The German nationwide ice hockey group is beginning to plan for the 2026Olympic Games There are practically no workers shocks at the Germany Cup inLandshut
For nationwide train Harold Kreis, the 2026 Olympics start inLandshut With the Germany Cup, prep work and, most of all, gamer spreading for the ice hockey emphasize in around 15 months in Milan begins on Thursday (November 7th, 2024). “Our thoughts are already moving towards the 2026 Olympics” claimed the 65-year-old.
With the NHL splits Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton Oilers), Tim St ützle (Ottawa Senators), Moritz Seider (Detroit Red Wings) and JJ Peterka (Buffalo Sabres) area has first-rate specialists. In Italy the quartet can sign up with various other NHL gamers Nico Sturm (San Jose Sharks) and Lukas Reichel (Chicago Blackhawks) are potentially the most effective German nationwide ice hockey group.
There was silver at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, however all the celebrities from North America were missing out on from South Korea.
Three video games as a display
Now the challenging defend the team puts starts. With the video games in the Germany Cup versus Denmark on Thursday (7:45 p.m.), 2 days later on versus Slovakia (6 p.m.) and ultimately on Sunday versus Austria (3 p.m.), the gamers from the German Ice Hockey League have the possibility to stand out close.
“For us it is a showcase for the 2026 Olympics” claimed sporting activities supervisor Christian Künast. Unlike, for instance, football, there are just a few choices for screening in ice hockey. In enhancement to the 2025 World Cup in Denmark and Sweden and the 2025 Germany Cup, the Germany Cup is the only possibility for Kreis to function straight with the gamers.
There will certainly be no more actions and are not wanted. “We’re making the player more tired. We want to go into a tournament as well-rested and well-rested as possible, given our season’s highlights.” highlighted Künast. There will certainly be a brief camp next summertime, however it will certainly concentrate on business issues in the direction of the Olympics.
No experiments
It is not without factor that the nationwide train made a decision not to experiment at theGermany Cup With Markus Schweiger (22/L öwen Frankfurt) there is just one novice. Otherwise, there are various leading entertainers there and must safeguard the 4th competition success straight. “It’s a strong team, a good team with a lot of international experience” claimed Coach Kreis.
With two times as much Stanley Cup-Winner Tom Kühnhackl (32/Adler Mannheim) and Patrick Hager (36/EHC Munich) 2 experts obtain the possibility. Both were last on the ice at the Olympics in 2022, and currently both leading specialists can reveal themselves once again. “I want to get an impression of them,” claimed Kreis: “There are 2 of them leader in the cabin and 2 leader on the ice.”
Players from Berlin are missing out on
The Berliners Jonas Müller, Frederik Tiffels, Kai Wissmann and Leo Pf öderl will certainly be missing out on from the Germany Cup, to name a few, due to the stress triggered by the Champions Hockey League permitted to stop. At Kreis they were put in the nationwide group in the past and additionally have likelihoods for the Olympics.
However, most of the group is uncertain of their location. The times when a German key practically led an ice hockey specialist right right into the nationwide group are ultimately over.
