Hans-Martin Trepp (9 November 1922 – 17 August 1970) was an ice hockey player for EHC Arosa[1] and the Swiss national team[2] where he scored 83 goals in 94 matches.[3] He won a bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.[4] He appeared in the World Championships four times, winning three bronze medals in 1950, 1951 and 1953.[5]

Hans-Martin Trepp
Born (1922-11-09)9 November 1922
Died 17 August 1970(1970-08-17) (aged 47)
Position Forward
Played for EHC Arosa
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 1939–1965
Medal record
Men's Ice Hockey
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 St. Moritz Team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1951 London Team
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Paris Team
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Switzerland Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1950 London Team
Silver medal – second place 1951 Paris Team
Bronze medal – third place 1947 Prague Team
Bronze medal – third place 1949 Stockholm Team
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo Team
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Switzerland Team

Trepp played for EHC Arosa from 1939 to 1965,[2][6] winning seven consecutive national titles from 1951 to 1957.[5]

In 2020 he was introduced in to the IIHF All-Time Switzerland Team.[7]

Death

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Trepp died in 1970 after an accidental fall in his home where he fractured his skull.[8]

Personal life

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Trepp was the cousin of track cyclist Willy Trepp.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Johannes Kaufmann (31 December 2012). "Konstantin Harter – einer der Letzten seiner Art". Südostschweiz (in German). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b Kurt Trefzer (9 September 1986). "Hans-Martin Trepp — schillernde Eishockeyfigur". Bieler Tagblatt (in German). p. 28. Retrieved 1 August 2022 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.  
  3. ^ "Eishockeysplitter". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). 16 February 1963. p. 7. Retrieved 1 August 2022 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.  
  4. ^ "Hans-Martin Trepp Bio, Stats, and Results - Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Hans Trepp Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Claude Schenker , HC Sion , en fète des marqueurs de LNB". Journal et feuille d’avis du Valais (in French). 13 January 1965. Retrieved 1 August 2022 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.  
  7. ^ "IIHF - Streit und Seger im Schweizer Allzeit-Team". herisau24.ch (in German). 6 May 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2022.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Trepp disparaît accidentellement". L'Express (in French). 17 August 1970. p. 15. Retrieved 1 August 2022 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.  
  9. ^ Serge Lang (11 November 1957). "Willy Trepp, futur recordman du monde de l'heure?". L'Impartial (in French). p. 11. Retrieved 1 August 2022 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.  
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