Germany

Revenge for Germany

After losing 0-8 yesterday, Germany made a remarkable come back and won 5-2 against Sweden today.

(21 Apr 2013)

Sweden won big in Germany

Sweden defeated Germany 8-0 in a friendly game in Krefeld. Sweden had 6-0 already after the first period and had eight different goal scorers. DEL top scorer Calle Ridderwall scored a goal in his first international game for Sweden.

(20 Apr 2013)

Belarus announces national team games

Belarus Hockey Federation announces the National Team games in preparation for World Championship: Andrei Skabelka troop will face Germany on 05 and 06 April in Minsk and Molodechno, Slovakia on 12 and 13 April in Minsk and Soligorsk (venue not yet confirmed) and then will play twice against Latvia on still unknown dates. Finally Belarus will compete in Skoda Cup

(20 Feb 2013)

Germany invited to 100th anniversary of ÖEHV

The German national team has been invited by the Austrian Ice Hockey Federation (ÖEHV) to play a test game on 18 September 2012 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Austrian federation. The venue for the game still has to be announced by the Austrians in the next weeks.

(31 Jul 2012)

Germany selects Bietigheim-Bissingen to host Olympic qualifications

The German Ice Hockey Association named Bietigheim-Bissingen host of Group D of the Final Olympic Qualification, 7-10 February 2013.

The tournament that includes neighbour Austria, Italy and a qualifier will be played in the new Ellentalarena that is currently being built beside the old ice rink and will have space for about 4,000 spectators.

The Latvian Hockey Federation (LHF) previously announced to host Group E at Arena Riga. The other participating teams are France, Kazakhstan and a qualifier.
The third group of the Final Olympic Qualification will be hosted at a venue to be determined in Denmark with Belarus, Slovenia and a qualifier being the other teams.

(09 Jul 2012)

Koelliker no longer German head coach

The one-year contract of Jakob Koelliker as head coach of Germany's men's national team has not been extended. The Swiss national was heavily criticised for the weak impression of his team during the 2012 World Championship in Finland and Sweden. A successor has not been named yet by the German ice hockey federation.

(03 Jul 2012)

Germany adds two

Germany adds Daniel Pietta and Sinan Akdag to the WC roster. Akdag is the first German World Championship player with Turkish family background.

(06 May 2012)

Goc and Kopecky in Sweden, Fleischmann and Cervenka out

Florida Panthers forwards Marcel Goc and Tomas Kopecky will be at the upcoming World Championship, as inform the Panthers official twitter
Goc will play for Germany, and Kopecky will defend the colors of Slovakia.

Avangard Omsk Czech forward Roman Cervenka won't be in Sweden due to an injury. He has a broken finger on his left hand. For the same injury also Florida Panthers Tomas Fleischmann won't be able to join Czech national team

(28 Apr 2012)

Germany wins promotion

Germany are promoted to the 2013 World Juniors in Ufa after a 5-3 win against Norway in the decisive game.

Norway had a 3-2 lead with five minutes remaining but the Germans scored three late goals.

(17 Dec 2011)