Anthony Rech (born July 9, 1992) is a French professional

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forward who is currently playing for the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Rech is also a member of the French national team.

Playing career

After spending the first 8 years of his professional career in the French

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, Rech opted to continue his career in Germany, agreeing to a one-year contract after a successful try-out tenure with the Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on September 4, 2017. Following the conclusion of his contract with the Wild Wings at the completion of the 2018–19 season, Rech left the club as a free agent and signed a one-year contract to remain in the DEL, joining Grizzlys Wolfsburg on March 12, 2019. Rech played three season with Grizzlys Wolfsburg before leaving the club as a free agent following the 2021–22 season. On 22 June 2022, Rech was signed to a one-year contract in joining Finnish club,

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of the

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. In the 2022–23 season, Rech made 29 appearances with TPS, contributing with 7 goals and 11 points before he opted to leave Finland and return to Germany in signing for the remainder of the season on 5 January 2023.

International play

Rech participated for the French national team at the

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and the

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* 1992 births Living people Dragons de Rouen players Ducs de Dijon players French ice hockey forwards Grizzlys Wolfsburg players Sportspeople from Haute-Savoie Iserlohn Roosters players Rapaces de Gap players Schwenninger Wild Wings players HC TPS players {{France-icehockey-bio-stub