Heinz Henschel (27 January 1920 – 21 October 2006) was a German ice hockey player, sports administrator, and banker.

[3] Henschel played the forward position in his ice hockey career, which lasted 24 seasons from 1932 to 1956 and included two national championships as a member of the Berliner Schlittschuhclub.

He was unable to revive his former home arena as a profitable entertainment venue, and had amassed debt due to borrowing more than a half million Deutsche Marks in a five-year lease.

Regarding the event, he said that "the game is intended to express the memory and joy that today we all belong to one federation and after the match we will spend a cozy evening together".

[8] Henschel was the leader of the German delegations at eight Winter Olympic Games, and the national team at 27 Ice Hockey World Championships.