Long-time international and German ice hockey hero Marcel Goc ends his career after the season.
- Marcel Goc (36) ends his career after the season.
- The former international won the German championship last season.
- He also won silver at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Mannheim - Marcel Goc , long-time national ice hockey player and captain of the silver heroes of Pyeongchang , will end his career after the current season. His club Adler Mannheim announced this on Wednesday. The striker has played for five clubs in the NHL for a total of ten years.
Marcel Goc ends his career - from the NHL to Olympic silver
"I made this decision, which was anything but easy for me, with my family. With the announcement, I now have my head free and can fully concentrate on the challenges ahead," said Goc. The eight-time World Cup participant had already ended his national team career in April 2018.
The center changed from Schwenninger Wild Wings to Mannheim in the 2001/02 season, in 2003 Goc made the leap to North America. From the San Jose Sharks the professional from Calw was drafted into 20th position in the first round, after his engagement in California he played for the Nashville Predators, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues . Goc completed 636 main round and 63 play-off games in the NHL .
Marcel Goc "will leave a big gap"
In 2015 he returned to Mannheim, three years later Goc led the national team to sensationally win the Olympic silver medal in Pyeongchang (read here in the ticker). Goc is also the captain in Mannheim. "Marcel is never a person who puts himself in the spotlight and stages the big show, but knows how to draw attention to himself with passion and ambition. Against this background, Marcel's departure will leave a big gap after the season," said Adler club boss Daniel Hopp.
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