Alfred Steinke
Alfred Wilhelm Steinke (June 6, 1881 – May 3, 1945) was a German ice hockey player.[1] Steinke played on the Germany men's national ice hockey team at the 1928 Winter Olympics.[2] He became one of the oldest male hockey players to compete in the Olympics at the age of 48.[3] He was killed in action in World War II.[4]
| Alfred Steinke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 6, 1881 Berlin, German Empire | ||
| Died |
May 3, 1945 (aged 63) Berlin, Nazi Germany | ||
| Played for | Berliner Schlittschuh-Club | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
| Playing career | 1900–1927 | ||
References
- "Alfred Steinke - Elite Prospects". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfred Steinke Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- Duhatschek, Eric (December 21, 2005). "Chelios gets his wish: a ticket to Turin". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
Chelios, who will be 44 on Jan. 25, will also become the third oldest participant in an Olympic hockey tournament when he plays his first game in Turin. According to USA Hockey, only Bela Ordody of Hungary and Alfred Steinke of Germany, who both competed at the age of 48 in the St. Moritz Olympics in 1928, are ahead of the U.S. veteran.
- "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Olympic profile
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