The U18 Women's National Team will begin its World Championship preparations on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. The team, led by U18 Women's Head Coach Sebastian Jones, will convene at the national training center in Füssen. The five-day training camp will include six on-ice sessions, various meetings, and a final international match against Norway. U18 Women's Head Coach Sebastian Jones and his coaching staff have nominated a 23-player roster for the preparation phase and the immediately following U18 Women's World Championship (Division I, Group A): three goaltenders, eight defensemen, and twelve forwards. In addition to Sebastian Jones, the coaching staff includes Christoph Höhenleitner (assistant coach), Benedikt Brückner (assistant coach), Sebastian Modes (goaltender coach), and Rebecca Tragl (strength and conditioning coach). Updates on the youth national teams can be found on the Young Talentblog. DEB-Website: https://www.deb-online.de/news/deb-Young Talent-blog-2025/
U18 women's national coach Sebastian Jones Regarding World Championship preparations: "With our final squad, we will begin both the final preparation phase and this year's World Championship. The nominated players have emerged over the past few months, and we have great confidence in the team with which we will now compete in our season's highlight event. In Füssen, we will use the coming days to further refine key concepts, solidify our processes, and specifically review individual aspects. The final international match against Norway will serve as an important benchmark and allow us to fine-tune the details – the focus, however, remains clearly on our own game."
Women's U18 World Cup Preparation Match
09.01.2026/17/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Norway
Livestream/Statistics: https://deb-online.live/liga/damen/nationalteam-frauen-u18/
U18 Women's World Cup (Division I, Group A) in Italy
On Saturday, January 10, 2025, the U18 women's team will travel directly from Füssen to the World Championship venue in Ritten, Italy. The IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship for U18 women (Division I, Group A) will take place there from January 12 to 18, 2026. Six teams will compete in a round-robin format – the team that finishes in first place in the final standings will be promoted to the top division. DEB-Young Talent selection will face France, Denmark, Italy, Japan and Norway during the World Cup – a tight schedule with five games in seven days.
U18 women's national coach Sebastian Jones Regarding the U18 Women's World Championship: "We expect a close and intense tournament with evenly matched opponents. The key will be to consistently focus on our own development throughout the entire tournament and to play as close as possible to our maximum potential in every game. We want to build on the positive development of the past few months and present ourselves as a fast-skating, hard-working team that plays fast-paced hockey and displays a lot of passion on the ice."
U18 Women's World Cup schedule
Aug 12.01.2026, 13 | 00:XNUMX p.m. | France - Germany
13.01.2026/13/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany - Denmark
February 15.01.2026, 20 | 00:XNUMX PM | Italy – Germany
17.01.2026/16/30 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany - Japan
18.01.2026/13/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Norway
Livestream: https://iihf.tv/pages/Uk8zCadAG
Statistics: https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2026/ww18ia
Click here for the World Cup squad: https://www.deb-online.de/u18-frauen-nationalmannschaft/