InternationalOne of Germany's leading international players ... Played at 1979 and 1980 European Junior Championships ... Saw action at the 1981 and 1982 World Junior Championships ... Leading scorer at the 1981 World Juniors with eight goals and one assist for nine points in five games ... Participated in the 1984 Canada Cup, five Olympic, 12 World Championships and the 1996 World Cup of Hockey.
Career Montreal's sixth choice, 46th overall, in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft ... Living legend of German hockey ... Started his career at 17 with Kaufbeuren, helping his club earn promotion to the German League from the second division ... For more than 10 years he was a linemate of German superstar Gerd Truntschka ... Seven-time German champion, 1987 and 1988 with Koln, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1996 with Dusseldorf and 1994 with Hedos Munchen ... Leading regular-season goal-scorer in 1981 (54 goals), 1989 (35) and 1992 (41) ... All-Star in 1981, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1994 ... Best Forward in 1981, 1990 and 1992 ... Player-of-the-Year in 1992 ... Nicknamed "Didi." |