{{short description|German ice hockey player}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | image = 2022-09-25 Eisbären Berlin gegen Löwen Frankfurt (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2022-23) by Sandro Halank–010.jpg | caption = | image_size = 230px | alt = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|3|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Landshut, Germany | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 183 | position = Right wing | shoots = Right | team = 1. EV Weiden | league = Oberliga | former_teams = Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers<br>ERC Ingolstadt<br>Straubing Tigers<br>Löwen Frankfurt | ntl_team = | draft = 194th overall | draft_year = 2010 | draft_team = Nashville Predators | career_start = 2011 | career_end = }} '''David Elsner''' (born 22 March 1992) is a German professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for 1. EV Weiden of the Oberliga.

==Playing career== Born in Landshut, Germany, Elsner began his professional career with his hometown team the Landshut Cannibals. He was then drafted 194th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2010 NHL entry draft.<ref>[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/teams/dr00007024.html Nashville Predators Draft History]</ref> Elsner made his DEL debut for ERC Ingolstadt during the 2010-11 DEL season where he played three games and scored one goal.<ref>[https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/445/erc-ingolstadt/2010-2011?tab=stats ERC Ingolstadt 2010-11 roster and statistics]</ref>

In 2011, Elsner moved to Canada to play in the Ontario Hockey League for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds for one season before returning to Landshut the following year. On 26 April 2013 Elsner moved to the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the DEL. On 18 May 2015 Elsner returned to Ingolstadt.<ref>[https://www.erc-ingolstadt.de/profis/newsdetail?id=3429 TWO NEW ENTRANCES AT ERC INGOLSTADT] (in German)</ref> He would sign a further extension at Ingolstadt in 2016,<ref>[https://www.erc-ingolstadt.de/profis/newsdetail?id=3987 PERSONNEL DECISIONS AT ERC INGOLSTADT] (in German)</ref> 2017,<ref>[https://www.erc-ingolstadt.de/profis/newsdetail?id=4606 ERC Ingolstadt Holds Bavarian Trio] (in German)</ref> and 2019.<ref>[https://www.erc-ingolstadt.de/profis/newsdetail?id=5586 ERC extends with Elsner] (in German)</ref>

Returning to his former club, Löwen Frankfurt in their first season in the top flight DEL in the 2022–23 season, Elsner contributed with 9 goals and 11 points through 42 regular season games. Following their defeat in the playoff qualifiers to Düsseldorfer EG, Elsner left at the conclusion of his contract on 19 March 2023.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.loewen-frankfurt.de/saison/aktuelles/details/weitere-kaderentscheidungen-fuer-die-saison-2023-2024 | publisher = Löwen Frankfurt | date = March 19, 2023 | accessdate = March 19, 2023 | language = German | title = Six more Lions remain, Head coach and 13 players depart }}</ref>

==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2007–08 | EV Landshut | DNL | 36 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2008–09 | EV Landshut | DNL | 36 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 |- | 2009–10 | EV Landshut | DNL | 17 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2009–10 | Landshut Cannibals | 2.GBun | 29 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |- | 2010–11 | EV Landshut | DNL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010–11 | Landshut Cannibals | 2.GBun | 31 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |- | 2010–11 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2011–12 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 48 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2012–13 | Landshut Cannibals | 2.GBun | 47 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 107 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |- | 2013–14 | EV Landshut | DEL2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2014–15 | Löwen Frankfurt | DEL2 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 67 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 33 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | 2015–16 | ESV Kaufbeuren | DEL2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 49 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |- | 2017–18 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 49 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 50 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |- | 2019–20 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 47 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 34 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | 2021–22 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 36 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Löwen Frankfurt | DEL | 42 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | DEL totals ! 398 ! 72 ! 73 ! 145 ! 187 ! 27 ! 8 ! 3 ! 11 ! 8 |}

===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2009 | Germany | U17 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010 | Germany | WJC18-D1 | 11th | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 |- | 2012 | Germany | WJC-D1 | 11th | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 15 ! 4 ! 9 ! 13 ! 28 |}

==See also== *List of select Jewish ice hockey players

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{icehockeystats|elite=43428|hockeydb=122707}}

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