The German men's national team won against Slovakia at the end of the tournament, thus celebrating their eleventh tournament victory at the 36th. Deutschland Cup3.333 years ago Fans The final score at the VR-Bank Arena Landshut was 3-0 (2-0, 1-0, 0-0). Parker Tuomie, Bennet Roßmy, and Fabio Wagner scored the goals for the team coached by Harold Kreis.
As expected, Maximilian Franzreb started in goal for the German national team today. There were no other changes to the lineup compared to the match against Austria.
Moritz Müller had the first big chance in the afternoon game. DEBThe captain hit the post from the slot. The visitors then incurred three penalties. This allowed the German team to play with five men against three Slovaks at times, but they failed to capitalize on the power play. In the 11th minute, Tuomie stole the puck in the forecheck and scored from close range to make it 1-0. Just 68 seconds later, Roßmy made a spectacular pass into the net. The teams went into the first intermission with a well-deserved 2-0 lead.
After the break, things came together DEBThe team picked up where they left off in the first half, and Fabio Wagner increased the lead to 3-0 with a shot from the blue line (22nd minute). After conceding another goal, the Slovaks were able to increase the offensive pressure, but the German team weathered this strong phase from the visitors without conceding again. Shortly before halftime, Tuomie narrowly missed scoring his second goal of the game on a solo effort.
In the third period, the German team continued to dominate. Minor errors were immediately corrected by their strong defensive work, and for the most part, they pressed forward. DEBHowever, the players missed the fourth goal in the final period. A penalty kill with four minutes remaining gave the Slovaks another period of sustained pressure. Franzreb thwarted the best chance, securing his second shutout of the season. DEB-Jersey was able to celebrate and was chosen as player of the match.
The five days of ice hockey in Landshut attracted 21.076 visitors this year. Fans Lured into the arena. Landshut thus sets a new spectator record at the Deutschland Cup For this location (2023: 20.881 spectators, 2024: 20.012 spectators). Next season, the tournament will take place in Düsseldorf.