Dieter Kalt

Dieter Kalt Jr. (born 26 June 1974) is an Austrian former professional ice hockey player. Kalt was the director of player development with EC KAC before leaving in 2018. He most notably played for Klagenfurt AC in the Erste Bank Hockey League, his hometown club, following the footsteps of club legend and father Dieter Kalt Sr.

Dieter Kalt
Born	(1974-06-26) 26 June 1974 (age 50) Klagenfurt, Austria
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	EC KAC Adler Mannheim Long Beach Ice Dogs Kölner Haie Färjestad BK Vienna Capitals EC Red Bull Salzburg Luleå HF
National team	Austria
Playing career	1990–2012

Playing career

Before joining Red Bull Salzburg EC has he played for Vienna Capitals (EBHL), Färjestads BK (Swedish Elite League), Kölner Haie (DEL), Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL), Klagenfurt AC (EBHL), Adler Mannheim (DEL) and Luleå HF of the Elitserien.

He has represented Austria in fourteen World Championships, including 2007 and three Olympic Games, 1994, 1998 and 2002.

In 2013, Kalt was named the head coach of the Austria men's national junior ice hockey team.^[1] He was the director of player development with EC KAC before leaving in 2018.^[2]

Personal life

Kalt's father, Dieter Kalt Sr., served as president for the Austrian Ice Hockey Federation and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame as a builder in 2017.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990–91	EC KAC	AUT		18	1	1	2			—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	EC KAC	AUT		37	5	4	9			—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	EC KAC	AUT		45	10	14	24			—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	EC KAC	AUT		47	22	23	45	32		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	EC KAC	AUT		34	23	22	45	28		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	EC KAC	AUT		38	34	28	62	14		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Adler Mannheim	DEL		49	14	20	34	20		9	3	4	7	4
1997–98	Adler Mannheim	DEL		43	18	13	31	38		10	2	2	4	0
1998–99	EC KAC	AUT		50	27	32	59	52		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Long Beach Ice Dogs	IHL		54	11	14	25	20		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	EC KAC	AUT		11	4	7	11	10		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Kölner Haie	DEL		36	11	10	21	25		3	2	0	2	2
2001–02	Färjestad BK	SEL		49	21	18	39	43		10	6	3	9	6
2002–03	Färjestad BK	SEL		49	18	14	32	59		14	4	1	5	10
2003–04	Färjestad BK	SEL		45	2	9	11	26		17	2	0	2	12
2004–05	Vienna Capitals	AUT		48	24	30	54	40		10	6	4	10	18
2005–06	EC Salzburg	AUT		40	25	18	43	48		11	3	4	7	18
2006–07	EC Salzburg	AUT		50	24	33	57	20		8	3	5	8	10
2007–08	EC Salzburg	AUT		43	22	16	38	46		14	5	10	15	6
2008–09	EC Salzburg	AUT		32	9	16	25	36		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Luleå HF	SEL		7	2	0	2	4		5	0	0	0	2
2009–10	EC KAC	AUT		50	14	18	32	38		6	3	4	7	4
2010–11	EC KAC	AUT		42	16	18	34	32		16	3	3	6	8
2011–12	EC KAC	AUT		42	4	17	21	16		16	3	5	8	10
AUT totals				627	264	297	561	412		81	26	35	61	74
DEL totals				128	43	43	86	83		22	7	6	13	6
SEL totals				150	43	41	84	132		46	12	4	16	30

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990	Austria	EJC B		7	1	2	3	6
1991	Austria	WJC B		7	3	1	4	2
1991	Austria	EJC B		5	8	3	11	6
1992	Austria	WJC B		7	4	1	5	2
1992	Austria	EJC B		5	1	2	3	8
1993	Austria	WJC B		7	6	3	9	4
1993	Austria	WC		6	0	0	0	0
1994	Austria	WJC B		7	1	6	7	12
1994	Austria	OG		7	0	0	0	6
1994	Austria	WC		6	4	0	4	0
1995	Austria	WC		7	4	1	5	4
1996	Austria	WC		7	1	1	2	4
1997	Austria	OGQ		4	0	1	1	4
1997	Austria	WC B		7	1	1	2	2
1998	Austria	OG		4	0	1	1	2
1998	Austria	WC		3	1	0	1	0
1999	Austria	WC		6	0	3	3	2
2000	Austria	WC		6	3	1	4	2
2001	Austria	WC		6	1	2	3	2
2002	Austria	OG		4	1	0	1	6
2002	Austria	WC		6	5	1	6	4
2003	Austria	WC		5	1	0	1	2
2004	Austria	WC		5	1	1	2	6
2005	Austria	OGQ		3	1	0	1	0
2005	Austria	WC		6	0	2	2	2
2006	Austria	WC D1		5	0	5	5	10
2007	Austria	WC		6	1	0	1	6
2008	Austria	WC D1		5	5	6	11	0
2009	Austria	OGQ		3	1	1	2	2
Junior totals				45	24	18	32	40
Senior totals				117	31	27	58	66

References

1. "Kalt to coach Austrian U20". iihf.com. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
2. "EBEL: Dieter Kalt leaves KAC after 26 years". worldsportnews.org. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
3. "A league of their own". IIHF.com. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2019.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database