The German women's national team The team will kick off the 2026/2027 season with their summer training camp from July 20th to 23rd, 2026 at the national training center in Füssen. This event marks the start of preparations for the IIHF Women's World Championship 2026 In November in Denmark. In addition to ice training, the players will also complete athletic and strength training sessions. The program is supplemented by team meetings and a NADA workshop.
34 players nominated for the season opener
For the first training course of the season, Women's national coach Jeff MacLeod A squad of 34 players has been assembled. This consists of four goalkeepers, 13 defenders and 17 forwards.
Tim Bernhardt and James Ty Morris are there for the first time as assistant coaches
For Tim Bernhardt and James Ty Morris The summer training camp is always the first step for Bernhardt as assistant coach of the German women's national team. His main job is as head coach of the... Mad Dogs Mannheim Morris works in the blossom-ic DFEL. He also works in the top German women's ice hockey league and is part of the coaching staff of the ECDC Memmingen Indians
Women's national coach Jeff MacLeod“We are looking forward to reuniting with our players and our entire team to begin preparations for the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship in November. Our players have been working intensively during the summer break, so we are eagerly anticipating this training camp, where a total of 34 athletes will have the opportunity to demonstrate their strengths and commitment. The squad comprises players from the 2026 Olympic roster, the U18 national team, and players from the blossom-ic DFEL who have recently impressed the coaching staff with their performances. We are planning an intensive training camp with high demands, both in terms of athletic and strength training, as well as on the ice. We will analyze the players in all areas and, based on this analysis, select the roster for the Four Nations Tournament in August.”
The first international matches of the new season are scheduled to begin in mid-August 2026. As part of the European Cup of Nations The women's national team will compete in a 4-nation tournament, which will also take place in Füssen.