Dieter Kochan
Encyclopedia
Dieter Kochan is a former ice hockey
goaltender
. He was the first player to be called up directly from the UHL
to the NHL
. He scored a goal for the B.C. Icemen
, on January 5, 1999. He was named to United Hockey League All-Star second team of 1999–2000. He was a member of the Calder Cup
champion Houston Aeros
in 2002–03. He also shared (with Wade Dubielewicz
) the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (AHL - fewest goals against) in 2003–04. He announced his retirement on May 17, 2007 after playing the 06–07 season with the Aeros.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
. He was the first player to be called up directly from the UHL
United Hockey League
The United Hockey League was a low-level professional ice hockey league , with teams in the United States...
to the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. He scored a goal for the B.C. Icemen
B.C. Icemen
The B.C. Icemen were an ice hockey team in the United Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.-Team records:The B.C. Icemen were an ice hockey team in the United Hockey League...
, on January 5, 1999. He was named to United Hockey League All-Star second team of 1999–2000. He was a member of the Calder Cup
Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The trophy is the world's second oldest continuous professional ice hockey championship, having first been awarded in 1937 following the 1936-37 AHL season, and continuously being awarded every year.The cup...
champion Houston Aeros
Houston Aeros
The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :...
in 2002–03. He also shared (with Wade Dubielewicz
Wade Dubielewicz
Wade Roger Dubielewicz , is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender, who is currently plays for the Cologne Sharks in Germany...
) the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (AHL - fewest goals against) in 2003–04. He announced his retirement on May 17, 2007 after playing the 06–07 season with the Aeros.