Women in Dimitrov, Russia, U16 with 4-nation home tournament in Selb / Künast: “I’m happy that it’s starting”
The Women will travel to Russia from February 6th to 11th, 2019 to take part in the “Final 6 Tournament” of the Euro Women's Hockey Tour. National coach Christian Künast's squad includes three goalkeepers, eight defenders and twelve strikers. This tournament is new to the women's calendar and marks the end of the international tournament season before the World Championships in April. The best six European teams play in two groups and the subsequent placement games to determine the tournament winner. It is also the last test for the German team before Künast names his provisional squad for the World Cup preparations that begin at the end of March. The German team will face Finland (February 7th, 14:30 p.m. CET+2) and the Czech Republic (February 8th, 14:30 p.m. CET+2) in the group stage. After a day without games, the game will be played on February 10th against Russia, Sweden or Switzerland, who are fighting for group victory in the other group.
Christian Künast, women’s national coach: “This tournament is the last opportunity for us to get together again before preparing for the World Cup. I have worked intensively with the team over the past few weeks and am looking forward to being able to look after the team for the first time. During the ice sessions and games I will be able to get a good impression of how the girls harmonize with each other and what adjustments we still need to make.”
For the U16 women On the other hand, things will be exciting in Selb from February 6th to 10th, 2019. Coach Florian Neumayer nominated two goalkeepers, eight defenders and twelve strikers for the four-nation tournament. His team will face Austria (February 4th, 8:17 p.m.), Switzerland (February 30th, 9:17 p.m.) and the Czech Republic (February 30th, 10:13 p.m.). The German team does not have the best line-up. After Lea Badura and Julia Kohberg had already canceled for school reasons, the third regular defender, Celine Mayer, is now out due to injury. Franziska Hirschberger, a local hero from VER Selb, is in the German squad. “We would like to thank those responsible at VER Selb and the volunteers in advance for their efforts in supporting the organization of the tournament,” says team and tournament leader Jörg Reimann. “Without this help, holding such a tournament would hardly be possible!”
You can find the statistics for the tournament HERE.
Florian Neumayer, U16 women’s national coach: “If all players exploit their potential, then the tournament should be a successful dress rehearsal for the highlight of the season, the European Cup in the Czech Republic. In the preliminary round we will meet Switzerland and Austria alongside Finland and Norway. That’s why the comparisons in Selb are very informative.”
Women's national team squad:
| Pos | No. | Name | First Name | Date of birth | Club |
| GK | 95 | Alb | Franziska | 29.04.1995 | EV Pfronten |
| GK | 30 | Harß | Jennifer | 14.07.1987 | EHC Königsbrunn |
| GK | 13 | Schröder | Ivonne | 25.07.1988 | Tornado Niesky |
| DF | 21 | Botthof | Tabea | 31.05.2000 | Yale University Bulldogs/USA |
| DF | 17 | Düsterhöft | Lena | 26.08.1996 | Minnesota State University/USA |
| DF | 23 | Eisenschmid | Tanya | 20.04.1993 | Minnesota Whitecaps/USA |
| DF | 20 | Gleißner | Daria | 30.06.1993 | ECDC Memmingen Indians |
| DF | 9 | Graeve | Rebecca | 28.04.1993 | EC Bergkamen |
| DF | 10 | Rothemund | Yvonne | 23.09.1992 | ESC Planegg |
| DF | 5 | Sabus | Sorsha | 14.06.1999 | TSV Erding |
| DF | 14 | strobel | Carina | 11.09.1997 | ECDC Memmingen Indians |
| FW | 29 | Locally | Hanna | 23.10.1999 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin |
| FW | 28 | Bear | Naomi | 14.02.2000 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin |
| FW | 26 | Bartsch | Anne | 22.09.1995 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin |
| FW | 22 | Delarbre | Marie | 22.01.1994 | ECDC Memmingen Indians |
| FW | 11 | Eisenschmid | Nicola | 10.09.1996 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| FW | 34 | Haider | Celina | 20.07.2000 | EHC Klostersee |
| FW | 7 | Kamenik | Nina | 27.04.1985 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin |
| FW | 18 | Carp | Bernadette | 03.07.1996 | ESC Planegg |
| FW | 15 | Lanzl | Andrea | 08.10.1987 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| FW | 24 | Soccio | Kelsey | 24.05.1998 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin |
| FW | 19 | Spielberger | Kerstin | 14.12.1995 | ESC Planegg |
| FW | 8 | Wrath | Julia | 06.02.1990 | ESC Planegg |
Squad U16 women’s national team:
| Pos | No. | Name | First Name | Date of birth | Club |
| GK | 1 | Beans | Felicity | 10.11.2004 | EHC Troisdorf |
| GK | 30 | Clock man | Lilly | 20.06.2003 | EHC Straubing |
| DF | 2 | Blenninger | Antonia | 28.04.2005 | EV Landshut |
| DF | 3 | Heyer | Renée | 31.08.2005 | Cologne EC |
| DF | 12 | Hirschberger | Franziska | 17.02.2003 | Even wolves |
| DF | 23 | Kolbeck | Daniela | 08.07.2003 | EC Bad Tölz |
| DF | 4 | Schaffrath | Charlott | 26.12.2005 | ECDC Memmingen |
| DF | 10 | Schmidt | Leni | 27.04.2005 | ETC Crimmitschau |
| DF | 15 | Rummage | Maya | 13.03.2005 | ES white water |
| DF | 5 | Topfmeier | Linda | 08.03.2003 | Düsseldorfer EG |
| FW | 19 | Cooper | Leonie | 23.07.2004 | ECC Prussia Berlin |
| FW | 7 | Geschwandtner | Paulina | 04.11.2003 | Cologne EC |
| FW | 9 | Gruchot | Pauline | 03.01.2003 | EC Bergkamen |
| FW | 18 | Häckelsmiller | Catherine | 27.08.2004 | HC Landsberg |
| FW | 8 | Hark | Ronja | 17.08.2003 | ESV Kaufbeuren |
| FW | 6 | Hofverberg | Chanel Virginia | 15.10.2004 | ETC Crimmitschau |
| FW | 16 | Liang | Lola | 01.05.2004 | Löwen Frankfurt |
| FW | 17 | Massner | Leonie | 22.10.2003 | ERV Dinslaken |
| FW | 14 | Miller | Jennifer | 12.02.2003 | SC Bietigheim-Bissingen |
| FW | 13 | Sterzik | Annabella | 30.01.2004 | SC Bietigheim-Bissingen |
| FW | 11 | Voigt | Svenja | 29.03.2004 | Cologne EC |
| FW | 20 | Wallner | Vivien | 31.05.2003 | 1. EV Weiden |