Greg Koehler (born February 27, 1975) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He played one game in the

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(NHL), with the

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during the 2000–01 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2007, was spent in various minor leagues.

Biography

As a youth, Koehler played in the 1989

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with the Toronto Marlboros

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team.

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devoted the second chapter of his 1989 book ''Home Game'' to Greg Koehler and his parents when he was the 13-year-old captain of the Marlboros. The chapter, entitled, ''Playing fields of Scarborough'', focuses on the dreams and stresses of players and family in youth hockey. Koehler was named to the All-

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Rookie Team in the 1996–97 season. His lone game in the NHL was on December 29 with the

during the

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, having played a single shift of four seconds.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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Biography

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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References

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