The national ice hockey team of the German Ice Hockey Federation is one of the nominees in the “Team of the Year” category of the 72nd Sportsman of the Year election. Next Sunday the gala event with the announcement of the winners will take place in Baden-Baden. From 22 p.m., ZDF will broadcast the ceremonial ceremony from the Kurhaus, which will be moderated by Kathrin Müller-Hohenstein and Rudi Cerne. Among the guests will be a large number of the “silver heroes” of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Marcel Goc, captain of the successful Olympic team, is looking forward to the event: “The nomination makes us once again aware that we have achieved something very special. It wasn't just any tournament, but the biggest possible stage that exists in sport. Success is an award for everyone's hard work DEB, which was carried out at all levels before and during the Olympic Games. We are really looking forward to the evening together with the other great athletes.”
Also take DEB-President Franz Reindl and DEBSports director Stefan Schaidnagel took part in the event.
DEB-President Franz Reindl: “The 2018 ice hockey sports year was marked by incredible national and international highlights. The fact that the national team is now among the illustrious candidates for Team of the Year thanks to its sensational silver medal win is a source of great pride.”
DEB-Sports Director Stefan Schaidnagel: “It is a great honor and at the same time an award for us to be nominated as Team of the Year. But it is also a well-deserved reward for a long preparation period, which was rewarded with the excellent result of winning a silver medal. We hope that this will bring ice hockey further into the spotlight. The diverse feedback after the Olympic success shows that the team sport of ice hockey and the sport itself can contribute a lot to society in terms of positive experiences.”