a free agent, Goc signalled the end of his NHL career in returning to Germany to sign a five-year contract with reigning Champions, Adler Mannheim of the DEL. In January 2017, he suffered a torn ACL and had to undergo surgery. Goc announced his retirement as a player in March 2020, but stayed with the Mannheim club, joining the coaching staff as a skills and development coach. International play Goc has played for Team Germany in numerous tournaments, including the 2000 (as a sixteen-year-old) and 2001 World Junior Championships, the 2001 U18 Championships, the 2002 World Junior tournament, the 2003 Swiss Cup, eight World Championships, the 2006, 2010 and 2018 Winter Olympics. In 2018, he led Germany to a silver medal, serving as the team captain during the tournament. The NHL didn't release its players for the tournament, but Goc was able to participate as he was playing professionally in Germany. His best result at a World Championships was a fourth place finish in 2010. Touted for his defensive prowess and faceoff skills, Goc was a fixture on Team Germany for 18 years. In April 2018, he announced the end of his international career after 112 caps, 17 goals and 18 assists for Germany. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honours References External links Marcel Goc Official website 1983 births Living people Adler Mannheim players Cleveland Barons (2001–2006) players Florida Panthers players German ice hockey centres Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics Nashville Predators players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Olympic ice hockey players of Germany Olympic medalists in ice hockey Olympic silver medalists for Germany People from Calw Sportspeople from Karlsruhe (region) Pittsburgh Penguins players St. Louis Blues players San Jose Sharks draft picks San Jose Sharks players Schwenninger Wild Wings players German people of Czech descent German expatriate ice hockey people Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States German expatriate sportspeople in the United States