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Jeff Likens
American ice hockey player
Jeff Likens (born August 28, 1985 in Barrington, Illinois) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played most notably in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
| Jeff Likens | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1985-08-28) August 28, 1985 (age 38) Barrington, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Manchester Monarchs Augsburger Panther Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers ERC Ingolstadt Grizzlys Wolfsburg | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2021 | ||
After spending two years playing for the US National Development Team Program, Likens spent four years playing for the University of Wisconsin–Madison before turning pro in 2007 with the American Hockey League's Manchester Monarchs. He also had a spell in the ECHL with the Reading Royals. In 2008, Likens moved to Germany and signed for Augsburger Panther. After two seasons, Liken left the Panthers and signed a one-year contract on April 12, 2010, for the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers.[1]
On April 8, 2011, Likens left the Ice Tigers after one season and joined ERC Ingolstadt on a one-year deal.[2] After completing the 2012–13 season, his second with Ingolstadt, Likens was out of contract and signed a one-year deal with fellow DEL club, EHC Wolfsburg on April 17, 2013.[3]
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 46 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 39 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 39 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 43 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 40 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 56 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 52 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 56 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 66 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 2010–11 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 52 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2011–12 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 52 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 93 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 52 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | DEL | 51 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 74 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 2014–15 | Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | DEL | 52 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 80 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | ||
| 2015–16 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 52 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 76 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 43 | ||
| 2016–17 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 51 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 64 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 43 | ||
| 2017–18 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 51 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 52 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 50 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 37 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| DEL totals | 660 | 63 | 229 | 292 | 878 | 107 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 198 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2004 Helsinki | |
- "Ancicka, Frosch and Likens sign with Ice Tigers". Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers (in German). 2010-04-12. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- "Likens a Panther". ERC Ingolstadt (in German). 2011-04-08. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- "Jeff Likens changes to the Grizzly Adams". EHC Wolfsburg (in German). 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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