The German national ice hockey team will play an international match in Dresden and Crimmitschau against Belarus as part of the Euro Hockey Challenge 2020. National coach Toni Söderholm's team will be guests at the EnergieVerbund Arena in Dresden on April 23, 2020 from 19.30:25 p.m. Two days later, on April 2020, XNUMX, the DEB-Selection to the Belarusian team for the second time from 17.15:XNUMX p.m. in the Crimmitschauer Sahnpark.
The German national team is visiting Dresden for the fifth time. Most recently, she denied DEB-Selection in April 2018, an international match in the Saxon capital against Slovakia.
Stefan Schaidnagel, DEB-Sports Director: “We are really looking forward to the international match in Dresden, which is important for us. The sport of ice hockey in Dresden and Sachsen Overall, it is an important part of German ice hockey and that is why we are very happy to be here with the national team.”
Maik Walsdorf, Managing Director of Dresden Ice Lions: "In the past, we as a location have already gained experience in organizing international matches. It is a great thing for every DEL2 location to host the German national team in preparation for the World Cup. We are therefore particularly pleased that we have the opportunity to host the World Cup again after the sold-out match against Slovakia last year. DEBteam to the EnergieVerbund Arena again. We are looking forward to an interesting April, because of course we hope that our Eislöwen are still in the running in the DEL2."
The second international match location is celebrating an anniversary: the ice hockey tradition in Crimmitschau has existed for 100 years. They celebrate this Sachsen as part of several projects in the current season. The German national team will also be part of the anniversary and has good memories of the location: they celebrated in four games DEB-Selection in Crimmitschau had three wins and only had to admit defeat once.
Franz Reindl, DEB-President: “100 years of ice hockey tradition in Crimmitschau testify to the deep roots of our sport! International matches in Crimmitschau were always a special highlight. The city, the region, the Fans and the club deserve this anniversary game. I’m really looking forward to it.”
Matthias Gerth, 1st Chairman ETC Crimmitschau eV: “We are very pleased to be able to hold an international match in Crimmitschau again after 100 to mark 2014 years of ice sports in Crimmitschau. At the same time, we are proud that the... DEB The ETC Crimmitschau eV, as the organizer of the event, the Eisspiraten Crimmitschau GmbH, the city of Crimmitschau and the entire location are once again given the confidence to achieve such a sporting highlight. We are sure that this game between Germany and Belarus will be a real highlight in the anniversary year and many hope so Fans from the surrounding area, but also from all over ice hockey Germany, will celebrate a big ice hockey festival with us on this day. Let’s rock the Sahnpark together and create a great atmosphere for Team Germany on the way to the 2020 Ice Hockey World Cup.”
Tickets for all price categories are available exclusively from Monday, December 16, 2019, from 9.00:XNUMX a.m www.deb-online.de/tickets or available by phone at 01806 – 99 22 01. (0,20 euros/call including VAT from the German landline, max. 0,60 euros/call including VAT from the German mobile network) Regular advance sales in the respective ticket shops in Dresden and Crimmitschau start on the 23rd. December 2019.