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6 24 june 1965 1982 right 1983 220px uwe krupp 1997.jpg west germany krupp playing for colorado in 1997 . 235 cologne , west germany germany buffalo sabres 214th overall kölner quebec nordiques colorado avalanche detroit red wings atlanta thrashers haie buffalo sabres new york islanders ev landshut 2003 defence 6 uwe krupp

uwe krupp

uwe gerd krupp -lrb- born june 24 , 1965 -rrb- is a retired german professional hockey defenceman and former coach of the german national ice hockey team .
following walt tkaczuk , krupp was only the second german-born player to have a lasting career in the national hockey league .
he is the first german-born player to win the stanley cup , and the second german-born player chosen to an nhl all-star game -lrb- after tkaczuk -rrb- .
krupp was the tallest player in the league for nearly seven years , towering at 6 ' 6 '' .
krupp is currently the head coach of eisbären berlin .
