Sascha Goc is a
GermanGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
ice hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player currently playing for the
Hannover ScorpionsThe Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark. The team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. Their games are played at TUI Arena of the Expo Plaza...
of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Goc played in the
National Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
for the
New Jersey DevilsThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
and the
Tampa Bay LightningThe Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
. His younger brothers,
MarcelMarcel Goc is a German professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
and
NikolaiNikolai Goc is a German professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays with Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga...
currently plays for the
Florida PanthersThe Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
and
Adler MannheimAdler Mannheim are an ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest ice hockey league in Germany. The team is from Mannheim, a city in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg...
respectively.
Playing career
Goc was drafted 157th overall by the
New Jersey DevilsThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the
1997 NHL Entry DraftThe 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
where he played 13 games without scoring a point and collecting four penalty minutes. On November 9, 2001, he was traded by the Devils, along with
Josef BoumedienneJosef Boumedienne is a Swedish professional hockey defenceman born to an Algerian father and a Finnish mother. He currently plays for Djurgårdens IF in the Elitserien.-Career:...
and Anton Butt to the Tampa Bay Lightning for
Andrei ZyuzinAndrei Yurievich Zyuzin is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Mytishi Khimik of the Kontinental Hockey League . He formerly played for six different teams in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
. He played in nine games with the Lightning without scoring a point. While in North America he also played in the
American Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
for the
Albany River RatsThe Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :...
and the
Springfield FalconsThe Springfield Falcons are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center and are the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The Falcons' two main rivals are the Connecticut Whale and the...
.
In 2002 he went back to Germany to play for Adler Mannheim and before moving to Hannover, where he scored 17 goals and 13 assists for 30 points in 50 games in 2005–06.
On February 1, 2011, in his sixth season with the Scorpions, Goc signed a further two-year contract extension to remain in Hannover.
Goc is a valued penalty killer. He was a member on the Germany hockey team in the
1998 Winter OlympicsThe 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
in Nagano,
JapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and in the
2002 Winter OlympicsThe 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City, leading Germany to the quarterfinals before losing to the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
5–0.
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
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GP |
G In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...
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A In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...
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Pts Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one...
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PIMA penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...
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GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
| 1995–96 |
Schwenningen Wild Wings |
DEL |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1996–97 |
Schwenningen Wild Wings |
DEL |
41 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
26 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1997–98 The 1997–98 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 4th season of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .Adler Mannheim became the DEL Champion for the second time in a row, winning a German title for the third time in their history. The season had its share of instability...
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Schwenningen Wild Wings |
DEL |
41 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
47 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| 1998–99 The 1998–99 AHL season was the 63rd season of the American Hockey League. Nineteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Providence Bruins finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:...
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Albany River Rats The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :...
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AHLThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
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55 |
1 |
12 |
13 |
24 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1999–00 |
Albany River Rats |
AHL |
64 |
9 |
22 |
31 |
35 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
| 2000–01 The 2000–01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns its divisions again. The Atlantic division is renamed the Canadian division. The Empire State division is replaced by the South division, with many teams shifting from the Mid-Atlantic division.Twenty...
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Albany River Rats |
AHL |
55 |
10 |
29 |
39 |
49 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2000–01 |
New Jersey DevilsThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
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NHL |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2001–02 The 2001–02 AHL season was the 66th season of the American Hockey League. It was the season of the biggest growth in the AHL's history, as it accepted eight new teams. The demise of the International Hockey League brought six teams transferring from the defunct league, in addition to two expansion...
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Albany River Rats |
AHL |
10 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
12 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2001–02 |
New Jersey Devils |
NHL |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2001–02 |
Springfield FalconsThe Springfield Falcons are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center and are the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The Falcons' two main rivals are the Connecticut Whale and the...
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AHL |
36 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
30 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2001–02 |
Tampa Bay LightningThe Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
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NHL |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2002–03 The 2002–03 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 9th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . The Krefeld Pinguine became German Champions...
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Adler MannheimAdler Mannheim are an ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest ice hockey league in Germany. The team is from Mannheim, a city in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg...
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DEL |
49 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
87 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
41 |
| 2003–04 |
Adler Mannheim |
DEL |
46 |
5 |
12 |
17 |
58 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2004–05 The 2004–05 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 11th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . The Eisbären Berlin became first time German Champion, a feat they will repeat a number of times in the next seasons...
