHL team for one game.[4] On January 12, 2010, Teubert was named captain of the Pats.[5] At the end of the 2009–10 season, Teubert was named the Regina Pats best defenseman.[6]

Professional

Teubert attended training camp with the Los Angeles Kings prior to the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons, and was returned to the Pats each year. After the Pats' 2008–09 season was complete, Teubert made his professional debut when the Kings assigned him to the Ontario Reign of the ECHL on March 20, 2009. In September 2009, the Kings returned him to the Regina Pats. After the conclusion of the 2009–10 WHL season, Teubert was again assigned to the Reign for the conclusion of the 2009–10 ECHL season.[7]

On February 28, 2011, Teubert was traded to the Edmonton Oilers along with Los Angeles's 2011 1st round draft pick and 2012 2nd round draft pick in a deadline day trade for Dustin Penner.[8] Coincidentally, on November 3, 2011, Teubert played his first NHL game against the Kings.[9] He played 24 games for the Oilers and 46 for AHL's Oklahoma City Barons that season. In 2012–13, Teubert saw the ice in 62 AHL contests for the Barons.[10]

In 2013, he decided to continue his career abroad, accepting an offer from the Iserlohn Roosters of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[11] In February 2014, he inked a fresh two-year deal with the Roosters.[12] When his contract was up following the 2015–16 season, he agreed to terms with DEL team Nürnberg Ice Tigers on a three-year deal.[13]

International play

Medal record
Representing Canada
Ice hockey
IIHF World U18 Championships
	2008 Russia
World Junior Championships
	2009 Canada
	2010 Canada

Teubert started his international career by representing British Columbia at the 2007 Canada Winter Games, where his team finished fourth. He played for Canada at both Under-18 tournaments, including the 2007 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka (fourth-place finish) and the 2008 World Under-18 Championships (gold medal). Teubert played for Canada at the World Junior Championships in 2009 and 2010. In 2009, he helped Canada win a gold medal, while in 2010 the team took home silver. Teubert served as one of the team's alternate captains during the 2010 tournament.[2]

Coaching career

Following the conclusion of his contract with the Ice Tigers, having not played the previous two seasons due to injury, Teubert having retired from professional hockey was announced as the head coach of junior hockey team the Bellingham Blazers of the Western States Hockey League for the 2019–20 season.[14]

Personal

Colten Teubert skates in a game with the Regina Pats during the 2009-10 season.

He holds a German passport.[15] Teubert's parents are Carl and Shauna, and he has three brothers Kaid, Teran and Wyatt.[2] His grand father moved from Germany to Canada.[16]

Regina mayor Pat Fiacco proclaimed January 8, 2010, as "Jordan Eberle and Colten Teubert Day" in Regina.[17]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Regina Pats	WHL		14	0	2	2	16		6	0	1	1	4
2006–07	Regina Pats	WHL		63	3	8	11	91		10	0	1	1	13
2007–08	Regina Pats	WHL		66	7	16	23	135		6	1	4	5	6
2008–09	Regina Pats	WHL		60	12	25	37	136		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Ontario Reign	ECHL		8	0	1	1	10		6	0	1	1	19
2009–10	Regina Pats	WHL		60	10	30	40	115		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Ontario Reign	ECHL		10	1	2	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		39	2	8	10	57		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL		20	2	5	7	26		2	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL		43	2	8	10	58		4	0	0	0	2
2011–12	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		24	0	1	1	25		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL		62	4	6	10	113		1	0	0	0	4
2013–14	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		40	1	6	7	110		9	1	1	2	0
2014–15	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		44	2	4	6	100		7	1	1	2	4
2015–16	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		51	2	8	10	102		6	0	3	3	2
2016–17	Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers	DEL		37	1	5	6	58		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				167	10	27	37	256		7	0	0	0	6
NHL totals				24	0	1	1	25		—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals				172	6	23	29	370		22	2	5	7	6

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007	Canada	IH18	4th		4	0	0	0	8
2008	Canada	WJC18			7	0	1	1	30
2009	Canada	WJC			6	0	0	0	4
2010	Canada	WJC			6	0	1	1	0
Junior totals					23	0	2	2	42

References

1. "2019-2020 WSHL DIVISIONAL NOTES". WSHL. August 12, 2019.
2. "PLAYER PROFILE - Colten Teubert". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
3. "Colten Teubert, Kings". Los Angeles Kings. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
4. "Team WHL Captains and Assistants Announced for the 2009 Subway Super Series". Western Hockey League. 2009-11-18. Archived from the original on November 26, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
5. "Captain Colten". Regina Pats. 2010-01-12. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
6. "Pats 2009-10 Player Awards". Regina Pats. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
7. Hoornstra, J.P. (2010-03-19). "Reign duo thrust into race for ECHL playoffs". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
8. Oilers acquire Teubert, 1st round pick & 3rd round pick. Dustin Penner heads to Los Angeles in return
9. AFP: Twist of fate marks Teubert's debut
10. "TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League". theahl.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
11. "Colten Teubert Signs With Iserlohn Roosters of the DEL". The Copper & Blue. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
12. "Colten Teubert verlängert Vertrag um zwei Spielzeiten". Hockeyweb. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
13. "Colten Teubert wird ein Ice Tiger! | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Nürnberg". www.icetigers.de. Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
14. "Hockey Operations staff". Bellingham Blazers. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
15. "Colten Teubert". "Iserlohn Roosters". 2016-02-01. Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
16. "Oma in Dortmund, deutsche Frau". "derwesten.de". 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
17. "Mayor Proclaims Jordan Eberle and Colten Teubert Day". Regina Pats. 2010-01-07. Archived from the original on January 11, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-07.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database