Konrad Abeltshauser

Konrad Abeltshauser
Born	(1992-09-02) September 2, 1992 Bad Tölz, Germany
Occupation	Professional ice hockey defenceman
Years active	2009–present
Known for	Playing for EHC Red Bull München in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)

Konrad Abeltshauser (born 2 September 1992) is a German ice hockey professional who plays as a defenceman for EHC Red Bull München in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the sixth round, 163rd overall, during the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Abeltshauser spent four seasons from 2009 to 2013 with the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), where he amassed 28 goals, 122 assists, and accumulated 127 penalty minutes over 219 games.

On 13 April 2012, the San Jose Sharks signed him to an entry-level contract. He began his professional career in the 2013–14 season with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Worcester Sharks, appearing in 57 contests.

On 29 June 2015, Abeltshauser was traded to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional draft pick and was assigned to their AHL team, the Chicago Wolves. After registering five assists in 20 matches, he was placed on unconditional waivers on 16 January 2016 to mutually end his NHL contract. Subsequently, he returned to Germany and signed with EHC Red Bull München of the DEL on 20 January 2016. During the 2016–17 season, Abeltshauser received the DEL Regular Season Defenceman of the Year award.