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{{ Infobox national team
| Name              = Germany
| Badge             = Coat of Arms of Germany.png
| Badge_size        = 125px
| caption           = The Coat of arms of Germany is the badge used on the players jerseys.
| Nickname          = ''Träger der Adler'' (The Eagle Carriers)
| Association       = [[Deutscher Eishockey-Bund]]
| General Manager   = 
| Coach             = 
| Asst Coach        = 
| Captain           = 
| Most games        = [[Udo Kießling]] (320)
| Top scorer        =
| Most points       = [[Erich Kühnhackl]] (210)
| Home Stadium      =
| IIHF code         = GER
| IIHF Rank         = 13 
| IIHF max          = 8
| IIHF max date     = first in 2003
| IIHF min          = 13
| IIHF min date     = first in 2014 
| Team_Colors       = {{color box|ffffff}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|#FF0000}} {{color box|#FFCC00}}
| Jerseys           = [[File:Germany national hockey team jerseys.png|173px]]
| First game        = {{flag|Germany|empire}} 9–1 {{ih-rt|SUI}} <br> ([[Les Avants]], [[Switzerland]]; 10 January 1910)
| Largest win       = {{ih|GER}} 14–0 [[Serbia national ice hockey team|Yugoslavia]] [[Image:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro svg.png|23px]] <br> ([[Ljubljana]], [[Slovenia]]; 10 February 2000)
| Largest loss      = {{ih|URS}} 10–0 {{ih-rt|GER}} <br> ([[Zug]], [[Switzerland]]; 7 December 1990) <br> {{ih|CAN}} 10–0 {{ih-rt|GER}} <br> ([[Prague]], [[Czech Republic]]; 3 May 2015)
| Olympic apps      = 12
| Olympic first     = [[Ice hockey at the 1928 Winter Olympics|1928]]
| Olympic medals    = {{Bronze3}} ([[1932 Winter Olympics|1932]], [[1976 Winter Olympics|1976]])
| World champ apps  = 60
| World champ first = 1930
| World champ best  = {{Silver2}} ([[1930 World Ice Hockey Championships|1930]], [[1953 World Ice Hockey Championships|1953]])
| Regional name      = [[Ice Hockey European Championships|European Championships]]
| Regional cup apps  = 9
| Regional cup best  = {{Silver2}} ([[Ice Hockey European Championship 1910|1910]], [[Ice Hockey European Championship 1911|1911]], [[Ice Hockey European Championship 1914|1914]])
}}
{{MedalBox|medals=
{{Medal|Comp|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[1932 Winter Olympics|1932 Lake Placid]]|[[Ice hockey at the 1932 Winter Olympics|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[1976 Winter Olympics|1976 Innsbruck]]|[[Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[Ice Hockey World Championships|World Championship]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[1930 World Ice Hockey Championships|1930 Austria/France/Germany]]|Team}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[1953 World Ice Hockey Championships|1953 Switzerland]]|Team}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[1934 World Ice Hockey Championships|1934 Italy]]|Team}}
}}
The '''German National Team''' represents [[Germany]] in international competitions. 

==History==
Germany first competed in an international event at the [[Ice Hockey European Championship 1910|1910 European Championship]] held in Les Avants. They enjoyed much of their international success at the European Championships prior to [[World War I]], claiming the silver medal three times officially. The [[Ice Hockey European Championship 1912|1912 European Championship]], in which Germany came in second to Bohemia, was annulled after several protests by the German squad. 
==Competition results==
===Olympic Games===
*[[Ice hockey at the 1928 Winter Olympics|1928]] – Finished in 9th place
*[[Ice hockey at the 1932 Winter Olympics|1932]] – '''Won bronze medal'''
*[[Ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics|1936]] – Finished tied in 5th place
*[[Ice hockey at the 1952 Winter Olympics|1952]] – Finished in 8th place
*[[Ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics|1956]] – Finished in 6th place (United Team of Germany)
*[[Ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics|1960]] – Finished in 6th place (United Team of Germany)
*[[Ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics|1964]] – Finished in 7th place (United Team of Germany)
*[[Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics|1968]] – Finished in 7th place
*[[Ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics|1972]] – Finished in 7th place
*[[Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics|1976]] – '''Won bronze medal'''
*[[Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics|1980]] – Finished in 10th place
*[[Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics|1984]] – Finished in 5th place
*[[Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1988]] – Finished in 5th place
*[[Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992]] – Finished in 6th place
*[[Ice hockey at the 1994 Winter Olympics|1994]] – Finished in 7th place
*[[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics|1998]] – Finished in 9th place
*[[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002]] – Finished in 8th place
*[[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006]] – Finished in 10th place
*[[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010]] – Finished in 11th place

