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Daniel Pietta Sets DEL Regular-Season Appearance Record With 1,017th Game

The 39-year-old, already the league’s career assists leader, says he intends to keep playing into his 40th year.

Overview

  • The milestone came in Ingolstadt’s 2:1 home win over Grizzlys Wolfsburg after a shootout, where he sparked the equalizer with a faceoff win.
  • Club officials honored him before puck drop with a bouquet and a commemorative picture as fans chanted his name.
  • He made his DEL debut for hometown side Krefeld in November 2003 when he was 16.
  • After signing a 10-year contract with Krefeld in 2015, he moved to ERC Ingolstadt in 2020 following a management change and dispute.
  • He remains under contract with Ingolstadt until the summer and also helps train the club’s youth players.