Martin Reichel

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMartin•Reichel
Used nameMartin•Reichel
Born7 November 1973 in Most, Ústecký kraj (CZE)
Measurements187 cm / 90 kg
AffiliationsNürnberg Ice Tigers, Nürnberg (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Czech-born ice hockey centre Martin, brother of Robert Reichel, represented Germany at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. The team lost in 2002 to the United States 5-0 after winning the group stage ahead of Latvia, Austria, and Slovakia. In total, Reichel won 165 international caps and obtained 30 scoring points. He participated in nine World Championships.

At club level, Reichel played with EHC Freiburg (1990-93), Starbulls Rosenheim (1993-97), Nürnberg Ice Tigers (1997-2003), Frankfurt Lions (2003-08), and finally Starbulls Rosenheim again (2008-10). He helped Frankfurt win the German national title in 2004.

Reichel later turned to coaching and worked with EC Peiting and later Starbulls Rosenheim as a youth coach. He was inducted into the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017.

Results

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

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