Justin Kurtz

Justin Kurtz (born January 14, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 27 games for the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks.

Justin Kurtz
Born	(1977-01-14) January 14, 1977 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Vancouver Canucks Manitoba Moose Worcester Sharks Las Vegas Thunder Krefeld Pinguine HC Milano Nordsjælland Cobras Örebro HK EHC Black Wings Linz Dresdner Eislöwen
NHL draft	84th overall, 1995 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1997–2013

Playing career

Kurtz was drafted 84th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, but never played an NHL game for the franchise. His NHL debut did not come until the 2001-02 season with the Vancouver Canucks, after spending three seasons with the Manitoba Moose. He played 27 regular season games, scoring 3 goals and 8 points in what turned out to be his only season in the NHL.

He spent another season with Manitoba before moving to Europe in 2003, playing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Krefeld Pinguine in two years. In 2005, he moved to the 2nd Bundesliga with EHC Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams, who were aiming to regain a place in the DEL having been relegated the previous season. However, they were unsuccessful and Kurtz returned to North America with the Worcester Sharks.

In 2007, Kurtz moved to Italy, signing with HCJ Milano Vipers. After one year he left the club and moved to Nordsjælland Cobras of Denmark's Oddset Ligaen in 2008. Kurtz later enjoyed spells with Örebro HK in Sweden and Fischtown Pinguins of the German 2nd Bundesliga before joining the EHC Black Wings Linz of the Austrian Hockey League. He last played for the Dresdner Eislöwen of the 2nd Bundesliga before retiring from professional hockey in 2013.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		63	3	13	16	37		14	1	3	4	24
1994–95	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		65	8	34	42	75		18	2	2	4	26
1995–96	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		53	19	55	74	107		18	4	6	10	37
1996–97	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		59	24	44	68	85		6	3	2	5	4
1997–98	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		63	11	11	22	62		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Saint John Flames	AHL		4	0	0	0	6		6	0	0	0	0
1998–99	Louisiana IceGators	ECHL		6	1	4	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Manitoba Moose	IHL		38	4	6	10	40		5	0	0	0	4
1999–00	Manitoba Moose	IHL		66	3	15	18	94		2	0	0	0	0
2000–01	Manitoba Moose	IHL		69	8	22	30	62		13	2	3	5	12
2001–02	Manitoba Moose	AHL		52	10	29	39	64		7	0	4	4	4
2001–02	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		27	3	5	8	14		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Manitoba Moose	AHL		71	11	28	39	65		14	3	4	7	17
2003–04	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL		48	7	15	22	70		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL		52	7	16	23	72		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	EHC Wolfsburg	2.GBun		50	13	34	47	159		4	0	1	1	2
2006–07	Worcester Sharks	AHL		55	3	7	10	46		3	1	2	3	4
2007–08	HC Milano	ITL		36	9	16	25	56		9	1	7	8	10
2008–09	Nordsjælland Cobras	DEN		39	7	26	33	112		4	1	1	2	12
2009–10	Örebro HK	Swe.1		50	9	10	19	81		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Fischtown Pinguins	2.GBun		48	7	33	40	101		4	1	0	1	2
2011–12	EHC Black Wings Linz	EBEL		33	0	6	6	89		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Dresdner Eislöwen	2.GBun		23	2	8	10	50		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				27	3	5	8	14		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
WHL
East Second All-Star Team	1996
East Second All-Star Team	1997

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database