# Calvin Elfring

Calvin Elfring (born April 23, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was originally selected by the Quebec Nordiques in the seventh round (165th overall) of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He played predominantly for Straubing Tigers in the 2nd Bundesliga and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) from 2004 to 2013.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1991–92 | Lethbridge Hawks Btm AAA | AMBHL | 31 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Powell River Paper Kings | BCJHL | 58 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Colorado College | NCAA | 43 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Colorado College | NCAA | 42 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Colorado College | NCAA | 44 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Colorado College | NCAA | 42 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Pee Dee Pride | ECHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 40 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 1998–99 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 63 | 6 | 40 | 46 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1999–00 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 70 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | EHC Bad Aibling | Germany3 | 52 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | SC Bietigheim-Bissingen | Germany2 | 56 | 19 | 49 | 68 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | Bietigheim Steelers | Germany2 | 50 | 13 | 48 | 61 | 58 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 2004–05 | Straubing Tigers | Germany2 | 45 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 2005–06 | Straubing Tigers | Germany2 | 51 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 |
| 2006–07 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 41 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 56 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 51 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 51 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 52 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 45 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 40 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 52 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 50 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEL totals | DEL totals | DEL totals | 336 | 51 | 105 | 156 | 283 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 1994–95 |
| All-WCHA Third Team | 1996–97 |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1997–98 |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1997–98 |