“Together to Beijing”: That is the motto for the two international tournaments next November, organized by the German Ice Hockey Federation. V. aligns. While the women's national team is fighting for one of the remaining Olympic tickets in Füssen from November 11th to 14th, the men's national team, which has already qualified, is standing by Deutschland Cup In 2021, this will be the last measure on the agenda before the 2022 Winter Games.
National coach Toni Söderholm nominated a 27-man squad for the traditional tournament, which is being held for the fourth time in Krefeld's YAYLA ARENA. The duels against Russia (November 11th, 19.45:13 p.m.), Switzerland (November 14.30th, 14:14.30 p.m.) and Slovakia (November XNUMXth, XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.) go into the duels DEB-Selection with three goalkeepers, nine defenders and 15 strikers.
National coach Toni Söderholm relies on an exciting mix of Olympic and World Cup participants, experienced players and up-and-coming talents: “We have given a lot of thought to where the individual players currently stand who are eligible for the Olympic Games and the World Cup. That's why we rely on an internationally experienced team in Krefeld to gather further impressions and gain insights. Our goal is to take the players to the two important tournaments in China and Finland in optimal condition. In this respect it is Deutschland Cup A central building block in our overall planning in 2021, also to consolidate our tactical work and style of play. That’s why we’re really looking forward to the week together.”
The majority of the DEBThe selection consists of players from the PENNY DEL. Four players are also travelling from other European countries: Tobias Fohrler (HC Ambri-Piotta) and Dominik Kahun (SC Bern) are active in Switzerland, Stefan Loibl (Skellefteå AIK) and Tobias Rieder (Vaxjö Lakers) are coming to the national team from Sweden.
DEB-Sports director Christian Künast highlights the importance of this year Deutschland Cup 2021: “Our home tournament is the only event the men’s national team takes before the Olympic Games in Beijing. That alone shows the importance that our days together in Krefeld have for us. We are all the more pleased to finally be back Fans will be there, which will give our team a positive impulse for the tasks ahead.”
Tickets for Deutschland Cup Still available online in 2021
Meanwhile, ticket sales for the event are ongoing Deutschland Cup 2021 in the YAYLA ARENA Krefeld continues at full speed. Tickets for the tournament are available online at DEB-Ticket shop: www.deb-online.de/tickets.
The game plan of the Deutschland Cup 2021
April 11.11.2021, 19 | 45:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Russia
April 13.11.2021, 14 | 30:XNUMX p.m. | Germany - Switzerland
April 14.11.2021, 14 | 30:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Slovakia
Provisional squad Deutschland Cup 2021
| Pos | No. | Name | First Name | Club 2021/22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 33 | Aus den Birken | Danny | Red Bull München |
| GK | 1 | Strahlmeier | Dustin | Grizzlys Wolfsburg |
| GK | 31 | Hane | Hendrik | Düsseldorfer EG |
| D | 41 | Müller | Jonas | Eisbären Berlin |
| D | 11 | Nowak | Marco | Düsseldorfer EG |
| D | 18 | Fohrler | Tobias | HC Ambri-Piotta |
| D | 16 | Abeltshauser | Konrad | Red Bull München |
| D | 70 | Huss | Johannes | Schwenninger Wild Wings |
| D | 3 | Bittner | Dominik | Grizzlys Wolfsburg |
| D | 38 | Wagner | Fabio | ERC Ingolstadt |
| D | 81 | Ankert | Torsten | Iserlohner EC |
| D | 91 | Müller | Moritz | Kölner Haie |
| F | 72 | Kahun | Dominik | SC Bern |
| F | 77 | Fischbuch | Daniel | Düsseldorfer EG |
| F | 92 | Noebels | Marcel | Eisbären Berlin |
| F | 83 | Pföderl | Leonhard | Eisbären Berlin |
| F | 42 | Ehliz | Yasin | Red Bull München |
| F | 50 | Hager | Patrik | Red Bull München |
| F | 86 | Pietta | Daniel | ERC Ingolstadt |
| F | 15 | Loibl | Stefan | Skellefteå AIK |
| F | 7 | Kastner | Maximilian | Red Bull München |
| F | 55 | Wiederer | Manuel | Eisbären Berlin |
| F | 8 | Rieder | Tobias | Växjö Lakers |
| F | 59 | Wohlgemuth | Tim | Adler Mannheim |
| F | 54 | Bergmann | Lean | Adler Mannheim |
| F | 10 | Schütz | Justin | Red Bull München |
| F | 96 | Eder | Andreas | Straubing Tigers |
Staff: Christian Künast (sports director), Toni Söderholm (DEB-National coach), Tim Regan (assistant coach), Cory Murphy (assistant coach), Ilpo Kauhanen (goalkeeper coach)