The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has published the schedule for the 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Switzerland.
The German national team will start the tournament on May 8, 2020 at 16.20:9500 p.m. in the new 12.20-seat Malley Arena in Lausanne against vice world champion Canada. The following day, the duel against Great Britain will take place in the same arena at XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.
The remaining preliminary round games in Group A will be played by DEB-Selection also in Lausanne against Sweden (May 11, 2020 / 20.20:14 p.m.), Denmark (May 2020, 16.20 / 15:2020 p.m.), Belarus (May 16.20, 17 / 2020:20.20 p.m.), Slovakia (May 19, 2020 / 16.20:XNUMX p.m.) and Czech Republic (May XNUMX, XNUMX / XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.).
After the preliminary round, the four best in each group move on to the quarter-finals on May 21st, two of which will take place in Lausanne and Zurich. Both semi-finals on May 23rd and the final on May 24th will take place in Zurich.
Sales of the preliminary round, final round and arena packages have already started with the first sales phase. All further information about pre-sales will be announced by the IIHF on its website at the end of August.
Stefan Schaidnagel, DEB-Sports director with general responsibility: "At the 2020 World Cup in Switzerland, similar to Kosice, we have a group with games against top teams such as Canada, Sweden or the Czech Republic, but also games against opponents on our level. For us, the motto is to confirm the performance of this year's World Cup and to continue on the path we have taken with confident performances against every opponent. We have the chance to make every game a success for ourselves. We are looking forward to the World Cup in Zurich and Lausanne and are prepared."
The German national team's World Cup schedule at a glance:
08.05.2020 | 16.20:XNUMX pm | Canada – Germany
May 09.05.2020, 12.20 | XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Great Britain
May 11.05.2020, 20.20 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Sweden
May 14.05.2020, 16.20 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Denmark – Germany
May 15.05.2020, 16.20 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Belarus
May 17.05.2020, 20.20 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Slovakia
May 19.05.2020, 16.20 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Czech Republic – Germany