U18 national coach Patrick Reimer has named his 25-man squad for phase two of the World Championship preparations and the subsequent 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship. The championship will take place from April 23 to May 3, 2025, in Frisco, USA.
On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, the German Young Talents team will depart from Frankfurt for North America. In addition to several training sessions, the program also includes two international matches against Canada and Norway. These will take place on Saturday, April 19, and Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
World Cup preparation matches U18 men
19.04.2025/21/00 I XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. (German time) I Canada – Germany
22.04.2025 I 00:00 (German time) I Norway – Germany
The U18 World Championship in Frisco (USA) starts on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, and the German team will take part one day later. In the World Cup preliminary round (Group B), the DEBThe young talent selection is looking forward to a strong field of participants. U18 national coach Patrick Reimer's team will face opponents such as the Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland, and the USA.
In addition to Patrick Reimer, U16 national coach Robin Beckers (assistant), Sebastian Osterloh (assistant), Spencer Eckhardt (goalkeeper coach) and Patrick Buzás (athletics coach) complete the coaching staff.
U18 national coach Patrick Reimer: "We know that there won't be any easy matches in the top division. We'll do our homework in every game and have to deliver our best performance for 60 minutes. That's the only way to have a chance of winning at this high international level. We've already proven this season that we can hold our own against supposedly stronger opponents. Of course, all teams at an A World Cup have strong squads and individual talent within the team, but at major tournaments, it's always possible to surprise with a cohesive team performance. A good day's form can always play a big role in this. It won't be an easy road, but of course it would be nice to leave the USA at the end with the top division still in our bag."
U18 World Cup Preliminary Round Matches Top Division (Group B)
24.04.2025 I 21:00 (German time) I Czech Republic – Germany
25.04.2025/23/00 I XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. (German time) I Germany - Sweden
27.04.2025/19/00 I XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. (German time) I Germany - Switzerland
29.04.2025/02/00 I XNUMX:XNUMX (German time) I USA – Germany
All matches of the U18 World Cup will be broadcast live and free on MagentaSport transfer.