Horst-Peter Kretschmer

Horst-Peter “Wacki” Kretschmer was a West German ice hockey defender who played domestically with EC Bad Tölz (until 1974), Düsseldorfer EG (1974-81), and finally SB Rosenheim (1981-92). He won the German Championships with Düsseldorf in 1975, and with Rosenheim in 1982, 1985 and 1989. Internationally, Kretschmer earned 146 caps and played at the 1980 Lake Placid and the 1988 Calgary Olympic Winter Games. He also competed at seven World Championships. He was inducted into the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. By profession, Kretschmer became an insurance agent after his active career, but in 2015 he died from a heart attack.