Ehliz, Noebels, Hördler and Schütz also there against Belarus / Sturm: “Unpleasant opponent”
Munich, April 09.04.2017, XNUMX - With the player of the year Patrick Reimer, three other professionals from the DEL semi-finalists THOMAS SABO Ice Tigers and Eisbären Berlin and Sweden legionnaire Felix Schütz (Rögle BK), the German national ice hockey team is traveling to Belarus on Thursday. Two more preparation games for the home World Cup (May 14th - 15st, 1) in Cologne are on the program in Bobruisk and Zhlobin on April 5th and 21th (live on SPORT2017).
In addition to Reimer, his striker colleague Yasin Ehliz from the THOMAS SABO Ice Tigers strengthens the team of national coach Marco Sturm. From the Eisbären, defender Frank Hördler and attacker Marcel Noebels are taking part in the Euro Hockey Challenge in Belarus.
Meanwhile, Mirko Höfflin (Adler Mannheim), Thomas Holzmann (Augsburger Panther), Jakob Mayenschein (EHC Red Bull München), Marco Nowak and Maximilian Kammerer (both Düsseldorfer EG) no longer in the squad. “The decision was very difficult for me, especially since all the players worked excellently last week,” said Sturm, who now wants to get the five new players used to the game system as quickly as possible: “Your participation at this early stage in the preparation gives us even more options .”
The 26-man squad will meet in Mannheim for a short training camp on Tuesday afternoon. After three sessions in the SAP Arena, the journey continues on Thursday from Frankfurt via Minsk to Bobruisk. “Belarus is an unpleasant opponent who will challenge us enormously. It’s a very big but welcome challenge for the boys,” said the national coach.