With a wealth of experience under their belt, the U16 and U18 men’s national teams are concluding their international tournaments that took place between Christmas and New Year.
U16 men completed 5-nation tournament in Chomutov (CZE)
The team led by U16 national coach Robin Beckers had travelled to Chomutov in the Czech Republic to play four international matches. In a top-class international 5-nation tournament, the German young talent selection was able to compete against teams from Slovakia, Switzerland, Finland and the Czech Republic.
U16 national coach Robin Beckers: "We had a bit of a hard time at the start of the tournament. But the positive thing was our improvement from game to game. Even though we suffered a clear defeat against the Finns, we remained positive as a group and were able to improve again against the Czech Republic and were on a different level, especially tactically, but also in terms of playing, than in game one. At this point in the year, we have already made a good step forward. The tournament shows that we can compete on equal terms with some nations. But also that we still have work to do if we want to compete internationally."
Results U16 Men
26.12.2024 In Germany – Slovakia 3:4 (Goals: N. Bloch, M. Mähler, T. Hartmann)
27.12.2024 I Switzerland – Germany 5: 7 (Goals: T. Hartmann, J. Schwarz (2x), N. Bloch, P. Martinovic, L. Riedel, M. Mähler)
28.12.2024 I Finland – Germany 13:2 (Goals: J. Schwarz, L. Riedel)
August 30.12.2024, XNUMX I Czech Republic – Germany 5:2 (Goals: L. Lamprecht, F. Ludwig)
U18 men's national team gained international experience in Switzerland
After a stopover at the Helios Arena in Villingen-Schwenningen, the team led by U18 national coach Patrick Reimer travelled to Switzerland. A 5-nation tournament was scheduled in Zuchwil. The German U18 men met the young talent selections from Slovakia, Finland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland.
U18 national coach Patrick Reimer: "We have had to realise that we still have work to do. Nevertheless, we have also seen many positive things that have shown us that if we play our game, we can keep up with all nations and create good chances. If we play our game for 60 minutes, we can put strong opponents under pressure and beat them. We have not yet managed to consistently perform at this high level, but we will work on that. Overall, we have gained good impressions with regard to the event in February, which will be the last before the World Cup.
Results U18 Men
26.12.2024 In Germany – Slovakia 2:5 (Goals: T. Krestan, G. Griva)
27.12.2024 I Finland – Germany 6:3 (Goals: T. Kose (2x), G. Griva)
28.12.2024 In Germany – Czech Republic 0:4
30.12.2024 I Switzerland – Germany 8:6 (Goals: G. Griva (2x), T. Kose, M. Späth, A. Grin, E. Schneider)