Andrew Sarauer (born November 17, 1984) Canadian-Hungarian professional ice hockey winger (ice hockey Center) currently playing for Fehérvár AV19 of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He has previously played in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Lake Erie Monsters, Norfolk Admirals, Rockford IceHogs and Hershey Bears, as well as the ECHL for the Johnstown Chiefs, Reading Royals and Las Vegas Wranglers.
| Andrew Sarauer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
November 17, 1984 Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ICEHL team Former teams |
Fehérvár AV19 Lake Erie Monsters Norfolk Admirals Rockford IceHogs Hershey Bears Frederikshavn White Hawks EC VSV | ||
| National team |
 Hungary | ||
| NHL draft |
125th overall, 2004 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Playing career
editHe was selected 125th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks after having played two seasons of Junior A in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). Prior to turning professional, he played four years of college hockey with Northern Michigan University.
On June 22, 2011, Sarauer signed his first European contract with Danish team, Frederikshavn White Hawks of the AL-Bank Ligaen, on a one-year deal.[1] Sarauer scored at a point per game pace for the White Hawks before returning to North American at season's end, signing a one-year deal with the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL on September 12, 2012.[2]
In the 2012–13 season for the Wranglers, Sarauer continued his offensive prowess in the ECHL, scoring 21 goals and 62 points on the top line in 70 games. On May 30, 2013, Sarauer opted for another contract abroad agreeing to a one-year contract with Hungarian club, SAPA Fehérvár AV19 of the EBEL.[3]
Sarauer spent four seasons with Volan, gaining Hungarian citizenship and used as a focal point offensively. As a free agent following the 2016–17 season, Sarauer opted to move to Austrian outfit, EC VSV, on a one-year deal on May 11, 2017.[4] Following the conclusion of his contract with Villach, Sarauer returned to Alba Volán Székesfehérvár.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Prince Albert Mintos AAA | SMHL | 44 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Victoria Salsa | BCHL | 57 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Langley Hornets | BCHL | 57 | 43 | 32 | 75 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 25 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 30 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 40 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 49 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 71 | 28 | 35 | 63 | 65 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 2010–11 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 60 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | DNK | 22 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 70 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 66 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | SAPA Fehérvár AV19 | EBEL | 54 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Fehérvár AV19 | EBEL | 54 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Fehérvár AV19 | EBEL | 34 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Fehérvár AV19 | EBEL | 54 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | EC VSV | EBEL | 52 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Fehérvár AV19 | EBEL | 41 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Fehérvár AV19 | EBEL | 50 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Fehérvár AV19 | ICEHL | 23 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Fehérvár AV19 | ICEHL | 47 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| ECHL totals | 250 | 93 | 145 | 238 | 242 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 30 | ||||
| AHL totals | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ICEHL totals | 409 | 126 | 212 | 338 | 318 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 22 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hungary | WC D1A | 12th | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Hungary | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Hungary | WC | 15th | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Hungary | WC D1A | 21st | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Hungary | WC D1A | 20th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Hungary | WC D1A | 21st | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2020 | Hungary | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 33 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 14 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Top scorer Sarauer signs with White Hawks" (in Danish). Frederikshavn White Hawks. 2011-06-22. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ^ "Wranglers add left wing, defenseman to roster". Las Vegas Wranglers. 2012-09-12. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "Adam Naglich and Andrew Sarauer commit to SAPA" (in Hungarian). SAPA Fehérvár AV19. 2013-05-30. Archived from the original on 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ^ "Andrew Sarauer chooses VSV" (in German). EC VSV. 2017-05-11. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database