The Men's national team of the Deutscher Eishockey-Bund e. V (DEB) travels to Slovakia this Monday. National coach Harold Kreis announced the squad for the two international matches against the Slovaks officially announced. Overall 23 player are on board today when the DEBselection travels to Banská Bystrica – the venue for both matches.
For the February event, the national coach is relying on a perspective team, as in previous years. Three goalkeepers, seven defenders and 13 strikers have been nominated, 13 of whom will be making their international debut. After the arrival day, there will be an intensive training day for the DEBteam. On Wednesday and Thursday, the two international matches against Slovakia will follow in the Tipsport Arena in Banská Bystrica. The games start at 18 pm. Both games will be live and free on MagentaSport On Friday, the national team will travel back to Germany.
The Coaching Staff The proven duo of national coach Harold Kreis and DEB-Assistant coach Alexander Sulzer. The team behind the bench is complemented by Rob Leask, who is joining the senior national team as another assistant coach for the first time, and goalie coach Dennis Endras.
DEB-Sports director Christian Künast: "As in previous years, we are using the event in February to introduce many players to the demands of the men's national team and give them the chance to gain international experience. The games against Slovakia offer an ideal opportunity for this, as both teams have been on equal terms for some time now - which we also notice at major tournaments such as the World Championships. In this respect, we are expecting two exciting games on equal terms."
National coach Harold Kreis on the February measure: "We are looking forward to spending the days together with the team. For some of the players, it will be a new experience to compete and prove themselves at this international level. That is why we want to familiarize our players with our basic game system and see and evaluate how it is implemented in international matches. The international matches against Slovakia are always characterized by great effort and a lot of speed on both sides. Of course, we are also looking forward to the great atmosphere on site. In this respect, we will take a lot of valuable knowledge with us."
International matches of the February measure:
05.02.2025 | 18:00 I Slovakia – Germany
06.02.2025 | 18:00 I Slovakia – Germany