The German national team's preparation program for the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark (May 04-20.05.2018, 19.04.2018) is taking shape. Two weeks before the start, national coach Marco Sturm's team is testing as part of the Euro Hockey Challenge in Wolfsburg (April 19.15, XNUMX / XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.) and Berlin (21.04.2018/17.45/1 / XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.) against France. SPORTXNUMX will broadcast both games live and exclusively.
While the Wolfsburg location is celebrating its premiere as the venue for an international ice hockey match, the DEB-Selection in Berlin already 30 games. The national team won the last game in the capital 4-3 after a penalty shootout against Slovenia. More than 4000 spectators created a great atmosphere and a tailwind in the Corrugated Iron Palace shortly before the start of the 2015 World Championships in Prague.
Tickets for all price categories are on www.deb-online.de/tickets, via the ticket shops of Grizzlys Wolfsburg and Eisbären Berlin or by telephone on 01806 - 992201 (0,20 euros/call incl. VAT from the German landline network, max. 0,60 euros/call incl. VAT from the German mobile network).
As a direct preparation for the World Cup, the Euro Hockey Challenge is now a high-class and established game format in the schedules of the European nations. In the remaining weeks shortly before the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Herning, players active abroad will also take part alongside the DEL players.
Marco Sturm, national coach: “We are really looking forward to being next to the Corrugated Iron Palace Berlin to have found an attractive second venue in Wolfsburg. Wolfsburg has, like the traditional club, in recent years Berlin As an established DEL location, we have proven our sporting consistency above all and it is nice that we can give something back to the North German audience. With France as an opponent Fans We also had two attractive games shortly before the World Cup.”
Karl-Heinz Fliegauf, manager of the Grizzlys Wolfsburg: “We are happy and very proud that we can host an international match in Wolfsburg for the first time. The game against France will be for us Fans and all sports enthusiasts in the region are sure to be very interesting. We as an organization will do everything we can to ensure that our national team has a worthy setting and optimal conditions.”
Sven Felski, Managing director of Eisbären Berlin Juniors: "I am particularly pleased to be able to host another international match as part of the World Cup preparations in the time-honored corrugated iron palace. The very special atmosphere in my living room is already giving me anticipation and goosebumps! I hope for great support from all ice hockey fans and a great atmosphere! The corrugated iron palace must be on fire!"