The East German national men's ice hockey team was a national ice hockey representing the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
The first international game was played in East Berlin on 28 January 1951, losing 3–8 to Team Poland.
[1] The team competed in many international competitions, including several in which they competed with the top teams for medals, but won only the European Championship bronze medal in 1966 in Yugoslavia.
The team ceased playing in 1990, just before the German reunification.
What would become the team's final game was played on 8 April 1990 in Megève during the B Group of the World Championship, and was lost to Austria, 2-3.