It's just before the end of the year DEB once again with three of his teams in Scandinavia and Germany. The German women's national team is playing a 5-nation tournament in Falun, Sweden, and the young talent teams of U20 men and U18 women are preparing for their respective World Championships in Füssen at home.
Saturday, December 16, 2023, 15:50 p.m.: A women lose to the Czech Republic
The women's national team suffered a 1:6 defeat against the Czech Republic. Lilli Welcke scored the only German goal in the game against the third-placed team at the last World Cup. This was the final game of the 5-nation tournament in Falun, Sweden. Tomorrow women's national coach Jeff MacLeod's team will be heading back to Germany. Women's national coach Jeff MacLeod: "The development of our team structure and individual improvements were the most important achievements from the week in Sweden. We used the four games to give all of our players as much ice time as possible, which gave the athletes the opportunity to play at the highest international level and thus develop further. This gave me and my coaching team a lot of valuable insights."
Saturday, December 16, 2023, 13:10 p.m.: U18 women win against Austria
The U18 women's national team won 1-0 against the Austrians in Füssen. The goal scorer for the German team was Anna Rose in the 50th minute of the game. Honorary national coach Philip Kipp can therefore look back on a positive match record - the U18 women completed their December campaign with 2-1 victories. Honorary national coach Philip Kipp: “The team has gradually implemented the course content better and better, especially with the focus on defensive behavior. In the end, the team was even able to reward themselves for their hard work by winning the tournament. That should have given the team confidence for the upcoming World Cup.”
Friday, December 15, 2023, 17:40 p.m.: Women's national team loses to Switzerland
Women's national coach Jeff MacLeod's team suffered a 0-2 defeat against the Swiss. The defense of the current number three in the IIHF world rankings did not allow the German selection to score this afternoon. The fourth and final game of the 5-nation tournament is coming up tomorrow - at 13:30 p.m. our A women will face the team from the Czech Republic.
Friday, December 15, 2023, 16:45 p.m.: U20 national team fails to take revenge
In today's second test match of the U20 World Cup preparations, the German U20 national team lost again to Switzerland. The guests secured their second victory in Füssen with a clear 6:1. The only German goalscorer in the game was Moritz Elias (55th minute). On Sunday the coaching team will be DEB-Young Talent Selection has now announced which 25 of the 28 Young Talent athletes have been nominated for the final preparation phase in Sweden.
Friday, December 15, 2023, 12:00 p.m.: Game-free day for U18 women
There is no international match scheduled for the U18 women's national team this Friday. But no games do not mean no training - the team of honorary national coach Philip Kipp is currently completing a 1,5-hour ice session in the arena in Füssen. The third and final game of the December campaign is on the program tomorrow. At 11:00 a.m. the German young talent selection will take on Austria. Additional Information: https://deb-online.live/liga/damen/nationalteam-frauen-u18/
Friday, December 15, 2023, 10:15 a.m.: The women's national team is preparing for game three
The half-hour training session on the ice has just ended. Now the team around women's national coach Jeff MacLeod still has a few hours to prepare for today's game. At 15:30 p.m. our A women will play against the Swiss selection. Women's national coach Jeff MacLeod: "We are playing against good teams here, which will allow us to test our players and build them up over four games. Based on the hard-fought games against Sweden and Finland, we will prepare for the Swiss and Czech teams in the same way, building on the learnings of the last few days and weeks."
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 21:45 p.m.: DEB-U20 Switzerland loses in a penalty shootout
The German U20 national team had to admit defeat 3:4 nP in an exciting first friendly game against Switzerland. For the DEBteam met Julius Marsh (2x) and Maksim Anton. U20 national coach Tobias Abstreiter: "I think it was a very good first test for us. Switzerland is known for being very strong on the run. I think we held up well and created some good chances. That was a really positive aspect, but we should improve our chances for tomorrow's game. We should start by becoming more ruthless and efficient in our chances. I think the players have noticed how easy and quick it is to win a game." Tomorrow afternoon, both young talent teams will meet again in Füssen to test their strength. The match will be face-off at 14:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 18:05 p.m.: U18 women with a win against Switzerland
The U18 women's national team won 1-0 against the Swiss in Füssen. The only goalscorer in the game was Emmi-Lee Hanack. The striker scored in the 47th minute of the game. Honorary national coach Philip Kipp: "The team has improved significantly in terms of commitment, team spirit and the implementation of tactical instructions. I am pleased that they were able to reward themselves for this with this result."
