Carl Erhardt

Carl Alfred Erhardt (born February 15, 1897 in Beckenham ; † May 3, 1988 in Bromley ) was a British ice hockey player , coach , functionary and referee, who among other things was Olympic champion with his country in 1936.

Career

Carl Erhardt played at club level in London for the ice hockey team of the Streatham Ice Hockey Club and the Princes Ice Hockey Club . After retiring, he was a referee at the 1950 World Cup . He was later elected Vice President for Life of the British Ice Hockey Association . In addition to ice hockey, he was also active in water skiing and was the founder and first president of the British Water Ski Federation .

International

Erhardt took part in the World Championships in 1931 , 1934 , 1935 and 1937 for Great Britain . He also represented his country at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen , where he and his team won the gold medal as captain. At 39, he was the oldest player to ever win an Olympic gold medal in ice hockey. The tournament was also rated as a world and European championship, which is why he and his team also won these titles. He later represented his country again as head coach at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz . In 1950 he was inducted into the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame . The majority of the Olympic team from 1936 received this honor only in 1993. In 1998 he was also inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame .

Achievements and Awards

• 1935 bronze medal at the world championship
• 1936 gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games
• 1937 silver medal at the world championship
• 1950 induction into the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
• 1998 induction into the IIHF Hall of Fame

Web links

• Carl Erhardt at hockeydb.com (English)
• Entry into the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
• Carl Erhardt in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )