Now that Philipp Grubauer from North America has joined Toni Söderholm's team, the national team is complete. Since the third phase of World Cup preparations, the German national team has been able to rely on the services of NHL professionals Leon Draisaitl, Korbinian Holzer and Dominik Kahun. In order for the national players to be on the ice during preparation and at the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Slovakia, special insurance must be taken out for the respective player in favor of the NHL club providing them. The Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (DEB) would especially like to thank the partners IIHF, Infront, DEL, Westminster as well as Saxoprint and Hudson GmbH, who contributed to this through their spontaneous financial support.
Franz Reindl, DEB-President: “We have always said that the use of our national players working in the NHL will not fail because of insurance. The DEB is grateful that our partners spontaneously support us in financing the additional insurance costs. This means the national team can compete with the best possible squad.”
Stefan Schaidnagel, DEB-Sports Director: "After visiting all the players in North America at the beginning of the year, we are delighted with the confirmations. Our thanks go to the sponsors and partners and especially to the IIHF for their support."