The contingent of Men's national team for the final phase of the Preparation for the 2025 IIHF World Championship in Denmark and Sweden has been confirmed. National coach Harold Kreis has nominated a total of 26 players, who will arrive in Düsseldorf on Wednesday afternoon. PSD Bank Dome find that final international match World Cup preparations. On Sunday, May 4, 2025, the Encounter with the USA. The game starts at 17 pm (live and free on MagentaSport).
National coach Harold Kreis has nominated three goalkeepers, nine defenders and 14 forwards. In phase four, the PENNY DEL champions Eisbären Berlin Defenders Korbinian Geibel, Eric Mik, Jonas Müller as well as the strikers Marcel Noebels, Leonhard Pföderl, Frederik Tiffels and Manuel Wiederer DEB-cadre. The BerlinThe players will arrive in Düsseldorf for the championship celebration on Thursday evening – as will Maksymilian Szuber (Tuscon Roadrunners / AHL), who is traveling directly from North America. Dominik Kahun (Lausanne HC / SUI) and Justin Schütz (Kölner Haie) two players who reached the playoff finals join the team. As planned, Lukas Reichel (Chicago Blackhawks / NHL) and Moritz Seider (Detroit Red Wings / NHL) are also immediately in the squad.
The Coaching staff for phase four and the 2025 World Cup Alongside national coach Harold Kreis and DEB-Assistant coach Alexander Sulzer: Serge Aubin (Eisbären Berlin / assistant coach), Rob Leask (Straubing Tigers / assistant coach), Ilpo Kauhanen (ERC Ingolstadt / Goalkeeper coach), Adam Mitchell (Video Coach) and Hendrik Kolbert (Schwenninger Wild Wings / Athletic Trainer).
Next Monday the national team will play the Travel to the World Cup venue Herning The first ice session before the start of the World Cup is scheduled for Tuesday (15:30 p.m. to 17:00 p.m. / Practice Arena). On Saturday, May 10, the German team begins the World Cup tournament with a match against Hungary (16:20 p.m.). One day later, they face Kazakhstan (16:20 p.m.).
National coach Harold Kreis: "As expected, we've had another major shake-up in the squad, and we've also incorporated the insights from the first three preseason phases. Furthermore, some players, like Moritz Müller and Kai Wissmann, are injured after the playoff final. We're confident we have a strong group with which we'll enter the final preseason phase. It's important for us to continue to grow together as a unit and, above all, to internalize our game and our system. In this respect, the international match against the USA is an important assessment of our position just days before the start of the World Cup. We would like to take this opportunity to expressly thank the players who gave their all to the team during the previous preseason phases and are now no longer with the team."
DEB-Sports director Christian Künast"After three weeks of World Cup preparation, we are delighted to be at the point where we can prepare for our departure to Denmark together with players and staff members. Düsseldorf, with the PSD Bank Dome, offers optimal conditions and a fantastic setting for both teams, especially since we expect a fantastic arena on Sunday for our match against a top nation like the USA. We are delighted that our coaching staff for the World Cup is now coming together to work on the details with the team and staff in the final phase and to prepare for the weeks we will spend together at the World Cup."
World Cup preparation of the German men's national team
10.04.2025 | Germany – Czech Republic 0:7 (0:2, 0:2, 0:3)
12.04.2025 | Germany – Czech Republic 0:1 (0:0, 0:0, 0:1)
Aug 16.04.2025, XNUMX | Slovakia – Germany 2:3 (2:0, 0:1 0:2)
Aug 17.04.2025, XNUMX | Slovakia – Germany 4:0 (1:0, 3:0, 0:0)
24.04.2025 | Austria – Germany 2:3 (0:0, 1:2, 1:1)
26.04.2025 | Germany – Austria 5:0 (0:0, 2:0, 3:0)
04.05.2025/17/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – USA (Düsseldorf)
All World Cup preparation matches will be broadcast live and free of charge on MagentaSport transfer.