René Bielke (born April 9, 1962) is a
German
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former
ice hockey
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goaltender
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.
Bielke played for
EHC Dynamo Berlin (now Eisbären Berlin) from 1980 to 1992. His
goals against average
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of 1.17 in 1982 is still unbeaten in Eisbären history. He later played for
EC Ratingen and the
Krefeld Pinguine. After retiring in 1997 he made a one-game return for Eisbären Juniors Berlin in the
Oberliga during the 2004-05 season.
Internationally, Bielke gained 31 international caps for
East Germany
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and 2 for the reunified
Germany
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.
His son Dominik Bielke also played professional ice hockey for Eisbären Berlin before retiring in 2013 due to a hip injury.
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1962 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Prenzlau
People from Bezirk Neubrandenburg
German ice hockey goaltenders
SC Dynamo Berlin (ice hockey) players
Ratingen EC players
Krefeld Pinguine players
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