Third loss: Torsten Ankert has to miss the rest of the tournament after a thigh injury
The German national team's 3-2 victory over Team USA at the 2016 IIHF national ice hockey team had to be paid for dearly. Defender Torsten Ankert from the Kölner Haien suffered a thigh injury against the Americans and began his journey home to Germany this afternoon. Tobias Rieder and Gerrit Fauser had previously returned home with injuries.
“Torsten Ankert suffered a tear in a tendon in the hip joint area in the second third without any external influence, which will probably result in an absence of approximately six weeks,” said team doctor Dr. Peter Prodinger (Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich).
Torsten Ankert: "It's frustrating that I can't help the team anymore, especially after the great games they've played recently. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the boys in front of the TV."