Christoph Brandner (born 5 July 1975) is an Austrian former professional ice hockey winger. Brandner had the most goals while playing for Krefeld Pinguine team of the German DEL. He was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the eighth round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, the 237th overall pick and became first Austrian hockey player to score a goal in the NHL, when he was playing in the 2003–04 season with the Minnesota Wild. After the NHL Lockout he signed with Södertälje SK of the Swedish Elitserien. He later returned to his longtime original Austrian team, EC KAC, where he was a cult player. Brandner retired on 2 April 2012, and remained with Klagenfurt where he is currently a Developmental Coach. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links 1975 births Living people Austrian ice hockey left wingers Hamburg Freezers players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players EC KAC players Krefeld Pinguine players Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics Minnesota Wild draft picks Minnesota Wild players Olympic ice hockey players of Austria People from Bruck an der Mur Södertälje SK players Sportspeople from Styria