Erich Goldmann (born April 7, 1976) is a German former professional

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. Goldmann was drafted by the

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in the 8th round (212th overall) in the

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. He played one game in the

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for the team against the

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. He did not register a point in his 9:44 of ice time. Most of his professional career was spent in the

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, most recently for the

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. He ended his playing career in the 2nd Bundesliga with a single season at

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. Goldmann played 126 international games for the

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, including the

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and

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. On 28 May 2011 he was inducted into the

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. Goldmann currently works as the main ice hockey

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for German TV channel

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International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldmann, Erich 1976 births Living people Adler Mannheim players Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL) players Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Dayton Bombers players Detroit Vipers players ERC Ingolstadt players Essen Mosquitoes players EV Landshut players German ice hockey defencemen Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics Iserlohn Roosters players Kaufbeurer Adler players Olympic ice hockey players of Germany Ottawa Senators draft picks Ottawa Senators players People from Dingolfing-Landau Sportspeople from Lower Bavaria Worcester IceCats players

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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