Patrick Hager also returns to the team
He plays: With NHL star Leon Draisaitl from the Edmonton Oilers, the German national ice hockey team goes into its penultimate group game at the 20.15 IIHF Home World Championship in Cologne in the evening (1:2017 p.m., live on SPORTXNUMX). The shooting star is celebrating his debut as a professional ice hockey player in his hometown.
Keeper Philipp Grubauer from the Washington Capitals will also be in the German squad, but will initially sit on the bench behind Danny aus den Birken. After his two-game ban, striker Patrick Hager is also eager to play against Italy.