Gunther Kelch
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| Gunther Kelch | |
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| Position | Center |
| Teams | SC Brandenburg Berlin Zehlendorfer Wespen LTTC Rot-Weiß Berlin |
| National team |  Germany
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| Born | 1917, Berlin, Germany |
| Died | July 31, 1943, Gatchina, Soviet Union |
| Playing Career | 1934 – 1943 |
Gunther Kelch (1917 - July 31, 1943) was a German hockey player. He was a member of the German National Team at the 1937 World Championship, appearing in four games. Kelch was also a reserve at the 1939 tournament.
SC Brandenburg Berlin, Zehlendorfer Wespen, and LTTC Rot-Weiß Berlin were Kelch's club teams.
He was a World War II casualty, dying when his aircraft caught fire while fighting for Germany in Russia. His brother, Hanneman Kelch, was also a hockey player.
Kelch is a member of the German Hockey Hall of Fame.