Florian Busch Explained

Florian Busch
Birth Date:	2 January 1985
Birth Place:	Tegernsee, West Germany
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	1
Weight Lbs:	180
Shoots:	Left
Team:	Eisbären Berlin
League:	DEL
Ntl Team:	GER
Career Start:	2002
Career End:	2021

Florian Busch (born January 2, 1985, in Tegernsee, West Germany) is a German former professional ice hockey forward who last played for Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).^[1]

International career

Busch has represented Germany at various levels from 2002 to 2008. On 23 June 2009, Busch was banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after refusing a drug test in March 2008 because he was spending time with his girlfriend when the testers visited him.^[2] He told the testers to come back several hours later, upon which he passed the test.^[3] Initially, the German Ice Hockey Federation simply fined Busch for refusing the test- allowing him to play in the 2008 World Championships- but the World Anti-Doping Agency challenged the ruling.^[4] Busch's ban was lifted in November 2009, and he signed an anti-doping pledge in December 2009.^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Jungadler Mannheim	DEU U18		7	3	3	6	14		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Starbulls Rosenheim	DEU U18		21	11	16	27	44		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Starbulls Rosenheim	DEU U18		34	29	29	58	95		1	0	0	0	27
2001–02	Starbulls Rosenheim	DEU.5		2	1	0	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		11	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	EHC Klostersee	DEU.3		25	11	3	14	84		3	0	0	0	0
2003–04	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		47	1	12	13	22		11	0	4	4	2
2003–04	Eisbären Juniors Berlin	DEU.4		4	5	5	10	4		7	5	3	8	20
2004–05	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		38	0	6	6	18		10	1	2	3	2
2004–05	Eisbären Juniors Berlin	DEU.3		11	12	7	19	30		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		47	9	11	20	34		11	0	6	6	6
2005–06	Eisbären Juniors Berlin	DEU.3		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		26	9	9	18	38		3	0	0	0	0
2007–08	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		54	14	27	41	26		14	6	5	11	4
2008–09	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		39	15	22	37	14		12	1	7	8	4
2009–10	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		42	11	23	34	26		5	1	1	2	2
2010–11	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		49	16	31	47	56		12	5	2	7	6
2011–12	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		46	9	29	38	30		12	3	10	13	2
2012–13	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		45	11	27	38	12		11	1	5	6	2
2013–14	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		35	5	15	20	10		3	1	0	1	2
2014–15	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		33	7	14	21	12		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		43	10	16	26	26		6	2	2	4	2
2016–17	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		42	6	14	20	12		14	1	6	7	6
2017–18	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		29	2	10	12	8		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		42	5	8	13	16		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals				669	130	275	405	360		124	22	50	72	40

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	Germany	U17			0	0	0
2003	Germany	WJC18 D1		5	2	3	5	6
2004	Germany			5	0	5	5	4
2005	Germany	WJC		6	1	1	2	14
2006	Germany	OG		5	0	0	0	6
2006	Germany			5	0	5	5	4
2007	Germany	WC		6	1	0	1	4
2008	Germany	WC		6	2	3	5	0
Junior totals				16	3	9	12	24
Senior totals				22	3	8	11	14

Notes and References

1. Web site: Berlin Polar Bears' 2010-11 Roster . Hockeydb.com . 2010-10-02 . 2010-10-02.
2. Web site: German player banned after choosing girlfriend over drug test . NBCConnecticut.com . NBC Connecticut . 16 February 2024.
3. Web site: Associated Press . Germany's Busch signs pledge . ESPN.com . ESPN . 16 February 2024.
4. Web site: WADA calls for world championship ban on Busch . Reuters.com . Reuters . 16 February 2024.
5. Web site: Associated Press . Germany's Busch signs pledge . ESPN.com . ESPN . 16 February 2024.