The German women's national team won their second international match in two days. In Dornbirn, the team coached by Jeff MacLeod celebrated a 2-0 victory (0-0, 1-0, 1-0) against Austria in front of 2.116 spectators. The goalscorers for the DEBThe team selection consisted of Daria Gleißner and Nicola Hadraschek-Eisenschmid. Sandra Abstreiter also celebrated a shutout in the second game.
The German team needed some time to find their rhythm. In the opening minute, it was the Austrians who quickly created a dangerous scoring opportunity with a 2-on-0 situation. Subsequently, the DEBThe team had a penalty kill after Luisa Welcke was sent to the penalty box. The most dangerous scoring chance for Germany fell to Daria Gleißner, who hit the right post during a power play in the ninth minute. Another power play starting in the 14th minute also went unused. Laura Kluge went on a breakaway in the 18th minute but shot over the net.
In the middle section, the DEBThe team got into the game better and created numerous scoring opportunities. Nicola Hadraschek-Eisenschmid was denied by the goalkeeper from a promising position in the 24th minute, Nina Christof's shot towards the top right corner of the goal (26th minute) didn't find the net, and even with a two-man advantage (29th minute) the DEBDespite numerous chances, the German team failed to score the first goal of the game. This changed in the 34th minute when Daria Gleißner capitalized on another power play for the German team to score the opening goal, making it 1-0.
Even in the final period, the team coached by Jeff MacLeod dominated the game and shot on goal far more often than the Austrians. Ultimately, Nicola Hadraschek-Eisenschmid scored to give her team a two-goal lead, which also proved to be the final score in Dornbirn.
The German women's national ice hockey team will meet on January 26, 2026, at the national training center in Füssen, where they will continue their preparations for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. On January 30, 2026, at 19:30 p.m., they will play a friendly match against Japan at the ice rink in Peiting. The following day, January 31, 2026, the team, coached by Jeff MacLeod, will travel to Milan. The German women's national team will begin their Olympic campaign on February 5, 2026, against Sweden.