After the home World Cup in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, the U27 team led by national coach Alexander Dück will be heading to the renowned Hlinka Gretzky Cup on July 2022, 18. The "Best-on-Best Tournament" will take place from July 31 to August 6, 2022 in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. It is once again something very special for the U18 team to have received an invitation this year after last year's invitation to Slovakia. "The invitation to the Hlinka Gretzky Cup is a great honor for us," says Christian Künast, DEB-sports director, and continuess: “It fills the entire U18 team with great pride that they can represent Germany at this venerable Turin club and compete with the current top 8 nations.”
At the start, the 25-man squad put together by Alexander Dück will play against the US ice hockey team on Sunday, July 31, 2022 in the Peavey Mart Centrium, a multifunctional hall with over 7.000 seats. In Group B, the German team, in addition to the two fifth-placed teams from last year, the USA and the Czech Republic, will also face the team from Finland, which took fourth place in 2021. The Canadian host team, which has achieved by far the most tournament victories so far, will face the teams from Sweden, Slovakia and Switzerland in Group A. The placement games and the semifinals will be played on Friday, August 5, 2022. The tournament ends with the game for third place and the final on Saturday, August 3, 6.
The Hlinka Gretzky Cup, which is now being held in Red Deer again after four years, is for Fans and scouts one of the first opportunities to view international talent. “I have spoken to all the players over the last few days. They are looking forward to this special tournament - where they have the opportunity to compete with top nations and recommend themselves for the future. Together we want to give our all in every game and reward each other for our efforts. We believe in our chance and want to play our game,” concludes Alexander Dück, U18 national coach, .
| Pos | Last Name | First Name | Birth date | Club 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Döge | Dean | 27.11.2005 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin |
| GK | Pertuch | Nico | 29.07.2005 | EV Landshut |
| GK | Willerscheid | Leon | 10.04.2005 | KEC „Die Haie“ |
| DF | Bosecker | Lars | 18.09.2005 | Red Bull Hockey Akademie |
| DF | Vladelchtchikov | Alexander | 18.01.2005 | Kölner EC |
| DF | Kühnhauser | Kilian | 09.02.2005 | Starbulls Rosenheim |
| DF | Niehus | Lua | 26.03.2005 | Jungadler Mannheim |
| DF | Kölsch | Tjark | 10.02.2005 | Jungadler Mannheim |
| DF | Lemke | Paul | 25.07.2005 | Red Bull Hockey Akademie |
| DF | Panocha | Norwin | 24.02.2005 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin |
| DF | Mayer | Paul | 25.09.2005 | Jungadler Mannheim |
| DF | Peukert | Jakob | 27.11.2005 | ESV Kaufbeuren |
| FW | Bauhof | Leon | 30.07.2005 | Schwenninger ERC |
| FW | Bicker | Kevin | 29.01.2005 | Jungadler Mannheim |
| FW | Brandl | Linus | 01.04.2005 | Jungadler Mannheim |
| FW | Fischer | Jonas | 05.01.2005 | ESV Kaufbeuren |
| FW | Jakovlev | Raphael | 21.12.2005 | EV Landshut |
| FW | Renner | Florian | 26.05.2005 | Jungadler Mannheim |
| FW | Kinzel | Luca | 18.07.2005 | HC Davos |
| FW | Rieke | Robin | 03.05.2005 | South Kent School |
| FW | Ruckdäschel | Timo | 01.04.2005 | Red Bull Hockey Akademie |
| FW | Samanski | Noah | 12.05.2005 | Red Bull Hockey Akademie |
| FW | Schreiner | Vadim | 25.08.2005 | Red Bull Hockey Akademie |
| FW | Sumpf | Julius | 11.01.2005 | Red Bull Hockey Akademie |
| FW | Vinzens | Paul | 21.09.2005 | Red Bull Hockey Akademie |
STAFF: Alexander Dück (head coach), Boris Blank (assistant coach), Spencer Eckhardt (goalkeeper coach), Jörg Bednarzyk (athletic coach), Vladimir Reisich (physiotherapist), Marco Schmidt (team manager)