Ticket sales for the Olympic qualification tournament for the women's national team will start today at 18 p.m. The Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (Deutscher Eishockey-Bund e. V.) has announced this.DEB) within the framework of the Deutschland Cup 2024. The tournament with four teams fighting for the Olympic ticket will take place from Thursday, February 6th to Sunday, February 9th, 2025 in the Bremerhaven Ice Arena. DEB on the loud support of the local Fans.
Four women's national teams will compete to secure their place at the 2026 Winter Olympics (6 to 22 February 2026) in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. In addition to the DEBAustria, Hungary and a qualifier (not yet confirmed) will be taking part in Bremerhaven in the women's national team's selection of women's coach Jeff MacLeod. The games will be played in a single round (everyone against everyone), and the tournament winner will automatically qualify for the 2026 Olympics.
Tickets for the tournament are available from 18 clock in all categories over the DEB-Ticket shop:
https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/deb/
Voices of the women's national team on the Olympic qualification
Women's national coach Jeff MacLeod: “We are really looking forward to the qualification tournament, where we obviously want to qualify for the Winter Olympics. Bremerhaven is a great ice hockey city with great FansIt is new and exciting for us to play there – an incredible experience for our entire team. We hope that we will be supported by the hockey enthusiasm in the city and that the Fans support us in large numbers.”
Striker Emily Nix: "It is a very special tournament for us, one that we have been working towards for years. I am really looking forward to it, I can hardly wait. Above all, I am happy that we are playing in the north, as my family and I are from Hamburg come and support them on site. With the Bremerhaven audience behind us, we want to fulfill our Olympic dream."
Defense attorney Tabea Botthof: "The Olympics are the ultimate goal in my sporting career, which is why the qualification tournament is so important this season. The whole team is really looking forward to the three games. The audience in Bremerhaven can be a big factor, as we have noticed at previous home tournaments. We players feel the support of the Fans, you just feel like you're in good hands. It would be even nicer to win the Olympic qualification in your own country."
The tournament schedule for the Olympic qualification:
06.02.2025 | 16:00 | Hungary – Qualifier
06.02.2025/19/30 | XNUMX:XNUMX | Germany - Austria
08.02.2025 | 14:30 | Qualifier – Germany
08.02.2025 | 18:00 | Hungary – Austria
09.02.2025 | 14:30 | Austria – Qualifier
09.02.2025/18/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX | Germany - Hungary