Helmut Novy

Helmut Novy played for SG Dynamo Weißwasser from 1961-74, helping them win East German national titles from 1961-65, and 1969-74. In 1966 he won a bronze medal at the Europeans, which the team received only in 1999. Novy was inducted into the German Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999, together with his brother Erich, and in total Helmut earned 200 international caps.

In 1968 the only Olympic match between the two Germanys took place at Grenoble. The match was won by West Germany 4-2 in the final round in 17th February, resulting in a seventh place finish for West Germany and eighth for East Germany. As a result, in 1970 the East German government decided not to give further state support to ice hockey.