Gerd Truntschka

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Gerd Truntschka
Born (1958-09-10) 10 September 1958 (age 64)
Landshut, West Germany
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for EV Landshut
Kölner EC
Düsseldorfer EG
Hedos München
National teamFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany and
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
NHL Draft 200th overall, 1978
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 19751994

Gerhard Truntschka (born September 10, 1958 in Landshut, West Germany) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Ice hockey Bundesliga.

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Playing career

Truntschka played for Kölner Haie and DEG Metro Stars. He played for West Germany 1984 Canada Cup as well as three Winter Olympics. He competed for the West German national team at the 1980 Winter Olympics and also played for the German national team at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1975–76 EV Landshut 1.GBun 23126188
1976–77 EV Landshut1.GBun4633255836
1978–79 EV Landshut1.GBun49525410649
1979–80 Kölner EC 1.GBun4438458384
1980–81 Kölner EC1.GBun4320537356
1981–82 Kölner EC1.GBun44405999598610164
1982–83 Kölner EC1.GBun301740571892101220
1983–84 Kölner EC1.GBun4222577961844814
1984–85 Kölner EC1.GBun36223557379681418
1985–86 Kölner EC1.GBun3514546824102151712
1986–87 Kölner EC1.GBun4516496553
1987–88 Kölner EC1.GBun352148691811561127
1988–89 Kölner EC1.GBun33254974369481216
1989–90 Düsseldorfer EG 1.GBun369404960
1990–91 Düsseldorfer EG1.GBun44196382401110233314
1991–92 Düsseldorfer EG1.GBun431867855332354
1992–93 Hedos München 1.GBun40332
1993–94 Hedos München1.GBun4011334449106101610
1.GBun totals7074087931201777884797144139

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1976 West Germany EJC 42796
1977 West Germany WJC 74598
1978 West GermanyWJC6731012
1979 West Germany WC 82246
1980 West Germany OLY 53369
1982 West GermanyWC72358
1983 West GermanyWC102466
1984 West GermanyOLY61128
1984 West Germany CC 51234
1986 West GermanyWC10461014
1987 West GermanyWC10381113
1988 West GermanyOLY8371010
1989 West GermanyWC1033614
1990 West GermanyWC10461015
1992 GermanyOLY72576
1992 GermanyWC70664
1993 GermanyWC61346
Junior totals1713152826
Senior totals109315990123

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