Marco Johann Sturm is a former German professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League and Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Sturm began his career with fellow German club EV Landshut, playing with the team from 1995 to 1997. Selected 21st overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks, he played his rookie season with the team in 1997?98. After eight-and-a-half seasons with the Sharks, he was traded to the Boston Bruins as part of a package deal for Joe Thornton in November 2005. Sturm remained with Boston until 2010?11, when he split the campaign with the Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals. He signed with the Canucks as an unrestricted free agent in July 2011, but was quickly traded to the Panthers less than a month into the subsequent season. A one-time NHL All-Star, Sturm has established himself as a consistent 20-goal scorer in the league, achieving the mark seven of eight times between 2001?02 and 2009?10. Internationally, Sturm has competed for Germany in four IIHF World Championships, two Winter Olympics and one World Cup. 

September 8th, 1978 in Dingolfing (Age 46)