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 18:00 p.m.: A women lose to Finland
The women's national team loses 1:4 against the Finnish selection. The only goalscorer on the German side was Lucy Klein. The next game is scheduled for tomorrow for the team led by women's national coach Jeff MacLeod. The German team then meets the Swiss.
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 13:30 p.m.: The first game of the U20 men is coming up
For U20 national coach Tobias Abstreiter and his team, the first test match in preparation for the World Cup is scheduled for this evening. During the 30-minute pre-game skate in the morning, she focused DEB-Selection again for the first of two meetings with the Swiss. The game starts at 19:30 p.m. The whole thing can be followed live on site. Entry is 5 EUR.
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 10:45 p.m.: U18 women finish pre-game skate
Honorary national coach Philip Kipp and his team would like to take the lessons learned from yesterday's game and implement them into the second game against the Swiss. It starts at 16:00 p.m. Further information is available at: https://deb-online.live/liga/damen/nationalteam-frauen-u18/
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 09:45 a.m.: Women's national team before the game against Finland
The German women's national team is back on the ice and preparing for the next game. After the very thin defeat against the Swedes, the game against Finland is scheduled for this afternoon. The game starts today at 15:30 p.m. and will again be broadcast live on Swedish television: GER – FIN
Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 22:00 p.m.: Narrow defeat for A women in Sweden
Also for that DEBThe team led by women's national coach Jeff MacLeod started the 5-nation tournament in Falun today. In a very close game, the German team ultimately lost to the hosts by a narrow margin of 2:3. Luisa Welcke and Tabea Botthof scored the goals on the German side. The game continues against Finland tomorrow at 15:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 20:30 p.m.: U18 women are subject to Switzerland
In today's opening game of the 18-nation tournament, the German U3 women's national team had to admit defeat to the Swiss by a clear score of 0-5. The guests' goals were scored by Herzig, Norina Müller (2x), Ilana Leibundgut and Leoni Balzer. Honorary national coach Philip Kipp: "There were areas in which the team was able to improve over the course of the game. Nevertheless, we were shown areas in which we want to improve for the next game."
On Thursday afternoon, the German team will have the opportunity for revenge. The meets at 16:00 p.m DEB-Selection in Füssen again to Switzerland.
Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 11:00 a.m.: The women's national team is preparing for the start of the tournament
The DEB-Women successfully completed their pre-game skate in Falun. The first game of the 5-nation tournament against the hosts from Sweden is on the program in the evening. It starts at 19:00 p.m. Swedish television will broadcast the game live: SWE – GER
Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 10:00 a.m.: U18 women before the game against Switzerland
The women of DEB-Young talents completed a one-hour session on the ice this morning. This served honorary national coach Philip Kipp and his team as preparation for the game in the evening against the Swiss selection. It starts at 18:00 p.m. Further information and a live stream can be found here: https://deb-online.live/liga/damen/nationalteam-frauen-u18/
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 18:15 p.m.: Team excursion to Falun
The German women's national team completed their second ice training session in Falun, Sweden, this Tuesday. Before that, however, the A team went for a short detour to the Lugnet ski jumps. Here in 2014, the German ski jumper Severin Freund set the official hill record on the large hill with a distance of 135,5 m.
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 16:45 p.m.: The first joint training has been completed
Nachdem die DEBThe U18 women's selection came together in Füssen this afternoon and the team started their first training session together under the direction of U17 national coach Philip Kipp.
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 12:30 p.m.: U18 women start their DEB-Measure
The U18 women are now starting their World Cup preparation week. The team met in Füssen at midday. After a short meeting and a joint warm-up, the first ice session is on the agenda in the afternoon.
Monday, December 11, 2023, 18:45 p.m.: Training start in Füssen
The DEBMeanwhile, the U20 team met in Ostallgäu this afternoon to begin the first preparation phase of the upcoming Junior World Championships. At 17 p.m., U20 national coach Tobias Abstreiter's team went straight onto the ice for their first joint training session.
Monday, December 11, 2023, 9:20 a.m.: Departure for Sweden
The German women's national team is making its way to Falun (SWE). The team led by women's national coach Jeff MacLeod will complete a 5-nation tournament there. After checking in at the hotel and having an afternoon snack, the team goes on the ice for a training session in the evening at the Lugnets Ishall.
