ULRICH OSTERGAARD
Age: 28.
Born:  April 19, 1981, Odense, Denmark.

Returns to the East of England Showground after a two season absence, coming into the squad as a late replacement for Karol Zabik.

Had expected to sit out at least the opening weeks of the new season but answered the Readypower Panthers' call after a decent year on loan at Elite League rivals Belle Vue where he actually averaged over six points a match taking into account bonus points.

Reached the final of the European Under 19 Championship in 2000 and was third in the 2001 Danish Under 21 Final.

Came to Britain to race for Eastbourne in the 2003 British League Cup (a competition involving teams from both divisions) and was then loaned out to Premier League Isle of Wight the following season.

He swiftly developed into a steady heat leader at that level before moving to the East of England Showground in 2006 when he helped the Panthers win a dramatic Elite League Grand Final showdown against Reading.

Left out of team plans in 2007, principally a victim of the numbers game, and went out on loan to Premier League Birmingham but was axed after a disagreement with Brummies' boss Graham Drury.

He was quickly snapped up by Workington and then signed for Reading in 2008 when he became the stand-out performer in the Premier League, scoring over 550 points from only 40 matches.

Stepped back up into the Elite League last season at Belle Vue, spending the first three months of the season in the main body of the team before dropping down to reserve in July.

His season all but ended in late August when he suffered a knee  injury but he did return for the Aces' relegation play-off against Edinburgh, scoring 26, paid 31, over the two matches.

Replaced in the Panthers' line-up by Ales Dryml on Friday, May 14, after scoring only 39 points in his first nine matches.

Peterborough Debut:  v Belle Vue, Elite League, March 23, 2006.

CAREER RECORD
Premier League
M R Pts BP TPts Ave FM PM
2004 Isle of Wight 32 154 215 45 260 6.75 0 0
2005 Isle of Wight 42 206 399 40 439 8.52 1 3
2007 Birmingham 27 135 287 14 301 8.92 4 0
2007 Workington 12 58 125 7 132 9.10 0 2
2008 Reading 40 204 540 15 555 10.88 9 2
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Elite League
M R Pts BP TPts Ave FM PM
2003 Eastbourne 9 40 44 13 57 5.70 0 0
2004 Eastbourne 20 75 42 14 56 2.88 0 0
2005 Eastbourne 2 6 3 0 3 2.00 0 0
2006 Peterborough 43 190 179 44 223 4.69 0 1
2007 Peterborough 7 29 31 9 40 5.52 0 0
2009 Belle Vue 31 147 189 36 225 6.12 0 1
2010 Peterborough
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