Brian Roloff (born August 8, 1986) is an American ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Ravensburg Towerstars in Germany's DEL2 league.
Career Roloff was raised in West Seneca, New York. Before turning professional, he spent two seasons playing junior hockey in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Green Bay Gamblers, followed by four years of collegiate hockey at the University of Vermont, where he played for the Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey team. After finishing his college career, Roloff made his professional debut with five appearances for the Providence Bruins in the AHL after the 2009–10 AHL season. The next year, he signed an AHL Standard Player's Contract with the Portland Pirates.
In 2011, Roloff made the decision to continue his professional hockey career overseas, signing with the Augsburg Panthers, a club competing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of professional ice hockey in Germany. Throughout three seasons with the Panthers, Roloff established himself as a key contributor to the team's offense and adapted well to the European style of play. However, during his third season in the Panthers, his progress was hindered by a shoulder injury, which limited his ability to play at full strength. Looking for a fresh start, Roloff joined the Ravensburg Towerstars, a club competing in Germany's second-tier league, the DEL2, ahead of the 2014–15 season. In his debut year with Ravensburg, he made an immediate impact, appearing in 54 games while scoring 25 goals and recording 27 assists. Impressed by his contributions, the Towerstars rewarded him with a contract extension, securing his services for the 2015–16 season.
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006–07 University of Vermont NCAA 38 4 5 9 24 — — — — — 2007–08 University of Vermont NCAA 29 3 11 14 8 — — — — — 2008–09 University of Vermont NCAA 39 10 19 29 14 — — — — — 2009–10 University of Vermont NCAA 39 9 18 27 24 — — — — — 2009–10 Providence Bruins AHL 5 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2010–11 Portland Pirates AHL 76 4 20 24 20 7 0 1 1 2 2011–12 Augsburger Panther DEL 49 13 26 39 29 2 0 1 1 0 2012–13 Augsburger Panther DEL 46 7 17 24 16 2 0 2 2 2 2013–14 Augsburger Panther DEL 26 1 5 6 14 — — — — — 2014–15 Ravensburg Towerstars DEL2 52 23 27 60 14 4 2 0 2 4 2015–16 Ravensburg Towerstars DEL2 52 19 51 70 34 11 4 7 11 4 2016–17 Ravensburg Towerstars DEL2 41 8 15 23 12 — — — — — 2017–18 Ravensburg Towerstars DEL2 48 17 31 48 26 2 0 3 3 0 AHL totals 81 4 21 25 22 7 0 1 1 2 DEL totals 121 21 48 69 59 4 0 3 3 2 DEL2 totals 193 67 134 201 86 17 6 10 16 8
References
External links
Brian Roloff's profile at del-2.org