Joachim Ziesche

Joachim Ziesche played for SC Dynamo Berlin until 1968, helping them win national titles from 1966-68. In 1966 he won a bronze medal at the Europeans, which the team received only in 1999. In total Ziesche earned 197 international caps, and was inducted into the German Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990 and to the International Hockey Hall of Flame in 1999.

In 1968 the only Olympic match between the two Germanys took place at Grenoble. The match was won by West Germany 4-2 in the final round in 17th February, resulting in a seventh place finish for West Germany and eighth for East Germany. As a result, in 1970 the East German government decided not to give further state support to ice hockey.

After his active career he started coaching with Dynamo Berlin and took over the East German national team from 1970-76 and again from 1980-1989. After reunification he coached SC Riessersee and Eisbären Berlin. His son Steffen also became an ice hockey player.