# Uli Hiemer

Ulrich Hiemer (born 21 September 1962) is a German former professional ice hockey player who was among the first Germans to play in the NHL.

## Career

Hiemer appeared at three Olympics and at the 1984 Canada Cup. He spent three seasons with the New Jersey Devils in the mid 1980s making his NHL debut on 12 October 1984, recording 73 points in 143 total games. He retired in 1996 after playing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Düsseldorfer EG.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1979–80 | EV Füssen | GER | 44 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | EV Füssen | GER | 31 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 78 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 1981–82 | Kölner EC | GER | 43 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 85 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| 1982–83 | Kölner EC | GER | 46 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 1983–84 | Kölner EC | GER | 42 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 78 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
| 1984–85 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 53 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 50 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 40 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Düsseldorfer EG | GER | 34 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 80 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 |
| 1988–89 | Düsseldorfer EG | GER | 32 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 46 |
| 1989–90 | Düsseldorfer EG | GER | 35 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 67 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 |
| 1990–91 | Düsseldorfer EG | GER | 44 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 22 |
| 1991–92 | Düsseldorfer EG | GER | 42 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 67 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
| 1992–93 | Düsseldorfer EG | GER | 44 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 1993–94 | Düsseldorfer EG | GER | 44 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 39 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 20 |
| 1995–96 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 47 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 98 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| GER/DEL totals | GER/DEL totals | GER/DEL totals | 567 | 162 | 294 | 400 | 982 | 115 | 33 | 66 | 99 | 252 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 143 | 19 | 54 | 73 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1979 | West Germany | EJC | | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 1980 | West Germany | EJC | | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| 1980 | West Germany | WJC | | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 1981 | West Germany | WJC | | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 1981 | West Germany | WC | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 1982 | West Germany | WJC | | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 1982 | West Germany | WC | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983 | West Germany | WC | | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1984 | West Germany | OLY | | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1984 | West Germany | CC | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1985 | West Germany | WC | | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1989 | West Germany | WC | | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 1990 | West Germany | WC | | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1992 | Germany | OLY | | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 1992 | Germany | WC | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
| 1993 | Germany | WC | | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| 1994 | Germany | OLY | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Germany | WC | | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 27 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 77 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 85 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 116 |