===World Championship===
*1930 – '''Won silver medal'''
*1933 – Finished in 5th place
*1934 – '''Won bronze medal'''
*1935 – Finished in 9th place
*1937 – Finished in 4th place
*1938 – Finished in 4th place
*1939 – Finished in 5th placel
*1953 – '''Won Silver medal'''
*1954 – Finished in 5th place
*1955 – Finished in 6th place
*1959 – Finished in 7th place
*1961 – Finished in 8th place
*1962 – Finished in 6th place
*1963 – Finished in 7th place
*1965 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in "B" Pool)
*1966 – Finished in 9th place (Won "B" Pool)
*1967 – Finished in 8th place
*1969 – Finished in 10th place (4th in "B" Pool)
*1970 – Finished in 8th place (2nd in "B" Pool)
*1971 – Finished in 5th place
*1972 – Finished in 5th place
*1973 – Finished in 6th place
*1974 – Finished in 9th place (3rd in "B" Pool)
*1975 – Finished in 8th place (2nd in "B" Pool)
*1976 – Finished in 6th place
*1977 – Finished in 7th place
*1978 – Finished in 5th place
*1979 – Finished in 6th place
*1981 – Finished in 7th place
*1982 – Finished in 6th place
*1983 – Finished in 5th place
*1985 – Finished in 7th place
*1986 – Finished in 7th place
*1987 – Finished in 6th place
*1989 – Finished in 7th place
*1990 – Finished in 7th place
*1991 – Finished in 8th place
*1992 – Finished in 6th place
*1993 – Finished in 5th place
*1994 – Finished in 9th place
*1995 – Finished in 9th place
*1996 – Finished in 8th place
*1997 – Finished in 11th place
*[[1998 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1998]] – Finished in 11th place
*[[1999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1999]] – Finished in 20th place (4th in the "Pool B")
*[[2000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2000]] – Finished in 17th place (Won the "Pool B")
*[[2001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2001]] – Finished in 8th place
*[[2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2002]] – Finished in 8th place
*[[2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2003]] – Finished in 7th place
*[[2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2004]] – Finished in 9th place
*[[2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2005]] – Finished in 15th place
*[[2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2006]] – Finished in 17th place (Won Division I, Group A)
*[[2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2007]] – Finished in 9th place
*[[2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2008]] – Finished in 10th place
*[[2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2009]] – Finished in 15th place
*[[2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2010]] – Finished in 4th place
*[[2011 IIHF World Championship|2011]] – Finished in 7th place
*[[2012 IIHF World Championship|2012]] – Finished in 12th place
*[[2013 IIHF World Championship|2013]] – Finished in 9th place
*[[2014 IIHF World Championship|2014]] – Finished in 14th place
*[[2015 IIHF World Championship|2015]] – 

===European Championship===
*1910 - Won silver medal
*1911 – Won silver medal
*1912 – Won silver medal (annulled)
*1913 – Won bronze medal
*1914 – Won silver medal
*1927 – Won bronze medal
*1929 – not ranked
*1930 – '''Won gold medal'''
*1932 – Finished in 4th place
*1934 – Won gold medal
*1936 – Won bronze medal
*1937 – Won bronze medal
*1938 – Won bronze medal
*1939 – Won bronze medal
*1953 – Won silver medal

===World Cup of Hockey===
*[[1996 World Cup of Hockey|1996]] – lost in quarterfinals
*[[2004 World Cup of Hockey|2004]] – lost in quarterfinals

===Canada Cup===
*[[1984 Canada Cup|1984]] – Finished in 6th place

{{Men's national teams}}
[[Category:National ice hockey teams in Europe]]