Kyle Platzer (born March 4, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing with Schwenninger Wild Wings in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth-round, 96th overall, of the 2013 NHL entry draft.
Playing career Platzer played major junior hockey with the London Knights and the Owen Sound Attack in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and was selected by the Oilers in the 2013 NHL entry draft, 96th overall. He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers on April 5, 2015.
Platzer made his professional debut in the American Hockey League (AHL), appearing with the Oilers affiliates, the Oklahoma City Barons and the Bakersfield Condors.
A free agent following his entry-level contract with the Oilers, Platzer left North America after four seasons in the minor leagues, and signed a contract with top tier Finnish outfit, KooKoo of the Liiga on July 10, 2019. Establishing himself with KooKoo, Platzer enjoyed two productive seasons in the Liiga, collecting 70 points in 108 games.
On May 19, 2021, Platzer as a free agent joined fellow Finnish club, Tappara, on a one-year deal for the 2021–22 season.
Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM2011–12Waterloo SiskinsGOJHL 50 31 24 55 70 6 4 6 10 62011–12London KnightsOHL 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — —2012–13London KnightsOHL65 5 17 22 15 21 2 4 6 82013–14London KnightsOHL 39 9 8 17 14 — — — — —2013–14Owen Sound AttackOHL 27 13 6 19 12 5 1 2 3 62014–15Owen Sound AttackOHL 68 34 47 81 46 5 1 4 5 42014–15Oklahoma City BaronsAHL 4 2 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 02015–16Bakersfield CondorsAHL 48 6 11 17 24 — — — — —2016–17Bakersfield CondorsAHL 51 1 7 8 14 — — — — —2017–18Wichita ThunderECHL 20 8 14 22 6 — — — — —2017–18Bakersfield CondorsAHL 44 8 7 15 12 — — — — —2018–19Florida EverbladesECHL 58 24 33 57 20 16 1 4 5 22019–20KooKooLiiga 56 12 21 33 8 — — — — —2020–21KooKooLiiga 52 9 28 37 14 2 0 0 0 0 2021–22 Tappara Liiga 55 11 15 26 12 15 1 1 2 02022–23JYPLiiga 60 7 29 36 22 — — — — — 2023–24 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 52 17 27 44 24 7 2 6 8 2 2024–25 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 51 6 22 28 14 3 0 2 2 2 Liiga totals 223 39 93 132 56 17 1 1 2 0
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