Luke Stauffacher (born December 17, 1980, in

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) is an American professional

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player, currently playing for the

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of the

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Playing career

He began his junior career playing for the

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in the

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. During his time in Green Bay, Stauffacher was a regular first team player, featuring in 189 games and scoring 116 points over a four-year spell. Stauffacher went on to play at University level, icing for the University of Minnesota - Duluth at

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level. Stauffacher spent four years in Minnesota, and was again a regular first team player and a reliable player in terms of both goals and assists. During the 2004–05 season, Stauffacher was signed by the

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of the

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, but only played two games. The following season he moved to another ECHL team, the

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. Stauffacher appeared in over 50 games for the Checkers, grabbing 20 points along the way. Late in the season he again switched teams to play for the

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, for whom he also made two post-season appearances. Stauffacher would again move during the off season, this time to link up with the UHL

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. At the lower level, Stauffacher would flourish, totalling almost a point a game during a 76-game regular season stint. Due to his points production, Stauffacher would move back to the

for the start of the 2007–08 season, but would only manage five appearances before moving to sign for the

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mid-season, where he played alongside former Quad City Mallards line-mate Sean Starke. In 43 appearances for the Phoenix, Stauffacher managed to score 16 goals and help out with 28 assists, a ratio of just over a point per game. Despite this he was not re-signed by the Phoenix and moved back to his native North America and signed for the

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of the International Hockey League. A free agent for the 2009–10 season, Stauffacher joined the Tulsa Oilers mid-year for the duration of the season on February 23, 2010.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stauffacher, Luke 1980 births American men's ice hockey right wingers Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) players Fresno Falcons players Green Bay Gamblers players Ice hockey players from Wisconsin Living people Manchester Phoenix players Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players Muskegon Lumberjacks players Odessa Jackalopes players Ice hockey people from Madison, Wisconsin Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) players Quad City Mallards (UHL) players Trenton Titans players Tulsa Oilers (1992–present) players