The U16 women's national team participated in the European Cup in Ferlach, Austria, last week. Honorary U16 national coach Christoph Höhenleitner nominated a 22-member squad. Alongside the host nation from Austria and the German team, France, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia participated in the 6-nation tournament in Carinthia. After five international matches in six days, the DEB-Young talent selection in the final standings third place in the table.
The team of the U16 honorary national coach was delighted with a successful start to the tournament. Against the French The German Young Talent team recorded a clear 5:1 victory. DEB-Scorers were Caroline Wagner, Mathilda Heine, Isabell Manns, Antonia Zielinski and Alexandra Boico.
In the second Game against Poland In a thrilling match, the DEB-Young Talent Selection lost 3:4 after a penalty shootout. The goals for the German side were scored by Sara Weichenhain, Charleen Poindl, and Alexandra Boico.
On day three the Duel with host Austria The German team defeated the Austrians 5-0. Isabell Manns scored a brace, and Alexandra Boico even put the puck in the opposing net three times.
After a day's rest, the DEB-Young talent selection against the Hungarians onto the ice. In a match on equal terms, the German team ultimately had to admit defeat with a narrow 1:2. The only DEB-The goal scorer was Isabell Manns.
At the end of the tournament, the DEBteam suffered a 1:4 defeat against the eventual tournament winners from the Slovakia The Slovakians presented themselves as somewhat more efficient and stable in this match, allowing them to claim the victory. Victoria Butuzov scored the goal for Germany.
U16 honorary national coach Christoph Höhenleitner: "Ahead of the European Cup, we had hoped for and expected a little more, both in terms of results and our final standings. However, the tournament was very insightful overall, both for the team and the coaching staff. It was a good experience for the players to see how major tournaments work, with five matches in six days, and how physically and mentally demanding that can be. The players also learned how to deal with setbacks during a tournament and how to handle their individual roles within the team. We were able to learn a lot here at the end of the season and take it with us for the future."
Results of the German U16 women's national team
Aug 06.05.2025, 12 | 30:XNUMX p.m. | France - Germany 1:5 (Goals: C. Wagner, M. Heine, I. Manns, A. Zielinski, A. Boico)
07.05.2025/13/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Poland 3:4 nP (goals: S. Weichenhain, C. Poindl, A. Boico)
Aug 08.05.2025, 20 | 00:XNUMX p.m. | Austria - Germany 0:5 (Goals: I. Manns (2x), A. Boico (3x))
10.05.2025/18/15 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Hungary 1:2 (goal: I. Manns)
11.05.2025/15/30 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Slovakia 1:4 (goal: V. Butuzov)