Mirco Lüdemann (born December 15, 1973) is a retired German professional ice hockey defenceman.

Mirco Lüdemann
Born (1973-12-15) December 15, 1973 (age 50)
Weißwasser, East Germany
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Kölner Haie
National team  Germany
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1993–2016
Participants of the Mirko Lüdemann testimonal 24 September 2016

Career

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A product of SG Dynamo Weißwasser, Lüdemann spent some time with the Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in the early 1990s, before signing with Kölner Haie in 1993, where he enjoyed a record-breaking career.

He played 1197 league games for Kölner Haie over the span of his 23-year career, winning the German championship title in 1995 and 2002, the 1999 Spengler Cup and the 2004 German Cup competition. Lüdemann brought an end to his pro career after the 2015-16 season, retiring as the all-time leader in games played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[1]

He won a total of 132 caps for the German national team and went to the 1994, 1998 and 2002 Olympics.[2][3] He also competed at seven World Championships.

On September 25, 2016, Lüdemann was honoured with a testimonial match in the Lanxess Arena, the home ice of the Kölner Haie, featuring several of his former teammates and opponents. He also had his jersey number 12 retired by the Cologne side that night.[4]

Lüdemann joined the Kölner Haie front office after his career was over.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 Fort McMurray Oil Barons AJHL
1990–91 ES Weißwasser DEU U20 8 2 6 8 6
1991–92 Fort McMurray Oil Barons AJHL
1992–93 Fort McMurray Oil Barons AJHL
1993–94 Kölner EC 1.GBun 38 5 7 12 14 5 0 2 2 4
1994–95 Kölner Haie DEL 42 8 12 20 44 17 2 4 6 20
1995–96 Kölner Haie DEL 44 7 27 34 30 12 1 1 2 12
1996–97 Kölner Haie DEL 46 12 15 27 36 4 0 0 0 2
1997–98 Kölner Haie DEL 39 8 13 21 34 3 0 0 0 6
1998–99 Kölner Haie DEL 43 12 15 27 28 5 2 1 3 2
1999–2000 Kölner Haie DEL 48 8 15 23 28 10 1 3 4 2
2000–01 Kölner Haie DEL 43 4 16 20 18 3 0 0 0 0
2001–02 Kölner Haie DEL 49 11 7 18 26 13 1 3 4 4
2002–03 Kölner Haie DEL 40 7 19 26 34 15 6 1 7 10
2003–04 Kölner Haie DEL 51 8 23 31 63 6 2 0 2 2
2004–05 Kölner Haie DEL 52 8 16 24 28 7 0 4 4 6
2005–06 Kölner Haie DEL 47 9 30 39 34 9 1 1 2 14
2006–07 Kölner Haie DEL 45 15 19 34 26 9 1 5 6 4
2007–08 Kölner Haie DEL 41 7 18 25 18 14 3 9 12 10
2008–09 Kölner Haie DEL 49 8 12 20 18
2009–10 Kölner Haie DEL 43 5 15 20 38 3 0 1 1 0
2010–11 Kölner Haie DEL 49 3 18 21 18 5 0 2 2 0
2011–12 Kölner Haie DEL 51 2 9 11 26 2 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Kölner Haie DEL 45 4 6 10 12 12 0 2 2 4
2013–14 Kölner Haie DEL 51 4 10 14 16 17 3 0 3 4
2014–15 Kölner Haie DEL 50 0 6 6 14
2015–16 Kölner Haie DEL 48 1 5 6 12 15 1 0 1 0
DEL totals 1016 151 326 477 601 181 24 37 61 102

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1990 East Germany EJC C
1991 Germany EJC 5 0 1 1 0
1992 Germany WJC 7 0 1 1 2
1993 Germany WJC 7 0 0 0 6
1994 Germany OG 4 0 0 0 0
1994 Germany WC 5 0 0 0 2
1995 Germany WC 5 0 3 3 0
1996 Germany WC 6 1 0 1 2
1996 Germany WCH 4 1 0 1 4
1997 Germany OGQ 3 0 1 1 2
1997 Germany WC 8 2 1 3 8
1998 Germany OG 4 1 1 2 0
1999 Germany WC B 7 0 0 0 4
2000 Germany OGQ 3 1 1 2 2
2001 Germany OGQ 3 1 1 2 4
2001 Germany WC 7 0 1 1 2
2002 Germany OG 4 0 1 1 0
2003 Germany WC 6 0 5 5 2
2004 Germany WC 6 0 0 0 6
2004 Germany WCH 4 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 19 0 2 2 8
Senior totals 79 7 15 22 38

References

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  1. ^ "Mirko Lüdemann wechselt vom Eis auf die Geschäftsstelle | Kölner Haie". www.haie.de. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  2. ^ "1197 Spiele: Rekordprofi Lüdemann beendet Karriere". kicker online. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mirco Lüdemann Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  4. ^ ""Lüde´s letzte Eiszeit" sorgt für Gänsehaut pur | Kölner Haie". www.haie.de. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
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