Bernd Brückler
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Bernd Brückler (born August 26, 1981 in Graz, Austria) is an Austrianprofessional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by thePhiladelphia Flyers as their fifth-round pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, #150 overall.
Brückler started his hockey career with Graz EC in the Austrianleague, and has represented the Tri-City Storm and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in North America. After short stints with several minor league teams, Brückler finished the 2005-06 season by taking the Espoo Blues of the Finnish SM-liiga into the playoffs. He posted a fantastic save percentage in his nine regular season games, registering three shutouts.
In 2007 Brückler won Tampere Cup.