The two squads of the women's and men's national teams for the Deutschland Cup 2023 is set. The two will perform from Wednesday, November 8th to Sunday, November 12th, 2023 DEB-Teams compete against three international opponents each. The total of twelve tournament games will be played for the first time in a joint tournament on five match days in the Fanatec Arena in Landshut.
Day tickets and Tournament packages are online via the DEB-Ticket shop available: www.deb-online.de/tickets. There will also be ticket sales at the box office on the respective match days Fanatec Arena in Landshut. The twelve tournament games will also be broadcast live and free of charge MagentaSport transfer.
The women's national team competes against teams from Denmark, Finland and the Czech Republic, while the men compete against Denmark, Austria and Slovakia for the Deutschland Cup Play in 2023. The women start on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 with the game against Denmark (game starts at 19:45 p.m.). On Thursday it is the men's turn with their opening game against the Danes (19:45 p.m.).
Squad of the women's national team: 24 players are there
Women's national coach Jeff MacLeod has called up 24 players for the international tournament and is relying on a mix of experienced national players and young talents. The majority of the squad plays in the domestic DFEL, Heidi Strompf (Presov / SVK) and Franziska Feldmeier (Linköping / SWE) come from international leagues. The coaching staff around national coach MacLeod is Ronja Jenike and Max Deichstetter as assistants as well as goalkeeping coach Sascha Rogoza.
Women's national coach Jeff MacLeod: “We are looking forward to holding the tournament together with the men and can hardly wait to get started. In Landshut we rely on experienced players and young players who want to prove themselves. Some will not take part in the tournament due to injuries or playing abroad. We are already preparing for the World Cup next spring with the tournament, so it is important for us as a team to get even closer together and to develop further in all areas. We will work a lot on processes and structures. The tournament games against the strong teams play a central role for us, because we can grow and gain the most knowledge in comparison with other nations. We will of course enjoy the atmosphere in Landshut and have a lot of fun together.”
| Position | No. | Name | First Name | Date of birth | Club 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 35 | Abstreiter | Sandra | 23.07.1998 | ECDC Memmingen Indians |
| GK | 95 | Schultes | Chiara | 22.07.2005 | EV Regensburg |
| DF | 21 | Botthof | Tabea | 01.06.2000 | Mad Dogs Mannheim |
| DF | 17 | Düsterhöft | Lena | 26.08.1996 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| DF | 20 | Gleißner | Daria | 30.06.1993 | ECDC Memmingen Indians |
| DF | 8 | Hark | Ronja | 17.08.2003 | ECDC Memmingen Indians |
| DF | 5 | Schaffrath | Charlott | 26.12.2005 | ECDC Memmingen Indians |
| DF | 26 | Schmitz | Tara | 16.03.1998 | Mad Dogs Mannheim |
| DF | 14 | Strobel | Carina | 11.09.1997 | ECDC Memmingen Indians |
| DF | 27 | Strompf | Heidi | 10.09.2002 | ZHK 2000 – SARISANKA Presov/SVK |
| FW | 44 | Amort | Hanna | 23.10.1999 | Mad Dogs Mannheim |
| FW | 11 | Eisenschmid | Nicola | 10.09.1996 | ECDC Memmingen Indians |
| FW | 7 | Feldmeier | Franziska | 05.02.1999 | Linköping HC |
| FW | 12 | Häckelsmiller | Katharina | 27.08.2004 | ECDC Memmingen Indians |
| FW | 43 | Heinz | Lisa | 09.09.2002 | Mad Dogs Mannheim |
| FW | 18 | Karpf | Bernadette | 03.07.1996 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| FW | 49 | Klein | Lucy | 31.10.2005 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| FW | 25 | Kluge | Laura | 06.11.1996 | ECDC Memmingen Indians |
| FW | 23 | Liang | Lola | 01.05.2004 | Mad Dogs Mannheim |
| FW | 47 | Nix | Emily | 12.01.1998 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| FW | 48 | Reichelt | Yvette | 25.09.2004 | Mad Dogs Mannheim |
| FW | 16 | Schiefer | Jule | 12.09.2001 | ECDC Memmingen Indians |
| FW | 45 | Schmitz | Lucia | 15.04.2000 | Mad Dogs Mannheim |
| FW | 6 | Wagner | Theresa | 05.05.1995 | ERC Ingolstadt |
STAFF: Jeff MacLeod (national coach), Max Deichstetter (assistant coach), Ronja Jenike (assistant coach), Sascha Rogoza (goalkeeper coach), Jennifer Harss (athletic coach), Dr. Bastian Schneider (team doctor), Anna Lerchenmüller (physiotherapist), Felicitas Kreutzer (physiotherapist), Josef Kotz (equipment manager), Julia Graunke (team manager), David Nolte (media manager)
Men's national team squad: 29 players want to defend the cup
National coach Harold Kreis has 29 players for the Deutschland Cup Appointed in 2023. The squad is made up of players from all 14 DEL clubs, plus Tobias Rieder (Vaxjö/SWE), Marc Michaelis (Zug/SUI) and Tobias Fohrler (HC Ambri Piotta/SUI).
