- Vitalij Aab
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
name =
image_size = 200px
caption = Vitalij Aab in 2006
nationality = RUS
position = Forward
birth_date = 1979
birth_place =Qaraghandy ,Soviet Union
career_start = 1997Vitalij Aab (born
November 14 ,1979 inQaraghandy ,Soviet Union ) is a Germanice hockey player who currently plays for theHamburg Freezers in the DEL.Vitalij Aab's professional debut was at the age of 17 for
EC Wilhelmshaven . In his second season, he scored 28 points. In 1999, he was promoted into the second division with Wilhelmshaven. Two years later, he transferred to theNuremberg Ice Tigers , where he played for three years. During this time he played so well that the German national coach called him up to play for theGerman national ice hockey team . Aab had the worst season of his career in 2004/2005 with theAdler Mannheim ; he only scored 24 points in 48 games, and therefore received very little ice time at the end of the season. He left Mannheim after only one season and switched to theIserlohn Roosters . After struggling at first, Aab's performance improved dramatically. At the end of the season, he was the highest scorer in Germany. Before the 2006/2007 season, theHamburg Freezers signed him.During the summer Aab plays
inline hockey in order to stay fit.External links
*hockeydb|53592
References
*German|Vitalij Aab|June 15, 2006
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NAME=Aab, Vitalij
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH=November 14 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH=Qaraghandy ,Kazakhstan
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