Despite a great fight: Opponent Canada underlined its role as favourite with a 1:2 defeat / Fans The team celebrates for minutes after the final siren
There was no big sensation, but the German national ice hockey team can say goodbye to the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in their own country with their heads held high: With the 1:2 (0:1, 0:1, 1:0) defeat against Team Canada, an emotional World Championship came to an end for the German selection on Thursday evening.
Nevertheless: The team of national coach Marco Sturm was once again able to earn a lot of sympathy with their courageous performances during the tournament and the quarter-finals, as well as provide the best advertising for the sport of ice hockey. The Fans Despite the defeat, their team celebrated with a standing ovation after the final siren in the LANXESS arena.
Sturm fielded the same squad against Canada as it did in the 4:3 penalty win over Latvia. The “Maple Leafs” showed in the first period why they are among the top favorites for the World Cup and started with commitment.
Keeper Philipp Grubauer showed off his class several times, but was just as powerless when Mark Scheifele made it 0-1 when he was outnumbered in the first period, as he was when Jeff Skinner scored the second Canadian goal shortly before the second break.
The national team tried everything again in the final section and were able to create a few good chances, but were initially not rewarded for their efforts. Of all things, when he was outnumbered, Yannic Seidenberg left the arena boiling with the 1:2 result. Despite an energy output, there is no longer enough to compensate.
Germany: Grubauer (Greiss) – Reul, Ehrhoff; Reimer, Draisaitl, Ehliz – Müller, D. Seidenberg; Y. Seidenberg, Kahun, Kink – Hördler, Abeltshauser; Hager, Macek, Plachta; Krueger; Schütz, Fauser, Wolf, Tiffels.
Tore: 0:1 Mark Scheifele (17:11), 0:2 Jeff Skinner (38:08), 1:2 Yannic Seidenberg (53:21)
Penalty minutes: GER 18 – CAN 8
spectator: 16.643