# Udo Kießling

Udo Kießling (born 21 May 1955) is a German retired ice hockey player. He competed at all Winter Olympics from 1976 to 1992, thus becoming the first ice hockey player to compete at five Olympics. He represented West Germany at the 1984 Canada Cup. He also played one game for the Minnesota North Stars on 13 March 1982, becoming the first German-trained player to appear in the NHL. He never played another NHL game. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2000.

## 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 |
| 1972–73 | SC Riessersee | 1.GBun | 40 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Augsburger EV | 1.GBun | 36 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | EV Rosenheim | 1.GBun | 34 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | EV Rosenheim | 1.GBun | 34 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Kölner EC | 1.GBun | 46 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Kölner EC | 1.GBun | 39 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Kölner EC | 1.GBun | 40 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Düsseldorfer EG | 1.GBun | 48 | 39 | 44 | 83 | 84 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980–81 | Düsseldorfer EG | 1.GBun | 39 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 93 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 22 |
| 1981–82 | Düsseldorfer EG | 1.GBun | 38 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1982–83 | EV Füssen | 1.GBun | 21 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Kölner EC | 1.GBun | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| 1982–83 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Kölner EC | 1.GBun | 37 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1984–85 | Kölner EC | 1.GBun | 36 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 22 |
| 1985–86 | Kölner EC | 1.GBun | 27 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 |
| 1986–87 | Kölner EC | 1.GBun | 42 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Kölner EC | 1.GBun | 35 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 54 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 1988–89 | Kölner EC | 1.GBun | 31 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| 1989–90 | Kölner EC | 1.GBun | 35 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990–91 | Kölner EC | 1.GBun | 35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 1991–92 | Kölner EC | 1.GBun | 42 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992–93 | EV Landshut | 1.GBun | 44 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | EV Landshut | 1.GBun | 44 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 74 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 1994–95 | EV Landshut | DEL | 41 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 1995–96 | EV Landshut | DEL | 50 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1.GBun totals | 1.GBun totals | 1.GBun totals | 798 | 298 | 437 | 735 | 1253 | 114 | 37 | 57 | 94 | 176 |
| DEL totals | DEL totals | DEL totals | 91 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 86 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1973 | West Germany | WC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1974 | West Germany | WC B | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1975 | West Germany | WC B | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1976 | West Germany | OLY | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1976 | West Germany | WC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1977 | West Germany | WC | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1978 | West Germany | WC | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1979 | West Germany | WC | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 1980 | West Germany | OLY | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1982 | West Germany | WC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 1983 | West Germany | WC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1984 | West Germany | WC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1984 | West Germany | CC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1985 | West Germany | WC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 1986 | West Germany | WC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| 1987 | West Germany | WC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 1988 | West Germany | OLY | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 1989 | West Germany | WC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 1990 | West Germany | WC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1991 | Germany | WC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1992 | Germany | OLY | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 169 | 24 | 45 | 69 | 214 |