U20 national team: Summer Hockey Challenge in Slovakia

The U20 national team will compete in the U29 Summer Hockey Challenge in Poprad (Slovakia) from July 4th to August 2019th, 20. The DEB-Selection will face Denmark, the Czech Republic and the hosts from Slovakia as part of the tournament.

The first game with German participation will take place on August 1st at 18.00 p.m. In the opening game, the German U20 national team will face Slovakia. The Danish selection is the DEB-Selection on the following day from 14.30 p.m. before the team competes against the Czech Republic at the end of the tournament on August 3rd from 12.00 p.m.

“We are starting the first three games very confidently with a view to the World Cup in December,” explains U20 national coach Tobias Abstreiter. “We face very good opponents in Propad. I'm happy to be able to see and test the U20 national players at this level. We will know exactly where the team stands after the tournament.”

The 49-year-old, who has been leading the U20 national team as a full-time coach since this season, will be supported in Poprad by national coach Toni Söderholm. Alexander Dück (assistant coach), Ilpo Kauhanen (goalkeeper coach) and Johannes Egelseer (athletic coach) complete the coaching staff at the U20 Summer Hockey Challenge.

The squad consists of three goalkeepers, eight defenders and 13 strikers. Moritz Seider and Dominik Bokk are not in the squad. Seider, who signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings at the end of last week, continues to undergo basic/endurance training. Bokk, who is playing for Rögle BK this season, is already completing the first training camp for the upcoming season with the Swedish first division club. Both decisions were made in consultation with U3 national coach Tobias Abstreiter and those responsible for the clubs.

You can find all the statistics for the tournament HERE.

The squad: