East Germany men's national under-18 ice hockey team

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East Germany
Coat of arms of East Germany (1955-1990).svg
IIHF codeGDR
First international
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 10–1 East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg
(Yaroslavl, Soviet Union; 1967)
Biggest win
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 16–0 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg
(Sofia, Bulgaria; 1990)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 21–1 East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg
(Tampere, Finland; 1968)

The East Germany national under-18 ice hockey team was the men's national under-18 ice hockey team in East Germany. It ceased to exist after the Reunification of Germany in 1990.

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The team made two appearances at the IIHF European Junior Championships, finishing 6th in 1968 and winning Group C in 1990. They also participated at the unofficial 1967 European U19 Championship.

International competitions

IIHF European U18/U19 Championships

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References

  1. Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia 1904–2005. Germany: Books on Demand. ISBN   3-8334-4189-5.