The U16 national team will meet in Füssen from August 18 to 24, 2024, to complete an activity on the ice for the first time this season. The course consists of a screening of the new squad and a subsequent 4-nation tournament. The team led by U16 national coach Robin Beckers already officially kicked off the season at an athletics camp in Frankfurt in May.
The 7-day course in Ostallgäu begins on Sunday, August 18, 2024 with a team meeting and a subsequent ice session. The following three days include further training on and off ice, individual discussions with the players and various workshops. There will also be a team event where the team cooks together and discusses the topic conscious nutrition is trained.
In addition to U16 national coach Robin Beckers, Florian Ondruschka (assistant coach), Thomas Oppenheimer (assistant coach), Dimitri Pätzold (goalkeeper coach) and Thomas Dorsch (athletics coach) complete the coaching team. Robin Beckers has invited a 44-strong squad for the scouting course, of which 23 players (20 field players and three goalkeepers) will compete in the subsequent 4-nation tournament.
The match schedule of the U16 national team:
22.08.2024/16/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany - Austria
23.08.2024/16/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Slovakia
24.08.2024/14/30 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany - Switzerland
Livestreams: https://www.red.sport/de-ch/page/national-teams
Statistics: National team U16 | DEB LIVE (deb-online.live)
U16 national coach Robin Beckers: "The composition of the squad is the result of the scouting from last season and the impressions from our athletics program in May. In Füssen, we primarily want to get an overall overview of the new year. We are looking forward to completing the program with a 4-nation tournament and thus being able to compete directly at an international level. The main aim here is to lay a foundation, both in the technical and tactical areas, and to build a culture in the team. In addition to Florian Ondruschka and Dimitri Pätzold, Thomas Oppenheimer will be joining the coaching team, and the team will also benefit from his experience as a long-time DEL player."