Klaus Hirche (7 June 1939 – 3 May 2022)[1] was a German ice hockey goaltender, who competed for SG Dynamo Weißwasser. He won the bronze medal competing for East Germany at the 1966 European Championships. Hirche also played for East Germany at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.[2] He served on the national team's coaching staff when they finished in third place in Pool B of the 1971 World Championships.[3][4][5]

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Klaus Hirche
Born	(1939-06-07)7 June 1939 Weißwasser, Saxony, Germany
Died	3 May 2022(2022-05-03) (aged 82)
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Played for	SG Dynamo Weißwasser
National team	East Germany
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1957–1972

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  East Germany
European Championships
	1966 Ljubljana	Team

Honours

Dynamo Weißwasser

• East German Ice Hockey Championship (12): 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72

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