Tomorrow evening the wait is finally over: It starts at 21:10 pm. the German men's ice hockey team Finally, they've qualified for the Olympic ice hockey tournament. Their first opponent is Denmark, coached by Harold Kreis. The game will take place in the... Milan Rho Ice Hockey Arena instead.
The German team is eagerly anticipating their first appearance at the Winter Olympics. This Wednesday afternoon, they held their final training session in the arena set up at the Milan trade fair grounds. Beforehand, the team gathered on the ice for a team photo. Their second preliminary round game against Latvia (Saturday, February 14, 12:10 p.m.) will also take place in Rho. Therefore, the German team has settled in there before moving to the arena in the Santa Giulia district on Sunday. On Sunday evening, they will face the USA in their final preliminary round game (puck drop at 21:10 p.m.).
Reactions to the opening match against Denmark
National coach Harold Kreis"We want to start tomorrow's game against Denmark with a lot of energy and a good feeling. Today's training session focused on increasing our pace while maintaining freshness and being ready for tomorrow's start. Denmark is an opponent we know well. Of course, we'll analyze their style of play. But our focus is clearly on our own game. It will be important that we're present from the beginning, handle the puck carefully, play it deep, and apply pressure with consistent forechecking. If we maintain our structure and capitalize on their mistakes, we can create a good starting position for the rest of the tournament."
Striker Nico Sturm“We’re raring to go and excited that it’s finally starting. The game rhythm here at the Olympics suits us because we’re used to playing many games in a short period of time without long breaks, as we were in the NHL. In recent days, it’s been almost unusual for us to even have a ‘normal’ training day. But as soon as the tournament starts, it’ll be business as usual again. Then it’s from game to game, with short recovery and preparation periods and full focus on the next opponent. We feel ready and want to find our rhythm right from the start.”
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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