Four actors are taking part in an A measure for the first time DEB There: Leon Hungerecker (Nuremberg), Nicolas Appendino, Lukas Kälble (both Bremerhaven) and Mick Köhler (Augsburg).
In addition to national coach Harold Kreis, Alexander Sulzer and Pekka Kangasalusta, the coaching staff is supplemented by Marian Bazany (assistant coach) and Siniša Martinović (goalkeeping coach). Development coach Patrick Reimer will also be there for the first days of training together.
National coach Harold Kreis: “We noticed a great response in the conversations with the players and joy about the invitations. Overall, we have a promising mix in the squad for the Deutschland Cup 2023. In addition to some silver medalists who want to prove themselves again, there are players who have made a good impression in the league. These include well-known players who were unable to take part in the last World Cup and who want to defend last year's cup victory with us in Landshut. In coordination with the club officials, some established national players will be rested due to the strain and playing times so far during the season. Everyone involved is looking forward to the days spent together with the women's team. Especially because after our World Cup success, we can finally play together in front of our home fans in Germany again."
| Position | No. | Name | First Name | Birth date | Club 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 32 | Bugl | Florian | 14.05.2002 | Straubing Tigers |
| GK | 31 | Hungerecker | Leon | 03.04.1998 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers |
| GK | 36 | Tiefensee | Arno | 01.05.2002 | Adler Mannheim |
| DF | 93 | Appendino | Nicolas | 01.02.1999 | Fischtown Pinguins |
| DF | 70 | Daubner | Maximilian | 20.09.1997 | EHC Red Bull München |
| DF | 88 | Fohrler | Tobias | 06.09.1997 | HC Ambrì Piotta/SUI |
| DF | 57 | Hüttl | Leon | 21.09.2000 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| DF | 2 | Kälble | Lukas | 13.10.1997 | Fischtown Pinguins |
| DF | 13 | Köhler | Mick | 23.02.1998 | Augsburger Panther |
| DF | 84 | Möser | Janik | 26.09.1995 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg |
| DF | 79 | Ugbekile | Colin | 24.09.1999 | Iserlohn Roosters |
| DF | 52 | Zimmermann | Mario | 26.04.2001 | Straubing Tigers |
| FW | 26 | Bokk | Dominik | 03.02.2000 | Löwen Frankfurt |
| FW | 17 | Eder | Tobias | 04.03.1998 | Eisbären Berlin |
| FW | 40 | Ehl | Alexander | 28.11.1999 | Düsseldorfer EG |
| FW | 42 | Ehliz | Yasin | 30.12.1992 | EHC Red Bull München |
| FW | 61 | Eisenmenger | Maximilian | 21.10.1998 | Adler Mannheim |
| FW | 49 | Kammerer | Maximilian | 28.09.1996 | Kölner Haie |
| FW | 48 | Krauß | Philipp | 07.03.2001 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| FW | 51 | Leonhardt | Danjo | 22.08.2002 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers |
| FW | 65 | Michaelis | Marc | 31.07.1995 | EV Zug/SUI |
| FW | 81 | Pfaffengut | Daniel | 12.05.1996 | Schwenninger Wild Wings |
| FW | 83 | Pföderl | Leonhard | 01.09.1993 | Eisbären Berlin |
| FW | 8 | Rieder | Tobias | 10.01.1993 | Växjö Lakers/SWE |
| FW | 75 | Roßmy | Bennet | 01.08.2003 | Düsseldorfer EG |
| FW | 44 | Samanski | Joshua | 22.03.2002 | Straubing Tigers |
| FW | 66 | Schinko | Luis | 12.07.2000 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg |
| FW | 28 | Soramies | Samuel | 30.06.1998 | Augsburger Panther |
| FW | 56 | Wiederer | Manuel | 21.11.1996 | Eisbären Berlin |
STAFF: Cristian Künast (sports director), Harold Kreis (national coach), Alexander Sulzer (assistant coach), Pekka Kangasalusta (assistant coach), Marian Bazany (assistant coach), Siniša Martinović (goalkeeping coach), Arne Greskowiak (athletic coach), Patrick Reimer (development coach), Dr. Bastian Ipach (team doctor), Christoph Seiler (physiotherapist), Simon Seyr (physiotherapist), Sigi Hempel (equipment manager), Christian Menningen (equipment manager), Gunnar Genuttis (equipment manager), Dr. Tom Kossak (sports psychologist), Horst Fuchs (team manager), Matthias Scholze (media manager)
Tournament schedule Deutschland Cup 2023
Women's national team: 4-nation tournament in Landshut
08.11.2023 | 19:45 p.m. | Germany - Denmark
10.11.2023 | 19:00 p.m. | Germany – Finland
11.11.2023 | 14:30 p.m. | Germany - Czech Republic
Men's national team: Deutschland Cup in Landshut
09.11.2023 | 19:45 p.m. | Germany - Denmark
11.11.2023 | 18:00 p.m. | Germany - Austria
12.11.2023 | 14:30 p.m. | Germany – Slovakia
All games will be broadcast live and free of charge on MagentaSport.