Len Soccio

Canadian-born left-wing ice hockey player Len Soccio represented Germany at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics when the team lost to the United States 5-0 after winning the group stage ahead of Latvia, Austria, and Slovakia. In total, Soccio won 72 international caps and scored 21 goals and 30 assists. He participated in four World Championships.

At club level, Soccio played in North America with North Bay Centennials (1984-88), Fort Wayne Komets (1988-89), Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (1989-90), Greensboro Monarchs (1990-91), Columbus Chill (1991-92), and St. Thomas Wildcats (1992-93). He then moved to Germany playing with ESC Wedemark Scorpions (1994-97), Hannover Scorpions (1997-2005), and Langenhagen Jets (2007-12). From 2005-07 he trained for his coaching career and later worked with the German women’s national team, Hannover Scorpions, ECC Preussen Berlin and Hannover Indians.