Jeremy Dehner Explained

Jeremy Dehner
Birth Date:25 April 1987
Birth Place:Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:180
Position:Defense
Shoots:Left
League:ECHL
Team:Florida Everblades
Former Teams:Norfolk Admirals
Jokerit
EHC München
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2010

Jeremy Dehner (born April 25, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for Florida Everblades in the ECHL. He formerly played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

Dehner originally played with UMass Lowell's college team River Hawks of the NCAA before turning professional with the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL.

Dehner left North America in pursuing a European career, signing with Finnish club, Jokerit of the SM-liiga.[1] Dehner established himself amongst the blueline with Jokerit over four seasons with the club. Upon their acceptance into the Kontinental Hockey League, Dehner left Finland to sign a contract in Germany with EHC München of the DEL on June 18, 2014. After capturing the German championship with the München team in 2016, he left the club and was picked up by fellow DEL side EHC Wolfsburg in July 2016.[2]

After concluding his third season with the Grizzlys in 2018–19, Dehner mutually opted with the club not to take up the further year option on his contract, leaving as a free agent on March 8, 2019.[3]

Dehner returned to play professionally in North America for the first time since 2010, agreeing to a contract with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL on October 7, 2019, to start the 2019–20 season.[4] Dehner made just 10 appearances through the course of the season with the Everblades, before ending his contract and returning to Finland, playing 1 Liiga game with HIFK before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Personal

Former NHLer Gary Suter and Olympic-medalist Bob Suter are Dehner's uncles. His cousin is Minnesota Wild's alternate captain Ryan Suter.[5]

Career statistics

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2004–05Green Bay GamblersUSHL552121755
2005–06Green Bay GamblersUSHL54831393810002
2006–07UMass-LowellHE363131619
2007–08UMass-Lowell HE311151612
2008–09UMass-Lowell HE383232618
2009–10UMass-Lowell HE346152122
AHL80116
6042125870112
Jokerit SM-l 60414182490330
Jokerit SM-l 53312151061122
Jokerit Liiga 403361420000
1606614411212
EHC München DEL 3131013181456116
DEL 456192514182796
Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 51727343470330
2018–19Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL514232712
2019–20ECHL101456
2019–20Liiga10000
Liiga totals21414506456241564

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-Hockey East Second Team2009–10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010-11 Scoring for Jokerit Helsinki (SM-liiga) . hockeydb.com . 2011-04-01 . 2011-04-01.
  2. Web site: MEISTER-VERTEIDIGER JEREMY DEHNER WIRD EIN GRIZZLY. grizzlys.de. 2016-07-08.
  3. Web site: Further personnel decisions taken by Wolfsburg . . 2019-03-08 . 2019-03-08.
  4. Web site: ECHL transactions: October 7 . . October 7, 2019 . October 7, 2019.
  5. Web site: Ryan Suter player profile . eliteprospects.com . 2014-05-04 . 2014-05-04.