Six locations in ten days: Christian Kunast, sports director of the DEB, and national coach Harold Circle have an exciting business trip ahead of them next week. They fly to North America to meet the German NHL players and watch a total of six NHL games. This is Kreis' first trip to North America as part of his role as national coach of the men's national team.
The ten day tour starts on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 from Frankfurt towards Vancouver and on to Edmonton. Other stops include Miami, San Jose, Seattle, Ottawa and Washington. The trip offers the district and Künast a welcome opportunity to see the players in action and exchange ideas directly on site. Discussions with those responsible for the NHL clubs and the league are also on the agenda.
On Sunday, March 31, 2024, Harold Kreis will fly back to Germany, while Christian Künast will stay in the USA and go directly Women's World Cupt travels. This will take place from April 3rd to 14th, 2024 in Utica/USA. The DEBThe selection will start the tournament on April 4, 2024, kicking off against Team Denmark.
It starts at the same time as the Women's World Cup Men's national team in preparation for the World Cup: The first home international match will take place on Thursday, April 18, 2024 in Kaufbeuren (game starts at 19:30 p.m.). Tickets for all five home games in preparation for the World Cup are available at DEB-Ticket shop.
DEB-Sports director Christian Künast: “We have a good exchange with our German NHL players all year round, but this trip is still important to us. On the one hand, there is an appreciation of their achievements at the highest level, but on the other hand, nothing replaces a personal conversation - just like when attending games in the PENNY DEL or in other European countries. In addition, on-site exchange with general managers and those responsible is of central importance. We talk openly about our developments and goals within the association and take many impressions and impulses from the discussions with us for our work.”
National coach Harold Kreis: “It is important for us to meet the players in their familiar surroundings in the NHL and to seek personal contact. We are therefore looking forward to meeting the players where we will present our plans and intentions for the upcoming tournaments. At the same time, it is important for me to intensify contacts with the club representatives by getting to know them personally in order to build even closer relationships and establish a direct level of discussion.”