Episode 75: Felix Brückmann

Episode 75: Felix Brückmann. Adler Mannheim goalie Felix Brückmann joined the prohockeypod this week. We talked about Felix growing up with 2 brothers in Freiburg, Germany, who also played hockey, and how he decided to become a goalie. Felix would head to the Jungadler Mannheim program at 16 years old where he would play 2 seasons of U18 and win 1 Championship. After that, his pro career began with 3 seasons for the Heilbronn Falcon in the DEL2 before debuting in the DEL at 21 years old with the Adler Mannheim. We talked about the adjustment for Felix as a young goalie in the pros and he even remembered the story of how he got his first DEL start. Felix has split time in his career between the Adler Mannheim and Grizzlys Wolfsburg. Felix is such a humble person. He comes to the rink everyday and puts in the work. We also talked about how Felix had to overcome an injury in Wolfsburg that required double hip surgery and put him out of action for 12 months. I was curious to find out how he stayed so mentally positive/strong through the recovery process, persevered to come back and continue where he left off in the DEL. Felix has also represented Germany multiple times throughout his career at many different levels (Juniors, World Championship’s and Olympic Games). Felix is currently finishing up his 17th year pro and shows no signs of slowing down. Hope you enjoy!