U18 defeats IFK Helsinki / U17 loses to Switzerland by one goal / Women lose clearly to Sweden
The U18 national team won the quarter-finals of the DEL Junior Cup 2017 with 6:5 (1:2; 3:1; 2:2) against IFK Helsinki (Finland) and will face tournament favorites Lokomotiv Jaroslavl from Russia in the semi-finals tomorrow at 16.30:XNUMX p.m.
National coach Marco Sturm: “After a nervous start, all parts of the team were able to improve significantly as the game progressed and earned a deserved victory in this important quarter-final.”
Goals: 1:0 (08:43 / PP1) D.Lobach (E.Betzold, E.Schitz); 1:1 (18:20) M.Kallionkieli; 1:2 (18:32) R.Turunen (L.Ring, N.Pietilä); 2:2 (21:14) E.Betzold (D.Lobach, E.Schitz); 3:2 (31:47) L.Üffing (J.Gerharz); 3:3 (37:26 / PP1) A.Korhonen (O.Etelätalo, L.Vitali); 4:3 (39:18) T.Jentzsch (G.Saakyan, L.Schinko); 4:4 (46:17) R.Heljanko (L.Ring); 5:4 (51:22) E.Betzold (E.Schitz); 5:5 (52:51) N.Pietilä (M.Lentämäli); 6:5 (54:20 / PP1) D.Wirt (E.Mike, E.Schitz)
Penalty minutes: Germany 8 – IFK Helsinki 8
Best player on the side DEB-Erik Betzold was selected.
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The U17 national team Switzerland narrowly lost 5:4 (5:0; 3:2; 0:2) in the second game of the 2-nation tournament in Ostrava (Czech Republic).
U17 national coach Uli Liebch: “After a good start, we unfortunately lost track and were 0-3 down after the first third. In the middle section we were able to make it 2-3 thanks to a good performance, before there was an open exchange of blows at eye level in the last third, in which the Swiss ultimately had the happier end.
Goals: 0:1 (10:33) S.Gyger (A.Villa); 0:2 (13:01) M.Burkhalter (L.Rubin, I.Baragano); 0:3 (18:57) A.Welter (D.Schwenninger, Y.Sstoffel); 1:3 (21:09) C.Schmidt (E.Lindner); 2:3 (32:28 / PP1) M.Alberg (K.Slezak, S.Gnyp); 3:3 (48:36) C.Schmidt (A.Dorsch); 3:4 (50:39) S.Gyger (I.Baragano, A.Welter); 4:4 (54:09 / PP1) N.Children; 4:5 (56:10) N.Fuss (I.Baragano, S.Widmer)
Penalty minutes: Germany 10 – Switzerland 12
Best player on the side DEB-Christoph Schmidt was selected.
Tomorrow the U17 national team will face the USA at 15.00 p.m.
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The Women's national team loses the opening game of the Euro Hockey Challenge 0:7 (0:2; 0:3; 0:2) against hosts Sweden.
Women's national coach Benjamin Hinterstocker: "The team showed a committed performance today. We were able to improve from third to third. However, the result is not satisfactory for our expectations. In tomorrow's game against Russia, we have to improve in all areas."
Goals: 0:1 (15:42) L.Johansson (S.Hjalmarsson); 0:2 (19:01) E.Nordin (E.Grahm); 0:3 (22:41) E.Lundberg (P.Winberg, H.Olsson); 0:4 (24:44) R.Stenberg (E.Nordin); 0:5 (35:00) L.Johansson (A.Borgqvist, M.Nylén-Persson); 0:6 (48:54) F.Rask (S.Neunzert); 0:7 (53:16 / PP1) S.Hjalmarsson (A.Kjellbin, A.Borgqvist)
Penalty minutes: Germany 2 – Sweden 2
The next game is against Russia tomorrow at 14.00 p.m.
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