caption height_ft weight_lb shoots birth_place image_size team position league birth_date height_in image article_title draft ntl_team career_start
rankel in 2006 6 209 left west berlin , frg 200px eisbären berlin left wing del 27 august 1985 1 andre rankel.jpg andré rankel
 undrafted ger 2003
andré rankel

andré rankel -lrb- born 27 august 1985 in west berlin , west germany -rrb- is a german professional ice hockey forward .
he currently plays for the `` eisbären berlin '' -lrb- berlin polar bears -rrb- in the `` deutsche eishockey liga '' -lrb- german ice hockey league -rrb- .
he began playing in the del in 2003 with berlin .
rankel has also played internationally for the german national team .
he was selected to play for germany 's team at the 2010 winter olympics .
he has previously represented germany at the 2003 and 2004 iihf world u18 championships , the 2005 world junior championship , and the 2007 , 2008 , and 2009 ice hockey world championships .
