Andreas Nödl Explained

Andreas Nödl
League:EBEL
Played For:Philadelphia Flyers
Carolina Hurricanes
HC TWK Innsbruck
EC KAC
EC Red Bull Salzburg
Vienna Capitals
Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:194
Ntl Team:Austria
Birth Date:28 February 1987
Birth Place:Vienna, Austria
Draft:39th overall
Draft Year:2006
Draft Team:Philadelphia Flyers
Career Start:2008
Career End:2019

Andreas Nödl (born February 28, 1987) is an Austrian former professional ice hockey player. He last served as captain of the Vienna Capitals of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes.

Playing career

As a youth, Nödl played in the 2001 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Austria.[1]

Nödl played two seasons with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League (USHL) before moving on to the St. Cloud State University Huskies after being drafted in the second round, 39th overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. In his second season with the Stampede, he led the team with 59 points in 58 games. Coincidentally, Nödl is not the only Austrian-born player to play for the Stampede — Thomas Vanek, now of the Detroit Red Wings, spent three years with the club.

After starting the 2008–09 NHL season with the Flyers' farm team, the Philadelphia Phantoms, Nödl was called up to the NHL on October 21, 2008.[2] On December 23, 2008, in a game against the Ottawa Senators, Nödl scored his first career NHL goal in a 6-4 victory.[3]

On November 29, 2011, he was waived by the Flyers and picked up by the Carolina Hurricanes where he played for the rest of the season, as well as the following one.[4]

After failing to secure an NHL contract and initially returning to Europe as a free agent, signing with HC Lausanne of the Swiss National League A, Nödl was released from his tryout contract prior to the season and would split the 2013–14 campaign in his native Austria with EC KAC and EC Red Bull Salzburg.

On October 16, 2014, Nödl belatedly signed on as a free agent with fellow EBEL club, the Vienna Capitals.[5] He served as captain of the team for both the 2017–18 season and 2018–19 season.

International play

In 2009, Nödl represented Austria in the IIHF's World Championship in Switzerland.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02Wiener EVAUT U2010000
2003–04Wiener EVAUT U201511102147
2003–04Wiener EVAUT.22515223726
2004–05Sioux Falls StampedeUSHL44791624
2005–06Sioux Falls StampedeUSHL58293059161469156
2006–07St. Cloud State UniversityWCHA4018284632
2007–08St. Cloud State UniversityWCHA4018264422
2007–08Philadelphia PhantomsAHL31010101012
2008–09Philadelphia PhantomsAHL39614202040112
2008–09Philadelphia FlyersNHL381342
2009–10Adirondack PhantomsAHL6514203424
2009–10Philadelphia FlyersNHL100110100000
2010–11Philadelphia FlyersNHL671111221620000
2011–12Philadelphia FlyersNHL120112
2011–12Carolina HurricanesNHL483476
2012–13HC TWK InnsbruckEBEL174111526
2012–13Charlotte CheckersAHL61450
2012–13Carolina HurricanesNHL80112
2013–14EC KACEBEL60442
2013–14EC Red Bull SalzburgEBEL31861418
2014–15Vienna CapitalsEBEL42101222381523524
2015–16Vienna CapitalsEBEL541415296151126
2016–17Vienna CapitalsEBEL5412193120122350
2017–18Vienna CapitalsEBEL5310152516116178
2018–19Vienna CapitalsEBEL471317308181236
AHL totals11322386044141124
NHL totals18315213628120000
EBEL totals30471991701897513122550

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2003AustriaWJC18 D119th52244
2004AustriaWJC18 D115th523526
2004AustriaWJC9th60000
2005AustriaWJC18 D119th411216
2005AustriaWJC D114th522439
2009AustriaWC14th40114
2014AustriaOG10th40000
Junior totals25781585
Senior totals80114

Awards and honours

AwardYear
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team2007
All-WCHA Third Team2007
All-WCHA Second Team2008
Philadelphia Flyers
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy2011

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2019-02-15. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: Downie demoted, Nodl promoted in Flyers minor shakeup . . 2008-10-21 . 2008-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081026183626/http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/20081021_Downie_demoted__Nodl_promoted_in_Flyers__minor_shakeup.html . October 26, 2008 . dead . mdy .
  3. Web site: Carter continues torrid scoring pace, punches 26th goal for Flyers . . 2008-12-23 . 2009-01-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013072257/http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20081223_OTT%40PHI?tag=pageRow%3BpageContainer . October 13, 2012 . mdy .
  4. Web site: Hurricanes Claim Andreas Nodl on Waivers. Carolina Hurricanes. November 29, 2011. May 22, 2014.
  5. Web site: Vienna Capitals agree to terms with Andreas Nodl . . 2014-10-16 . 2014-10-16.