For the first time, a U15 Perspective Team as Deutscher Eishockey-Bund e. V (DEB) at an international tournament. From April 15th to 19th, 2026, the Red Bull Ice Hockey Academy in Salzburg (AUT) hosted a Young Talent Tournament with five participating teams.
Next to the DEBThe Bavarian Ice Sports Association (BEV), the Czech national team, the Slovakian national team and the home team of EC took part in the perspective team. Red Bull Salzburg participated in the tournament. The German development team consisted of players from the regional associations. Baden-Württemberg, Sachsen, Berlin and Nordrhein-Westfalen together, supplemented by some talents who are already active abroad.
The German team, led by U16 national coach Robin Beckers Having appeared, they were able to celebrate two victories against Slovakia and the BEV selection during the tournament. Against the Czech Republic and the EC Red Bull Salzburg had to DEBThe Young Talent selection team each suffered one defeat. In the end, their points tally was enough for fourth place in the final standings. EC won the tournament. Red Bull Salzburg.
The next step for the U15 selection of the DEB Participation in the athletic training camp in Frankfurt next May will be on the agenda. Robin Beckers will nominate a suitable squad for this event shortly.
Results U15 Perspective Team
April 15.04.2026, XNUMX | Czech Republic - Germany 5:2 (2:1, 0:0, 3:1)
17.04.2026 | Germany – BEV 5:2 (1:1, 2:0, 2:1)
18.04.2026 | Germany – Slovakia 4:3 nP (1:0, 1:2, 1:1, 1:0)
19.04.2026 | EC Red Bull Salzburg - Germany 5:0 (3:0, 1:0, 1:0)
Voice on the U15 tournament
Robin Beckers, U16 national coach of the DEB“We would like to express our sincere thanks to Red Bull for the outstanding organization of this extremely valuable tournament. Over five days in Salzburg, we had the opportunity to intensively support some of Germany's most talented young players, impart important knowledge, and simultaneously gain valuable insights ourselves. From a sporting perspective, we draw a positive conclusion: The team was able to implement much of the training content throughout the tournament. The team made particular progress in crucial details – such as tackling, stickhandling, and defensive discipline in their own zone. Overall, the tournament was an important step in the players' development and a great success for everyone involved.”
U15 coaching team