Ice hockey

DEB-selection prior to the quarter-finals

The first quarter-final since the 2011 is as good as perfect: The German ice hockey national team at the world Championships in Russia for a Surprise against the United States. The knockout round draws nearer.

The German ice hockey national team had a long tremor. Not until 33 seconds before the end of the Puck in the net, floundering, was the DEB Team at the destination of your dreams. After the Last-Minute-hit to the NHL-defender Korbinian Holzer to the 3:2 (2:1, 0:1, 1:0) against the USA the team of national coach Marco Sturm is no longer take the quarter-final Ticket at the world Cup in Russia. “I haven’t seen quite exactly, whether he is clean gone. But then the referee decided on a goal, and my colleagues cheered, it was an abundance of Emotion,” said Holzer about his winning goal. Patrick Hager (3. Minute) and Christian Ehrhoff (14.) the other scored the two German goals and gave the German Team the future looks bright. For the USA, Jake McCabe (11 met in front of 4500 spectators.) and Auston Matthews (22.). Ten points to the DEB-selection is, for the time being in third place of group B in St. Petersburg.

US players Nelson (l.) in duel with Ehrhoff

Should lose on Monday afternoon France, as expected, against defending champion Canada, the first quarter-final the catchment of the German team for five years, is already perfect. In the last group game on Monday evening against newly promoted Hungary, the storm could make a Team with a win and even the third place of the table. “We want to win tomorrow is quite clear and our position continue to improve,” said Holzer.

Tremble until the very end

The Team of the coach of the storm was from the start aggressive and brought the rivals out of the game. The North Americans seemed to be impressed. In the first majority situation of DEB managed selection then even the guide – Hager poked the Puck over the line. The compensation by McCabe, have lost striker Leon Draisaitl the player from the eyes. But the Germans were by no means shocked.

With a powerful shot from the blue line, Ehrhoff has scored only two and a half minutes later, his first tournament match. After re-balancing US-Toptalent Matthews in German under the number the force of the storm delivered a weak second-third. The Offensive brought little relief. In the final third of the semi-finalist from 2010 was structured according to the front, the gates still remained, for a long time. As all with the extension expected to beat NHL defenders Holzer.

tk/og (sid, dpa)