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Adler Mannheim |
DEL |
39 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
67 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2005–06 The 2005–06 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 12th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . The German champion Eisbären Berlin defended its title in the final game on 17 April 2005...
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Hannover Scorpions The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark. The team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. Their games are played at TUI Arena of the Expo Plaza...
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DEL |
50 |
17 |
13 |
30 |
164 |
10 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
64 |
| 2006–07 The 2006–07 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 13th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . The league was played with 14 clubs in the 2006-07 season, the same number as the previous season...
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Hannover Scorpions |
DEL |
38 |
20 |
24 |
44 |
107 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
| 2007–08 The 2007–08 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 14th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . 15 Teams played after the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg received the license and were admitted to play in the DEL. Each club played the other four times, resulting in 56 regular season games...
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Hannover Scorpions |
DEL |
38 |
9 |
21 |
30 |
90 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
| 2008–09 The 2008–09 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 15th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . 16 Teams played after the 2. Bundesliga Champion, the Kassel Huskies received the license to play in the DEL...
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Hannover Scorpions |
DEL |
48 |
24 |
16 |
40 |
108 |
11 |
4 |
10 |
14 |
10 |
| 2009–10 -Regular season:GP = Games Played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime win, SOW = Shootout win, OTL = Overtime loss, SOL = Shootout loss, L = LossColor code: = Direct Playoff qualification, = Playoff qualification round, = No playoffSource:...
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Hannover Scorpions |
DEL |
52 |
17 |
24 |
41 |
72 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
6 |
| 2010–11 -Regular season:GP = Games Played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime win, SOW = Shootout win, OTL = Overtime loss, SOL = Shootout loss, L = LossColor code: = Direct Playoff qualification, = Playoff qualification round, = No playoff -Playoff...
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Hannover Scorpions |
DEL |
52 |
23 |
28 |
51 |
70 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| DEL totals |
495 |
123 |
150 |
273 |
896 |
75 |
16 |
22 |
38 |
143 |
| NHL totals |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
International
| Year |
Team |
Comp |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
| 1997 -Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-5th place game:-Bronze Medal Game:-Gold Medal Game:-Final standings: was relegated for the 1998 World Juniors-Scoring leaders:-Goaltending leaders:-Pool B:...
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Germany The German men's national ice hockey team first participated in serious international competition at the 1911 European Hockey Championship. When Germany was split after World War II, a separate East German national ice hockey team existed until 1990...
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WJC The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world...
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6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| 1998 - Quarterfinals :- Semifinals :- Placement games :- 7th place game :- 5th place game :- Bronze medal game :- Gold medal game :- Relegation round : lost the two game total goal series 17-3 and was relegated for the 1999 World Juniors...
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Germany |
WJC |
6 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
27 |
| 1998 -World Championship Group C :Played March 22-28 in Budapest, Székesfehérvár and Dunaújváros.- Group 1 :- Group 2 :- Final Round 25-28 Place :Hungary was promoted to Group B.- Consolation Round 29-32 Place :...
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Germany |
WC |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
| 2003 -Relegation round: avoids relegation by defeating 4-1 in the 2004 IIHF World Championship Far East Qualification game. and are demoted to Division I at the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.-Scoring leaders:-Goaltending leaders:-Group A:...
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Germany |
WC |
7 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| 2004 The 2004 World Cup of Hockey was an international ice hockey tournament. It was the second installment of the National Hockey League -sanctioned competition eight years after the inaugural 1996 World Cup of Hockey. It was held from August 30 to September 14, 2004, and took place in various venues...
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Germany |
WCHThe World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament. Inaugurated in 1996, it is the successor to the previous Canada Cup, which ran from 1976 to 1991...
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3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| 2006 -Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.-Awards:Antero Niittymäki was named the most valuable player and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Teemu Selänne for best forward, and...
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Germany |
OGThe 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
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5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| 2006 The 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 70th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 45 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2007 competition...
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Germany |
WC-D1 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
2 |
| Junior int'l totals |
12 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
39 |
| Senior int'l totals |
26 |
7 |
9 |
16 |
28 |
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