Germany men's national ice hockey team
The German men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Germany and is controlled by the German Ice Hockey Federation. It first participated in serious international competition at the 1911 European Hockey Championship. When Germany was split after World War II, a separate East Germany national ice hockey team existed until 1990. By 1991, the West and East German teams and players were merged into the United German team. The team's head coach is Harold Kreis.
| Nickname(s) | Träger der Adler (Bearers of the Eagle) |
|---|---|
| Association | Deutscher Eishockey-Bund |
| Head coach | Harold Kreis |
| Assistants | Pekka Kangasalusta Alexander Sulzer |
| Captain | Moritz Müller |
| Most games | Udo Kießling (320) |
| Most points | Erich Kühnhackl (210) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | GER |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 5 4 (28 May 2023) |
| Highest IIHF | 5 (first in 2021) |
| Lowest IIHF | 13 (first in 2014) |
| First international | |
| England 1–0 Germany (Montreux, Switzerland; 10 January 1910) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Germany 14–0 Yugoslavia (Ljubljana, Slovenia; 10 February 2000) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Soviet Union 10–0 Germany (Zug, Switzerland; 7 December 1990) Canada 10–0 Germany (Prague, Czech Republic; 3 May 2015) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 68 (first in 1930) |
| Best result | (1930, 1953, 2023) |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1910) |
| Best result | (1910, 1911, 1914) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 21 (first in 1928) |
| Medals | Silver (2018) Bronze (1932, 1976) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 570–808–119 | |
Germany has won several medals at the World Championships, including three silver medals in 1930, 1953 and 2023, as well as a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the team's biggest success in the 21st century.
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