The qualification for the 2026 Winter Olympics (6 to 22 February 2026) in Milan and Cortina d' Ampezzo is enjoyed by the Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (DEB) is the highest priority in these weeks. The team led by women's national coach Jeff MacLeod has the chance to qualify for the sporting highlight of 6 at the home tournament in the Bremerhaven Ice Arena, which will take place from February 9 to 2025, 2026.
In order to be optimally prepared for the Olympic qualification, the German women's national team will play an international match against Hungary in the Nordhessen Arena Kassel The team of women's national coach Jeff MacLeod will arrive in Kassel on Thursday, January 30, 2025. After a total of three ice sessions on Thursday evening and Friday, the international match is scheduled for Saturday, February 1, 2025. The game starts at 17 p.m. On Sunday, the team will be back on the ice for training in the Nordhessen Arena before the DEBselection will travel to Bremerhaven on Monday, February 3, 2025.
Tickets for the women’s international match in Kassel are available at: https://tickets.nordhessen-arena.de/
Women's national team match schedule in Kassel
01.02.2025/17/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany - Hungary
Participants for Olympic qualification in Bremerhaven have been confirmed
After Austria, Hungary and the German women's national team had already qualified for the tournament in Bremerhaven, the last participants have now been confirmed. Slovakia will be the fourth team to have the chance to secure the remaining Olympic ticket. The Slovakians were able to prevail against Kazakhstan, Iceland and Slovenia in the preliminary round in their home town of Piestany and thus secure the last free place for the Olympic qualification in Bremerhaven.
Schedule for the Olympic qualification in Bremerhaven
06.02.2025/16/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Hungary – Slovakia
06.02.2025/19/30 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany - Austria
08.02.2025/14/30 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Slovakia - Germany
08.02.2025/18/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Hungary - Austria
09.02.2025/14/30 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Austria – Slovakia
09.02.2025/18/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany - Hungary
Tickets for the Olympic qualification are available at: https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/deb/
Head of Marketing & Communication Nordhessen Arena Geraldine Plettenberg: “The Nordhessen Arena is proud to be part of the Olympic qualification of the DEB-Women to play the warm-up match against Hungary. We will create optimal conditions so that the women's national team can complete a successful preparation with us. In the Nordhessen Arena, the players and Fans an excellent atmosphere that promises both top sporting performances and thrilling ice hockey moments."
Competitive sports representative for women Ronja Jenike at the international match in Kassel: "We have come a long way in terms of sport. We are really looking forward to the final test and the subsequent Olympic qualification tournament. Kassel is a traditional location on the ice hockey map, which always thrives on its thrilling atmosphere. The fact that we can use this stage is a great opportunity for us."