From Russia 4–3 in overtime. It was the first time that Germany had reached the Gold Medal Game at the Winter Olympics. This was their best result, tied with a silver medal at the 1930 World Championships. There are 25,934 registered players in Germany (0.03% of its population). Team Germany finished in 4th place at the 2010 IIHF World Championship, their best placement since 1953. Competition results Olympic Games World Championship 1930 – Won 1933 – Finished in 5th place 1934 – Won 1935 – Finished in 9th place 1937 – Finished in 4th place 1938 – Finished in 4th place 1939 – Finished in 5th place 1953 – Won 1954 – Finished in 5th place 1955 – Finished in 6th place 1959 – Finished in 7th place 1961 – Finished in 8th place 1962 – Finished in 6th place 1963 – Finished in 7th place 1965 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in "B" Pool) 1966 – Finished in 9th place (Won "B" Pool) 1967 – Finished in 8th place 1969 – Finished in 10th place (4th in "B" Pool) 1970 – Finished in 8th place (2nd in "B" Pool) 1971 – Finished in 5th place 1972 – Finished in 5th place 1973 – Finished in 6th place 1974 – Finished in 9th place (3rd in "B" Pool) 1975 – Finished in 8th place (2nd in "B" Pool) 1976 – Finished in 6th place 1977 – Finished in 7th place 1978 – Finished in 5th place 1979 – Finished in 6th place 1981 – Finished in 7th place 1982 – Finished in 6th place 1983 – Finished in 5th place 1985 – Finished in 7th place 1986 – Finished in 7th place 1987 – Finished in 6th place 1989 – Finished in 7th place 1990 – Finished in 7th place European Championship 1912 Championship was later annulled because Austria was not a member of the IIHF at the time of the competition. World Cup of Hockey 1996 – lost in quarterfinals 2004 – lost in quarterfinals 2016 – Won (as part of Team Europe) Canada Cup 1984 – Finished in 6th place Other tournaments Deutschland Cup: Gold medal (1995, 1996, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022) Nissan Cup: Gold medal (1993) Team Current roster Roster for the 2022 IIHF World Championship. Head coach: Toni Söderholm Retired numbers 20 – Robert Dietrich Notable players Leon Draisaitl Rudi Ball Christian