C.J. Suess is a forward from USA who plays for Krefeld Pinguine in the DEL.

What team does C.J. Suess play for?

C.J. plays for Krefeld Pinguine in the DEL.

How tall is C.J. Suess?

C.J. Suess is 180 cm (5'11") tall.

How much does C.J. Suess weigh?

C.J. Suess weighs 86 kg (190 lbs).

When was C.J. Suess born?

C.J. Suess was born on 1994-03-17 in St. Paul, MN, USA.

C.J. Suess

a.k.a. "CJ, Clinston Franklin"

#27 Krefeld Pinguine / DEL - 26/27

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Games	GP	G	A	TP	+/-
Last 5 games	5	0	1	1	0
Last 10 games	9	1	2	3	2

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C.J. Suess Facts

Date of Birth: Mar 17, 1994
Age: 32
Place of Birth: St. Paul, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: C
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

Drafted: 2014 round 5 #129 overall by Winnipeg Jets
Agency: Premium
Highlights: 1
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C.J. Suess — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
09-10	Forest Lake High	USHS-MN	25	18	19	37	18	-	Playoffs	2	1	2	3	0	-
10-11	Forest Lake High	USHS-MN	25	23	10	33	22	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-
11-12	Forest Lake High	USHS-MN	25	15	23	38	26	-	Playoffs	2	0	4	4	2	-
11-12	Team MPLS Magazine	UMHSEHL	20	7	5	12	22	-	Playoffs	3	2	3	5	0	-
12-13	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL	63	32	28	60	60	30	Playoffs	10	1	3	4	7	0
13-14	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL	53	22	29	51	43	19	Playoffs	3	2	1	3	4	-3
14-15	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	NCAA	37	9	19	28	21	17
15-16	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	NCAA	41	14	11	25	43	7
16-17	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)"C"	NCAA	39	12	19	31	38	3
17-18	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)"C"	NCAA	40	22	21	43	53	18
17-18	Manitoba Moose	AHL	6	1	1	2	2	2	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0	0
18-19	Manitoba Moose	AHL	26	8	4	12	6	-3
19-20	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	-1
19-20	Manitoba Moose	AHL	57	14	13	27	33	-5
20-21	Manitoba Moose"A"	AHL	31	8	6	14	10	-6
21-22	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	3	0	0	0	2	0
21-22	Manitoba Moose	AHL	46	14	14	28	16	5	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	4	2
22-23	San Jose Sharks	NHL	1	0	0	0	2	-1
22-23	San Jose Barracuda	AHL	46	10	12	22	43	3
23-24	Manitoba Moose"A"	AHL	68	10	10	20	26	-17	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-1
24-25	Manitoba Moose	AHL	71	11	12	23	32	-17
25-26	Dresdner Eislöwen	DEL	31	4	5	9	12	-23
25-26	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL2	2	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs	12	3	10	13	8	14
26-27	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL	9	1	2	3	0	2
26-27	Projected	DEL	52	6	12	18	0	12

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C.J. Suess — Tournament Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
10-11	B16 - Blue (Final 54)	MNHP-16	-	-	-	-	-	-
11-12	B17 - Red (Final 54)	MNHP-17	3	1	2	3	-	-
13-14	USA U19"A"	WJAC-19	4	2	1	3	6	-

C.J. Suess Game Log

2026-2027

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C.J. Suess — 2026-2027 Game Log
Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
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Thu 15/10		@
Sun 11/10		vs
Thu 08/10		@
Sun 04/10		@
Fri 02/10		vs

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C.J. Suess — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	8	351	76	72	148	0.42	168	-38	3	10	1	2	3	0.30	4	1
DEL	2	40	5	7	12	0.30	12	-21	0
DEL2	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	12	3	10	13	1.08	8	14
MNHP-16	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
MNHP-17	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	-	-	0
NCAA	4	157	57	70	127	0.81	155	45	0
NHL	3	5	0	0	0	0.00	4	-2	0
UMHSEHL	1	20	7	5	12	0.60	22	-	1	3	2	3	5	1.67	0	-
USHL	2	116	54	57	111	0.96	103	49	2	13	3	4	7	0.54	11	-3
USHS-MN	3	75	56	52	108	1.44	66	-	3	5	1	6	7	1.40	2	-
WJAC-19	1	4	2	1	3	0.75	6	-	0

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C.J. Suess — Career Totals

League

AHL

351

148

DEL

DEL2

MNHP-16

MNHP-17

NCAA

157

127

NHL

UMHSEHL

USHL

116

111

USHS-MN

108

WJAC-19

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C.J. Suess Career Highlights

C.J. Suess — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
2013-2014	USHL All-Star Game WJAC-19 Gold Medal
2014-2015	NCAA (WCHA) All-Rookie Team NCAA (WCHA) Champion
2016-2017	NCAA (WCHA) Second All-Star Team
2017-2018	Hobey Baker Memorial Award Finalist NCAA (WCHA) First All-Star Team NCAA (WCHA) Offensive Player of the Year NCAA (WCHA) Player of the Year NCAA (WCHA) Regular Season Champion NCAA (WCHA) Scoring Champion (36) NCAA (West) First All-American Team
2025-2026	DEL2 Champion

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C.J. Suess — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
02/24/2026	Confirmed	Dresdner Eislöwen	Unknown	Details
07/30/2025	Confirmed	Manitoba Moose	Dresdner Eislöwen	Details
07/10/2023	Confirmed	San Jose Sharks	Manitoba Moose	Details
07/14/2022	Confirmed	Winnipeg Jets	San Jose Sharks	Details
10/11/2020	Extension	Winnipeg Jets	Winnipeg Jets	Details
05/31/2019	Extension	Winnipeg Jets	Winnipeg Jets	Details
03/25/2018	Confirmed	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	Winnipeg Jets	Details

C.J. Suess Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 5 #61 by Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL Entry Draft
Cult/Star player for Forest Lake High (MN)
Cult/Star player for Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)
Cult/Star player for Sioux Falls Stampede

Legally changed his last name to ‘Suess’, the maiden name of his mother in 2017.