The Deutscher Eishockey-Bund e. V (DEB) congratulates Franz Reindl on his 70th birthday. The Garmisch-Partenkirchen native looks back on a long and extremely successful career in German ice hockey. DEB He served for many years as president, general secretary and sports director; as an active player, he played 181 games for the senior national team, won bronze at the 1976 Winter Games and was, among other things, the Bundesliga's top scoring player.
DEB-President Dr. Peter Merten: “In the name of the whole DEB We would like to congratulate Franz on his birthday. Franz can look back on a very special ice hockey career with great successes as an active player and official. During his time at the head of the association in particular, he made groundbreaking, important decisions in the interests of German ice hockey and brought everyone involved to the table. Of his many strategic projects, the installation of the Powerplay26 development program, from which we benefit today in top-class sport and on which the great silver medal successes of 2018 and 2023 are based, is particularly noteworthy. Franz also played a key role in awarding and organizing the home world championships in 2001, 2010 and 2017. As a member of the IIHF Council, he continues to be an important driving force for our sport and is still committed to the further development of our sport."
As active player Franz Reindl took part in nine world championships and three Olympic Games. In 1976 he won the bronze medal with the German national team - an outstanding success for German ice hockey. He also celebrated three German championships during his successful career as a player (1978, 1981 with SC Riessersee / 1985 with SB Rosenheim). In total, he played 669 times in the Ice Hockey Bundesliga and scored 423 goals during this time.
Im year 1994 Reindl started his work at DEB Initially, he took on tasks in the sporting area of the men's national team, and since the beginning of his term in office in the association he has also been involved in the economic and structural work of the DEB During this time he was primarily responsible for the application, award and implementation of the home world championships in 2001, 2010 and 2017.
Since 2003 he was Secretary General of the DEB and in this role accompanied important processes for the further development of German ice hockey. Among other things, he ensured rapprochement, understanding and goal-oriented cooperation with the professional league DEL. From 2014 to 2022, Reindl was President of the DEB and during this time developed the Powerplay26 program, which aims to promote German ice hockey in the long term. Reindl has also held various positions on the international stage and is still a member of the IIHF Council today.