In the second comparison with Switzerland in Rosenheim, the national ice hockey team lost 2.300:1 in front of around 6 spectators. The only goal for them DEB-Selection scored Alexander Ehl – his eighth goal in the DEB-Shirt.
Daniel Pietta led the team onto the ice as captain, but the striker had to leave the game early. Andy Jenike got his second start of the World Cup preparations, Mario Zimmermann made his debut for the national team. As expected, national coach Toni Söderholm had changed the lineup in many positions.
In the 159th international match between the two nations, the guests from Switzerland got off to a better start in the game. After just over three minutes, Luca Hischier took the early lead. The German team got into the game better in the second half of the first period and created their first good scoring opportunities. In terms of intensity and speed, both teams once again showed a high level; the only thing that spoke in favor of the Swiss was their efficiency.
This was also in the second section DEB-Selection was initially the more active team and was not shocked by the Swiss' second goal from Killian Mottet (36th). Here too, the only thing that separated both teams was the consistency in their actions in front of the goal. As is often the case, both teams were on par in terms of effort until the second break.
In the final section it initially seemed as if the race to catch up was finally starting. Alexander Ehl skilfully deflected a shot shortly after the restart, his eighth international goal ensured the connection and the hope of a possible equalizer. However, this was immediately destroyed. Within just over four minutes, the Swiss increased their lead goal by goal, so that the scoreboard read 1:6. Of course, the Swiss had the upper hand, even if they DEB-Selection tried to do something for the result in the remaining game time. But in the end it stayed that way, so the comparisons in Rosenheim between the two teams ended with one win and one defeat from a German perspective.
For the DEBThe selection now has two days off before the third phase of the World Cup preparation for the tournament in Finland continues on Tuesday afternoon in Dresden.
Statistics for the game: https://www.gamepitch.de/gp/game-recap/?gameId=fd603e3d-1097-446b-9dec-dbc6e7cd34d3&divisionId=deb-nat-herren&gpLeague=050#
DEB-Sports director Christian Künast about the week in Rosenheim: “We were also able to gain a lot of experience in phase 2. Internationally, every detail counts, every little thing, that is perhaps the main insight from the two games against Switzerland. The two days of recovery are doing everything good now.”
National coach Toni Söderholm about the second phase: “The week was good overall. In terms of the little things, the development was positive. The team's performance is slowly improving and the attitude is right. And it's okay that we won one game and lost one. The next phase will also be about getting better step by step and also improving in the offensive zone in terms of tenacity and efficiency. That will be the focus in the coming week.
Defender Marcus Weber: “I think we have developed further again in this phase. The game on Thursday was particularly positive. Today the result was a bit too high because we did a lot of things right. But that's what the preparatory games are for. We want to develop further with a view to the World Cup.”