Striker Cedric Schiemenz from the Dresdner Eislöwen was named to the provisional World Cup squad by U20 national coach Christian Künast. Starting on Thursday, Schiemenz will prepare for the upcoming 20 IIHF U2018 Ice Hockey World Championships (December 20-10, 16.12.2017) in France together with the UXNUMX national team at the Federal Training Center in Füssen. Previously, Tim Wohlgemuth (ESV Kaufbeuren) had to cancel his possible participation in the World Cup due to injury.
The U20 national team will meet in Courchevel / Meribel against Kazakhstan (December 10.12th / 14.30:12.12 p.m.), Austria (December 19.00th / 13.12:19.00 p.m.), hosts France (December 15.12th / 13.00:16.12 p.m.), newly promoted Hungary (December 14.30th / 05.12.2017:XNUMX p.m.) and last year's team Relegated from the Top Division Latvia (December XNUMXth / XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.). The final squad for the World Cup will be named before the team's departure by December XNUMXth, XNUMX.