The Men's ice hockey team The roster for the Olympic ice hockey tournament is now complete. This Sunday morning, the remaining players from the Olympic squad arrived at Milan airport. After completing immigration formalities, all German NHL players have now arrived at the Olympic Village and settled into their rooms.
The following players complete the Olympic squad: Philipp Grubauer (Seattle Kraken), JJ Peterka (Utah Mammoth), Lukas Reichel (Vancouver Canucks), Moritz Seider (Detroit Red Wings), Joshua Samanski (Edmonton Oilers), Wojciech Stachowiak (Tampa Bay Lightning), Nico Sturm (Minnesota Wild) and Tim Stützle (Ottawa Senators).
The first joint team training session will take place on Monday afternoon in the Milan Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena Instead. Beforehand, players and staff will gather on the ice for a team photo. The German men's team will play their first game on Olympic ice on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Their opening opponent will be Denmark. The game starts at 21:10 p.m.
Reactions to the arrival of the German NHL players
Defender Moritz Seider"It's almost a strange feeling to suddenly be here in Milan. Everything went quickly and smoothly with the journey. We're incredibly excited that it's finally starting for us too. We just tried on our Olympic outfits for the first time and then met up with the part of the team that's already here. Starting tomorrow, we'll have fun together on the ice, keep things simple, and play smart together."
Striker Tim Stützle“There are so many impressions here in the Olympic Village. The first moments actually felt a bit surreal. It’s impressive to see so many athletes living together here, all eager to give their best. It’s a special feeling to be with the guys now, whom you normally only meet at a World Championship or after the season. That’s why we’re all really looking forward to our first joint ice training session in the arena.”
Olympics 2026 | Men's Group C
12.02.2026/21/10 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany - Denmark
14.02.2026/12/10 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Latvia
February 15.02.2026, 21 | 10:XNUMX PM | USA – Germany
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