Markus Eisenschmid (born 22 January 1995) is a German

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player who is under contract to

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of the

Deutsche Eishockey Liga The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (for sponsorship reasons called "PENNY Deutsche Eishockey Liga") (; English: ''German Ice Hockey League'') or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league and the highest division in German ice hockey. Founded in ...

. He has previously played for the

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and the

Laval Rocket The Laval Rocket (french: Rocket de Laval) are a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League (AHL) as an affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Montreal Canadiens. Based in Laval, Quebec, Canada, the Rocket play th ...

of the

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Playing career

During his youth, Eisenschmid played for the youth team of the

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. For the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons, he played in the Deutsche Nachwuchsliga (DNL). At the same time, he was named to the

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of the

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. In the 2012–13 season, Eisenschmid completed his first game for the first team in the former 2nd Bundesliga. In April 2013, Eisenschmid was signed by the

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, but he never played for them. Before the 2013–14 season, North America scouts became aware of Eisenschmid. He was selected by the

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of the

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(WHL) in the

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in the first round in 28th overall. Due to a clause in his contract, he was able to switch to the Tigers, whom he played with for two seasons. After two successful seasons in the

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(CHL), he was invited by the

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summer training camp due to his good performance. He was then offered an AHL contract with the

, for whom he was active from October 2015. In January 2017, the Canadiens signed him to a two-year contract, after which he played the 2017–18 season for their new farm team, the

. In June 2018, he signed a contract with the

Adler Mannheim The Adler Mannheim (English: ''Mannheim Eagles'', formerly Mannheimer ERC) is a professional ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest-level ice hockey league in Germany. The team is based in Mannheim, a city in the northern par ...

of the

(DEL), returning to his homeland. Following five seasons with Adler Mannheim, Eisenschmid continued his career in the DEL, signing a one-year contract with EHC München on 4 May 2023.

International play

Eisenschmid has represented Germany since his first nomination to the U16 national team of the DEB-Pokal. He also took part in the World Junior Championships for Germany. Eisenschmid debuted for the German senior national team at the end of April 2018 for the 2018 Euro Hockey Challenge and then took part in the 2018 World Championship in

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Personal life

Eisenschmid has two sisters who also play hockey. His older sister,

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, and his younger sister,

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played for the German women's national team. His older brother Michael plays ball hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* 1995 births Adler Mannheim players ESV Kaufbeuren players German expatriates in Canada German ice hockey centres Laval Rocket players Living people Medicine Hat Tigers players EHC München players People from Marktoberdorf Sportspeople from Swabia (Bavaria) Ice hockey people from Bavaria St. John's IceCaps players {{Germany-icehockey-bio-stub