Joachim Ziesche
German ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
Joachim Ziesche | |||
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Born | (1939-07-03) 3 July 1939 (age 85) Dresden, Nazi Germany | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | SC Dynamo Berlin | ||
National team | ![]() | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1958–1970 |
Joachim Ziesche (born 3 July 1939 in Dresden, Nazi Germany) is a retired ice hockey defender. He participated at the 1968 Winter Olympics.[1] He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1999.[2]
He played for SC Dynamo Berlin and holds the record of the second-highest number of goals in club history at 284.[3] He became the head coach for East Germany for 18 years, winning the GDR-championships 15 times and playing over 200 international matches.[4][1] After retiring from play, he became the national coach, retiring in 1990 in protest of the sport's national decline.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Starkman, Randy (4 June 1990). "Why East Germans tried to kill hockey". The Toronto Star. pp. D1.
- ^ "Joachim Ziesche". Munzinger-Archiv (in German). Ravensburg, Germany. 1 November 1999. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Polar Bear for Life Felski Ends Playing Career after 20 Years with the Same Club". States News Service. 30 October 2012.
- ^ Bulman, Erica (3 May 2001). "Stunning Germans shining bright at worlds". Associated Press Worldstream.
External links
- IIHF Hockey Hall of Fame bio
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