Gerrit Fauser has taken part in the Deutschland Cup (November 8th to 11th, 2018 in Krefeld) canceled due to shoulder problems. The 29-year-old striker Grizzlys Wolfsburg had to take a break after the PyeongChang Winter Olympics due to a shoulder injury. Due to the renewed problems, Fauser is at the premiere of Deutschland Cups are not used in Krefeld.
After Gerrit Fauser's cancellation, national coach Marco Sturm has nominated a second debutant, Phil Hungerecker. The 24-year-old left-handed shooter grew into a permanent fixture in the squad of the Adler Mannheim and was named “DEL Rookie of the Year” at the end of the season. In previous years, Hungerecker made the jump from the Hannover Scorpions (Oberliga) to the Kassel Huskies (DEL2) and then to the Adler Mannheim in the German Ice Hockey League. Now he can join Fabio Pfohl as the second newcomer to the national team squad at this year's Deutschland Cup to prove.