Jerome Flaake

Jerome Flaake
Flaake playing against Eisbären Berlin in 2023
Born (1990-03-02) 2 March 1990 (age 34)
Guben, East Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
DEL team
Former teams
Free Agent
Kölner Haie
Hamburg Freezers
EHC München
Düsseldorfer EG
ERC Ingolstadt
Augsburger Panther
National team  Germany
NHL draft 130th overall, 2008
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2007–present

Jerome Flaake (born 2 March 1990) is a German professional ice hockey left winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL2.[1]

Playing career

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Flaake started playing ice hockey at the age of seven at ESV Königsbrunn.[2] Later in his junior career, he played for Augsburger EV, SC Riessersee, Jungadler Mannheim and Kölner Haie.

He was drafted 130th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The Leafs used the Florida Panthers' 5th round choice, which they received in sole compensation for defenseman Wade Belak in a trade on 26 February 2008.

He made his debut in Germany's top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the Kölner Haie in the course of the 2007-08 season. He formerly wore number 90 for Kölner Haie (Cologne Sharks). Two of his four goals for Köln in the 2008–09 season have been game winning goals.[3]

Flaake initially signed a two-year deal with the Hamburg Freezers on 30 March 2010 and then was handed a contract extension through the 2013-14 campaign. After leading the team in scoring during the 2012-13 season,[4] he signed a new five-year deal with the Freezers in May 2013.[5] The team folded in May 2016, which made Flaake a free agent.[6] Shortly after, on 2 June 2016, he signed with fellow DEL side EHC München.[7]

After two championship seasons with EHC München, Flaake left the club in order for more responsibility, agreeing to a three-year contract with Düsseldorfer EG on 15 May 2018.[8]

At the conclusion of his contract with Düsseldorfer EG, Flaake left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with ERC Ingolstadt on 19 May 2021.[9]

International play

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Flaake made his first World Championship appearance in 2016.[10]

Style of play

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According to Cologne's former general manager Rodion Pauels, Flaake's strengths lie in his skating abilities, intelligence on the ice as well as his nose for the net.[11]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Kölner Haie DEL 30 0 1 1 4
2008–09 Kölner Haie DEL 43 5 11 16 22
2009–10 Kölner Haie DEL 42 3 6 9 45
2009–10 Fischtown Pinguins 2.GBun 2 0 3 3 0
2010–11 Hamburg Freezers DEL 47 4 11 15 18
2011–12 Hamburg Freezers DEL 50 16 19 35 12 5 0 0 0 4
2012–13 Hamburg Freezers DEL 52 20 25 45 50 4 1 2 3 0
2013–14 Hamburg Freezers DEL 50 25 19 44 32 12 2 5 7 6
2014–15 Hamburg Freezers DEL 43 15 21 36 52
2015–16 Hamburg Freezers DEL 51 14 21 35 57
2016–17 EHC München DEL 50 9 9 18 22 14 2 2 4 6
2017–18 EHC München DEL 41 2 6 8 16 17 0 5 5 6
2018–19 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 22 3 5 8 4 6 1 0 1 4
2019–20 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 52 18 13 31 18
2020–21 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 34 12 6 18 12
2021–22 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 41 6 4 10 6 2 1 0 1 0
2022–23 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 50 9 11 20 18 3 0 0 0 0
2023–24 Augsburger Panther DEL 12 1 2 3 8
2023–24 Krefeld Pinguine DEL2 24 7 6 13 10 7 0 5 5 6
DEL totals 710 162 190 352 396 63 7 14 21 26

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2007 Germany WJC18 6 4 2 6 12
2008 Germany WJC18 6 1 2 3 6
2008 Germany WJC-D1 5 3 3 6 4
2009 Germany WJC 5 3 2 5 6
2010 Germany WJC-D1 5 4 1 5 4
2013 Germany OGQ 3 1 2 3 0
2016 Germany WC 5 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 27 15 10 25 32
Senior totals 8 1 2 3 2

References

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  1. ^ Jerome Flaake's profile and statistics at DEL.org (in German)
  2. ^ "Stadt Königsbrunn - Jerome Flaake - ein Königsbrunner auf dem Weg in die NHL !". koenigsbrunn.de. Archived from the original on 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Kolner Haie team statistics" (in German). Kolner-Haie. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  4. ^ "2013/2014 Spieler" [Players]. Hamburg Freezers (in German). Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  5. ^ MOPO.de. "Neuer Vertrag Topscorer: Hamburg Freezers verlängern mit Jerome Flaake". MOPO.de (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Former NHLer Schubert's last-ditch effort to save Hamburg Freezers fails, DEL team folds". ddexpress.info | the world's sports. 26 May 2016. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Jerome Flaake wechselt zu den Red Bulls". ehcrb. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  8. ^ "DEG signs Jerome Flaake for three years". Düsseldorfer EG (in German). 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Jerome Flaake strengthens ERC" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Teams - 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". www.iihfworlds2016.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Jerome Flaake profile". hockeysfuture.com. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
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