MagentaSport will show the German games and all games from the quarter-finals at the 20 IIHF U2021 Junior Ice Hockey World Championship in Canada live as a free TV offering. The selection of the German Ice Hockey Federation is one of the ten nations that will determine the title holder in Edmonton from December 25, 2020 to January 5, 2021 under stricter hygiene conditions. With the broadcasts of the U20 World Championship, MagentaSport is supplementing its already extensive ice hockey offering.
U20 World Cup as another highlight
“After the ice hockeyFans "We have had to do without sport for a long time, but with the U20 World Cup we can now offer another highlight in addition to our broadcasts from the leagues and cups during the Christmas season," said Dr. Henning Stiegenroth, Head of Content & Sponsoring Telekom Deutschland GmbH. “And it’s free for everyone,” emphasizes Stiegenroth.
Even DEB-President Franz Reindl is enthusiastic: “The U20 World Championship in Edmonton is an absolute premium product in international ice hockey and a great show stage for future superstars. On behalf of our young national players, I would like to warmly congratulate and at the same time thank MagentaSport on acquiring the broadcast rights.”
Additionally two preparatory games
Before the U20 World Cup, the German team will play two preparation games, which can also be viewed free of charge on MagentaSport: on December 21st against Austria and on December 23rd in the Czech Republic. On December 25th, the team of U20 national coach Tobias Abstreiter will then start in Group A of the U20 World Cup against Finland. Another opponent in the group stage is the 18-time world champion Canada. As fourth in the group, Germany can qualify for the self-imposed goal of the quarter-finals, which will be played on January 2nd, 2021. The semi-finals follow on January 4th and the finals for the medals the following day.
Im DEB-The line-up includes Tim Stützle (Adler Mannheim), Lukas Reichel (Eisbären Berlin) and John Peterka (EHC Red Bull München) three top talents who were among the first 35 young talent players selected at this year's NHL draft.
Broadcasts and replays on all platformsn
The U20 World Cup will be broadcast as usual on the TV service Magenta TV and on Magentasport.de can be seen on the web or via the MagentaSport apps for tablets, smartphones, TV streaming and smart TV. For the duration of the U20 World Cup, the MyTeamTV Eishockey 8 channel will be permanently free of charge. MagentaSport expert Patrick Ehelechner accompanies the broadcasts. Since most German games take place at midnight due to the time difference, all games are also available as individual games in full length and as highlights at any time Magentasport.de and the next morning at 9 a.m. as a re-live on the MyTeamTV Eishockey 8 channel.
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