Rick Goldmann

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameErich Alfons "Rick"•Goldmann
Used nameRick•Goldmann
Born7 April 1976 in Dingolfing, Bayern (GER)
Measurements191 cm / 95 kg
AffiliationsMoskitos Essen, Essen (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Ice hockey defender Erich Goldmann was a member of the German squad at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics that was eliminated in the group stage. Four years later at Salt Lake City the team was beaten by the USA 5-0 in the quarter-finals. In total, he won 128 international caps and scored 6 goals.

At club level, Goldmann played with EV Landshut (1993-94), Mannheimer Adler (1994-96), Kaufbeurer Adler (1996-97), Moskitos Essen (2000-02), ERC Ingolstadt (2002-03), Iserlohn Roosters (2003-07), and EHC München (2007-07). In between, he played in minor leagues in North America from 1997-2000.

Goldmann studied medical management and then founded two practices for physiotherapy in München. Many athletes like ice hockey players, basketball players, and football players were his clients. In 2011, he was inducted into the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. He also occasionally commented on ice hockey tournaments for German TV channels.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1998 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) GER Rick Goldmann
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Germany 9
2002 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) GER Rick Goldmann
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Germany =5