The Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (DEB) will again have a large number of referees in action at international tournaments in the coming months. DEB-Linesmen and -Linesmen nominated for World Championships and Olympic Qualification Tournaments.
Vanessa Anselm and Lara Fischer at 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship there
DEBReferee Vanessa Anselm has been appointed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to the next U18 Women's World Championship. The best U4 women's national ice hockey teams will come together in Vantaa, Finland, from January 12 to 2025, 18 to compete for the world championship title. Lara Fischer, who will be working as a linesman in the far north of Europe, has also been nominated.
DEB-Referee Vanessa Anselm: “I am incredibly happy to have been nominated as head referee for the U18 World Championship in Finland. It is an honour to be able to represent Germany at this tournament. I am especially looking forward to zebra family to see each other again, to learn from each other, to experience shared moments and to discover the city of Vantaa. I am looking forward to working with the teams on and off the ice. I am ready for an exciting time, an unforgettable and successful tournament."
Spengler Cup 2024 with double German participation
Since 2018, the Straubing Tigers For the first time, a club from the highest German ice hockey league (PENNY DEL) is taking part in the traditional Spengler Cup in Davos. But this is not the only German participation in the tournament organized by HC Davos. With DEB-Referee André Schrader will also be an impartial representative representing the black, red and gold colors at the oldest international tournament for club teams.
Andrè Schrader, photo: City-Press
DEBreferee André Schrader: "The nomination for the Spengler Cup 2024 fills me with pride. Being part of the oldest international ice hockey tournament is something very special and I am delighted to be able to have this experience. Due to the fact that it is a relatively small ice hockey tournament, the number of referee places is always very limited - which makes it all the nicer that a German referee has once again been invited to this traditional tournament. It will certainly be a very special tournament for me, one that I will remember for a long time."
Other internationally nominated referees: Svenja Strohmenger (World Women U18 DIVIA, Hungary and Olympic Qualification Group D, Slovakia), Caroline Butt (Olympic Qualification Group E, Great Britain), Reid Andersson (Continental Cup Final)
Other internationally nominated linesmen and lineswomen: Natalie Bertl (World Women U18 DIVIIA, Latvia), Julia Wagner (Olympic Qualification Group F, Poland), Leonie Ernst (Olympic Qualification Final, Germany), Vincent Brüggemann (World Men 20IA, Slovenia), Kenneth Englisch (World Men 20IIA, Croatia)