Udo Kießling

Udo Kießling (born 21 May 1955) is a German retired ice hockey player. He competed at all Winter Olympics from 1976 to 1992, thus becoming the first ice hockey player to compete at five Olympics.^[1] He represented West Germany at the 1984 Canada Cup. He also played one game for the Minnesota North Stars on 13 March 1982, becoming the first German-trained player to appear in the NHL. He never played another NHL game. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2000.^[2][3]

Udo Kießling
Born	(1955-05-21) 21 May 1955 (age 69) Crimmitschau, East Germany
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	1.GBun SC Riessersee Augsburger EV EV Rosenheim Kölner EC Düsseldorfer EG EV Füssen EV Landshut NHL Minnesota North Stars DEL EV Landshut
National team	West Germany
Playing career	1972–1996
Medal record Men's ice hockey Representing  West Germany Olympic Games 1976 Innsbruck Team

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972–73	SC Riessersee	1.GBun		40	8	6	14	44		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Augsburger EV	1.GBun		36	16	6	22	52		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	EV Rosenheim	1.GBun		34	20	18	38	73		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	EV Rosenheim	1.GBun		34	30	22	52	72		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Kölner EC	1.GBun		46	13	21	34	143		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Kölner EC	1.GBun		39	16	18	34	48		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Kölner EC	1.GBun		40	28	32	60	78		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Düsseldorfer EG	1.GBun		48	39	44	83	84		7	2	2	4	10
1980–81	Düsseldorfer EG	1.GBun		39	14	29	43	93		11	8	4	12	22
1981–82	Düsseldorfer EG	1.GBun		38	15	22	37	54		2	0	0	0	7
1982–83	EV Füssen	1.GBun		21	12	13	25	52		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Kölner EC	1.GBun		9	4	0	4	2		8	3	7	10	8
1982–83	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Kölner EC	1.GBun		37	9	16	25	64		8	0	3	3	10
1984–85	Kölner EC	1.GBun		36	14	26	40	38		9	4	10	14	22
1985–86	Kölner EC	1.GBun		27	13	18	31	24		10	5	8	13	17
1986–87	Kölner EC	1.GBun		42	10	34	44	70		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Kölner EC	1.GBun		35	9	20	29	54		11	3	7	10	22
1988–89	Kölner EC	1.GBun		31	11	24	35	38		9	6	4	10	8
1989–90	Kölner EC	1.GBun		35	7	15	22	45		8	1	2	3	10
1990–91	Kölner EC	1.GBun		35	7	13	20	36		14	2	4	6	18
1991–92	Kölner EC	1.GBun		42	11	23	34	38		4	2	0	2	2
1992–93	EV Landshut	1.GBun		44	9	19	28	50		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	EV Landshut	1.GBun		44	3	16	19	74		6	1	5	6	10
1994–95	EV Landshut	DEL		41	7	17	24	42		18	3	7	10	22
1995–96	EV Landshut	DEL		50	3	19	22	44		7	0	2	2	4
1.GBun totals				798	298	437	735	1253		114	37	57	94	176
DEL totals				91	10	36	46	86		25	3	9	12	26

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973	West Germany	WC		10	0	0	0	6
1974	West Germany	WC B		7	1	2	3	8
1975	West Germany	WC B		7	1	3	4	8
1976	West Germany	OLY		5	0	1	1	6
1976	West Germany	WC		10	0	1	1	8
1977	West Germany	WC		10	0	5	5	10
1978	West Germany	WC		10	0	5	5	10
1979	West Germany	WC		8	2	4	6	14
1980	West Germany	OLY		5	2	2	4	6
1982	West Germany	WC		7	1	3	4	12
1983	West Germany	WC		4	0	1	1	10
1984	West Germany	WC		6	3	1	4	4
1984	West Germany	CC		4	0	1	1	4
1985	West Germany	WC		10	0	3	3	16
1986	West Germany	WC		10	4	2	6	22
1987	West Germany	WC		10	5	3	8	18
1988	West Germany	OLY		8	1	5	6	18
1989	West Germany	WC		10	2	0	2	12
1990	West Germany	WC		10	2	2	4	10
1991	Germany	WC		10	0	1	1	6
1992	Germany	OLY		8	0	0	0	6
Senior totals				169	24	45	69	214

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL