The German U20 national team celebrates promotion to the top division in front of 2.000 spectators! At the Federal Training Center in Füssen, U20 national coach Christian Künast's team beat France 6:1 (1:0, 2:1, 3:0) and is already the winner of the tournament before the evening game between Belarus and Latvia (20.00 p.m.). firmly.
Both teams slowly approached the opposing goal in the opening minutes without creating any dangerous scoring opportunities. Yannik Valenti converted the first clear goal opportunity to give Germany the lead. With the team in the power play, the 18-year-old beat French goalie Gaetan Richard in the eighth minute. The German team then tried to extend this lead. However, two further power play situations remained unused.
Nothing changed in the middle period. The German team took control again - the French concentrated on their defense. However, this was once again defeated in the 26th minute. Nicolas Appendino made his team and the 2.000 spectators in the Federal Training Center in Füssen cheer again. The French struck back: Antonin Plagnat put the puck over the line in the 34th minute to tie the game. But Taro Jentzsch had the right answer just 43 seconds later and restored the two-goal lead for the French. DEB-Restore selection.
The German team continued to play cheerfully in the final period and were rewarded in the 43rd minute: Taro Jentzsch scored to make it 4-1 after preparatory work by Justin Schütz and Dominik Bokk. Nine minutes later, the same combination resulted in Germany's fifth goal and Taro Jentzsch's third goal of the day. Dennis Lobach completed the success with the goal to make it 6:1.
This was followed by scenes of celebration on and off the ice. The German U20 national team achieved promotion to the top division with their fifth win in their fifth game at the 2019 IIHF U20 Ice Hockey World Championship. Moritz Seider was named the best German player of the tournament.
Franz Reindl, DEB-President: “This success has incredible significance for German ice hockey. I am very happy and proud of the team. First the silver medal in Pyeongchang – now the promotion of our U20. It’s a special year for all of ice hockey in Germany.”
Christian Künast, U20 national coach: “The team has earned promotion in all respects! Five games, five wins and incredible team spirit. It is an absolutely deserved promotion. I’m happy for the players with this success!”
Germany: Hane (Mnich) – Ugbekile, Gawanke; Appendino, Seider; Wirth, Hüttl; Heinzinger – Schütz, Jentzsch, Bokk; Fischer, Brunnhuber, Valenti; Streu, Wohlgemuth, Lobach; Ehl, Knobloch, Bassler
Gates: 1:0 Valenti (8th – PP / Ass.: Gawanke, Wohlgemuth), 2:0 Appendino (26th / Bassler), 2:1 Plagnat (34th – PP / Schmitt, Bruche), 3:1 Jentzsch (34th . / Appendino, Schütz), 4:1 Jentzsch (43rd / Schütz, Bokk), 5:1 Jentzsch (52nd / Schütz, Bokk), 6:1 Lobach (57th / Seider, Streu)
Penalty minutes: Germany 28 – France 14
You can find all the statistics for the game HERE.