Ahren Spylo Explained

Team:HC Davos
League:National League
Former Teams:Vityaz Chekhov (KHL)
Nürnberg Ice Tigers (DEL)
Hamburg Freezers (DEL)
Fribourg-Gottéron (NLA)
SCL Tigers (NLA)
HC Davos (NLA)
Albany River Rats (AHL)
Position:Left Wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:225
Birth Date:December 6, 1982
Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Draft:85th overall
Draft Year:2002
Draft Team:New Jersey Devils
Career Start:2003
Career End:2017

Ahren Spylo (né Nittel; born December 6, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played for HC Davos in the National League.

Playing career

Born in Waterloo, Ontario to a German mother and Canadian father, Nittel (at the time) played junior hockey for the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League. His play attracted the attention of the New Jersey Devils of the NHL, who drafted him in the third round, 85th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. In his final junior season of 2002-03, he was traded to the Oshawa Generals of the OHL.

After spending most of three pro seasons with the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League, he began playing in Europe and adopted his father's name "Spylo." Since 2006, he has played for several teams in the Nationalliga A in Switzerland, Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany, and the Kontinental Hockey League in Russia.

As a member of the Nürnberg Ice Tigers, he was named the Hockey News player of the month in September, 2007. He was also selected to the 2008 DEL All-Star Game.[1]

In his third season with EHC Biel, Spylo was selected to participate in the Spengler Cup, representing Canada.[2]

Career statistics

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
1999–2000Streetsville DerbysOPJHL11 1 5 6 10
2000–01Windsor SpitfiresOHL46 6 4 10 567 3 1 4 16
2001–02Windsor SpitfiresOHL52 19 11 30 1009 4 1 5 23
2002–03Windsor SpitfiresOHL22 5 4 9 30
2002–03Oshawa GeneralsOHL20 15 7 22 2513 5 2 7 10
2003–04Albany River RatsAHL42 4 3 7 24
2004–05Albany River RatsAHL50 25 11 36 18
2005–06Albany River RatsAHL45 14 11 25 51
2006–07HC DavosNLA17 1 4 5 30
2006–07SC LangnauNLA3 2 1 3 8
2006–07Rapperswil–Jona LakersNLA4 1 0 1 4
2006–07Hamburg FreezersDEL13 5 1 6 87 2 2 4 18
2007–08Sinupret Ice TigersDEL56 41 23 64 565 2 2 4 20
2008–09Vityaz ChekhovKHL28 12 7 19 59
2009–10Florida EverbladesECHL2 1 0 1 0
2009–10Adler MannheimDEL34 14 17 31 502 1 1 2 0
2010–11EHC BielNLA49 19 19 38 40
2011–12EHC BielNLA45 15 15 30 435 4 0 4 18
2012–13EHC BielNLA9 4 2 6 20
2013–14EHC BielNLA47 16 22 38 30
2014–15EHC BielNLA45 20 11 31 587 1 1 2 6
2015–16EHC BielNLA35 10 12 22 8
2016–17HC DavosNLA3 1 0 1 0
NLA totals25789861752411251624
AHL totals13743256893

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Merk . Martin . Two-name, two-passport forward top in Germany . iihf.com . 31 May 2018 . 21 January 2008.
  2. Web site: Wharnsby . Tim . Ahren Spylo at home with Canada at Spengler Cup . cbc.ca . 31 May 2018 . 26 December 2013.