Lucia Schmitz joins the squad of the German women's national team at the Olympic qualification tournament in Bremerhaven. The 24-year-old arrived in the North Sea coastal city yesterday evening and was already training with the DEBselection on the ice. The attacker replaces Alexandra Boicowho has to leave due to illness.

The German women's national team will face the Austrian team tomorrow, Thursday, at the start of the Olympic qualification tournament. The match starts at 19:30 p.m. Tournament tickets are available from 24 euros, day tickets from 9 euros in the DEB-Ticket shop.

All tournament matches of the Olympic qualification will be live, and free at MagentaSport transfer.

The tournament schedule for the Olympic qualification:

Olympic qualification: Lucia Schmitz nominated