Evan Andriopoulos

Evan Andriopoulos is an ice hockey player.

Early life and career

He was born in New London, Connecticut on August 27, 1968, graduated from the East Lyme school system in 1986, attended the University of New Haven (1986)eventually transfering to the University of Connecticut and joining the hockey program there. He graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1990. He attended the University of Oslo (Norway) in 1998.

Andriopoulos played youth hockey in the Southeastern Connecticut Youth Hockey League and in summer leagues in Rhode Island (Mt. St. Charles and N. Smithfield) and South Windsor, Connecticut.

Professional career

After playing in the start up SuHL, a semi-pro league in Florida and with the travel team Hollywood Wheels made up of players from across North America he played on two Norwegian teams from 1991 through 2004 winning the national league championship in 2003. In 2003 AIK became the first team from outside of Sweden to win the prestigious Linkoping Tournament. He retired as an active player after the 2004 season. He attempted a comeback in 2006 but retired due to injuries.

Andriopoulos a physical, shot blocking, stay-at-home defenseman captained two teams. He led the Norwegian League with penalty minutes twice (1999-00 and 2000-01) and was an All Star in 1992, 1994, 1995 and 2003.

Post-hockey career

He was vice president of FinnStar Hockey, Inc. of Florida, now resides in Norway and is the Director of Business Development-Nordics [Avikom AS] www.avikom.no (Inc.) a Norwegian High Definitions Video Conferencing Company in Oslo, Norway.

Manages the popular travel blog [www.thenewenglandcoast.com] which offers reviews and travel tips on the New England Coast in his spare time.

tatistics

University of New Haven NCAA-Cl 86/87
University of Connecticut NCAA 87/88
University of Connecticut NCAA 88/89
University of Connecticut NCAA 89/90
Bergen Flyers NOR 1. divisjon 91/92 6 0 3 3 NA 37
Tampa Bay Rats TBHL 93/94 28 3 18 21 +6 113
Hollywood Wheels TBHL 94/95 26 5 11 16 +8 112
Hollywood Wheels TBHL 95/96 21 2 21 23 +14 87
Hollywood Wheels TBHL 96/97 28 3 31 34 +14 53
AIK NOR 97/98 18 0 5 5 +11 37
AIK NOR 98/99 26 1 10 11 -14 73
AIK NOR 99/00 26 3 13 16 E 81

AIK NOR 00/01 26 0 5 5 +1 97

AIK NOR 01/02 17 2 7 9 +5 53

AIK NOR 02/03 26 3 15 18 +18 47

AIK NOR 03/04 16 2 7 9 +12 22
AIK NOR 06/07 0 DNP (did not play due to injuries)

External links

* [http://www.eurohockey.net/players/show_player.cgi?serial=18530]