East Germany national ice hockey team

East Germany
IIHF code GDR
First international
 Poland 8 – 3 East Germany 
(East Berlin, East Germany; January 28, 1951)
Last international
 East Germany 2 – 3 Austria 
(Megève, France; April 8, 1990)
Biggest win
 East Germany 20 – 0 France 
(Ljubljana, Yugoslavia; March 12, 1980)
Biggest defeat
 Czechoslovakia 27 – 3 East Germany 
(East Berlin, East Germany; April 25th, 1951)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances 26 (first in 1957)
Best result 5th (1957, 1965, 1966, 1970)
IIHF European Championships and World Cup
Appearances 1 (first in 1966)
Best result 3rd, bronze medalist(s) (1966)
Olympics
Appearances 1 (first in 1968)
International record (W–L–T)
306–286–54
East Germany vs. Norway in 1974.

The East German national men's ice hockey team was a national ice hockey team created in 1951 to represent the German Democratic Republic (GDR). The team competed in many international competitions, including several in which they competed with the top teams for medals, but won only the European Championship bronze medal in 1966. The only time they competed in the Olympics was in Grenoble in 1968. They scored 13 goals in 7 games, but didn't win any games leaving them with no points in the standings. From that on the team refused to participate in Olympic hockey, but participated in other tournaments. The team ceased playing in 1990, just before the German reunification.

Olympic record

Games GP W OW T OL L GF GA Coach Captain Finish Rank
1928–1948As part of  Germany
Norway 1952 Oslo Did not participate
Italy 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 8 1 0 2 0 5 15 41 Frank Trottier ? Final Round 6th (United Team of Germany)
United States 1960 Squaw Valley 7 1 0 0 0 6 9 54 Karl Wild ? Final Round 6th (United Team of Germany)
Austria 1964 Innsbruck 2 0 0 1 0 1 7 8 ? ? Qualification Non ranked
France 1968 Grenoble 8 1 0 0 0 7 16 49 Rudi Schmieder ? Final Round 8th
1972–1988Did not participate
1992Since 1989 as part of  Germany

1968 Winter Olympic team

World Championship record

  • 1920 - 1955 - Did not participate (see German national ice hockey team)
  • 1956 - Finished in 11th place (Won "B" Pool)
  • 1957 - Finished in 5th place
  • 1958 - Did not participate
  • 1959 - Finished in 9th place
  • 1961 - Finished in 5th place
  • 1962 - Did not participate
  • 1963 - Finished in 6th place
  • 1965 - Finished in 5th place
  • 1966 - Finished in 5th place
  • 1967 - Finished in 7th place
  • 1969 - Finished in 7th place (Won "B" Pool)
  • 1970 - Finished in 5th place
  • 1971 - Finished in 9th place (3rd in "B" Pool)
  • 1972 - Finished in 9th place (3rd in "B" Pool)
  • 1973 - Finished in 7th place (Won "B" Pool)
  • 1974 - Finished in 6th place
  • 1975 - Finished in 7th place (Won "B" Pool)
  • 1976 - Finished in 8th place
  • 1977 - Finished in 9th place (Won "B" Pool)
  • 1978 - Finished in 8th place
  • 1979 - Finished in 10th place (2nd in "B" Pool)
  • 1981 - Finished in 12th place (4th in "B" Pool)
  • 1982 - Finished in 9th place (Won "B" Pool)
  • 1983 - Finished in 6th place
  • 1985 - Finished in 8th place
  • 1986 - Finished in 11th place (3rd in "B" Pool)
  • 1987 - Finished in 13th place (5th in "B" Pool)
  • 1989 - Finished in 13th place (5th in "B" Pool)
  • 1990 - Finished in 13th place (5th in "B" Pool)
  • 1991 and onward - Did not participate (see German national ice hockey team)

See also

References

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