Olympic Winter Games
Ice hockey bundle nominates Draisaitl and Co. for Olympia 2026
For the first time in twelve years, the NHL stars will be there again at the Winter Olympics. The German Ice Hockey Association has already nominated its best in the provisional squad.
With ice hockey star Leon Draisaitl in the fight for the Olympic medals: The German Ice Hockey Confederation has nominated its six stars from the North American professional league NHL in the provisional squad for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
In addition to Draisaitl, who is currently fighting for the NHL title with the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup final, Philipp Grubauer (Seattle Kraken), Lukas Reichel (Chicago Blackhawks), Moritz Seider (Detroit Red Wings), Nico Sturm (Florida Panthers) and Tim Stützle (Ottawa Senators) List. At the Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament, which is held in Milan, the NHL professionals take part again for the first time in twelve years.
Final nomination shortly before the tournament start
“We expect a sporty high-class tournament with the best players in the world. Our anticipation for this great sporting event is growing even more when you see who the participating associations have already put on their first squad list,” said Deb sports director Christian Künast and emphasized: “Since we can also build on our NHL players, it was obvious to name the first six players from this group NHL clubs are under contract. ” The final nomination takes place shortly before the tournament start.
The German team, which had sensationally won silver in Pyeongchang in 2018, will meet Denmark, Latvia and the USA at the tournament from February 11th to 22nd.
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Source: Stern
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