Ice hockey defender Lars Brüggemann was a member of the German squad at the 1998 Nagano Olympics that was eliminated in the group stage. In total, he won 17 international caps. At the club level, Brüggemann played in North America with Hull Olympiques (1993-94) and Jacksonville Lizard Kings (1996-98). In Germany he played with ECD Sauerland (1992-93), Mannheimer Adler (1994-95), Nürnberg Ice Tigers (1995-97), Krefeld Pinguine (1998-2001), Moskitos Essen (2001-02), Iserlohn Roosters (2001-04), Hannover Scorpions (2004), and Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg (2005-07).
In 2008, Brüggemann started to train as a professional ice hockey referee. He then officiated at matches in the second Bundesliga and German pro league DEL. In 2014 he qualified for the Olympic Games at Sochi as referee. In 2017 he took over the position of referee management at DEL.
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