Tickets available now / Sturm: “Three games at the highest international level”
New location, new field of participants, new game plan: The Deutschland Cup 2018 offers plenty of innovations. The traditional tournament will take place as usual with four teams, but the match days will not be Friday, Saturday and Sunday as before. With this year's Deutschland Cup A new format begins. Games will be played on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday – from 8 to 11 November 2018, with no games on 9 November. “The intensity, speed and demands in international ice hockey have increased significantly in recent years. With the new format, we are offering the nations the opportunity to use the international break in November even more effectively. This change was agreed upon in consultation with the sporting directors of the participating nations,” said Stefan Schaidnagel (Sports Director DEB) to the new mode.
The field of participants consists of Slovakia, Russia and Switzerland. Slovakia is taking part for the twentieth time Deutschland Cup and is a fascinating guest team both on and off the ice. In recent years, the Slovakians who traveled with us have ensured Fans for a good mood. Russia, as Olympic champion in PyeongChang and winner of the last one Deutschland Cups in Augsburg is also considered a real challenge this year. And after a year's break, the Swiss are also returning to the four-nation tournament, giving all players and Fans the new edition of a hotly contested classic.
“As in previous years, the field of participants is balanced and of promising quality. We are pleased that, alongside Slovakia and Russia, Switzerland is now also taking part again. “So we can offer the audience in Krefeld three games at the highest international level,” says national coach Marco Sturm, looking forward to the tournament in the velvet and silk city.
The final seasons will be finalized promptly in coordination with the participating nations. All tickets are day tickets and are valid for both games on the respective match day. Tournament tickets for all six games are also available. The season ticket holders Krefeld Pinguine receive 10% discount. Day tickets in price category 3 in the standing area are available for just 21 euros (19 EUR reduced, 11 EUR children). Price category 2 is 46 euros (41 EUR reduced, 24 EUR children). In price category 1, tickets can be purchased for 54 euros (49 EUR reduced, 32 EUR children). The tickets are available at www.deb-online.de/tickets, at the box office of the KönigPALAST Krefeld and in Fanshop that Krefeld Pinguine, at all Eventim ticket offices or by telephone on 01806 – 992201 (0,20 euros/call incl. VAT from the German landline, max. 0,60 euros/call incl. VAT from the German mobile network). The tickets entitle you to free use of public transport in price level B in the Krefeld tariff area. “With the new mode we are presenting our Fans certainly presents a challenge, especially for tournament visitors who watch all six games. However, we also want to offer top-class sport and are looking forward to an attractive field of participants. As a Bauhaus city, Krefeld also offers great opportunities to use the day without games to relax,” says Robert Schütt (Head of Marketing DEB).