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Irish Times
2 hours ago
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- Irish Times
Almost mission impossible as Ireland face Germany for place in EuroHockey semi-finals
EuroHockey Championships: Ireland v Germany, Mönchengladbach, Wednesday, 7pm It's not quite mission impossible, but it's close enough for Ireland. To qualify for the semi-finals of the EuroHockey Championships for the first time they must beat Germany by a two-goal margin in Mönchengladbach on Wednesday evening. To put that challenge in context, the Germans, ranked seven places above Ireland, won 5-0 when the nations met in the 2023 tournament. That's the measure of the task, then, that faces Gareth Grundie's side after their defeats by the Netherlands and France in their opening two pool games. Ireland are the only team in the tournament yet to pick up a point or score a goal. READ MORE While they took heart from their display against the Dutch, only losing 2-0 to the world champions , their first defeat by France left them dejected , not least because they created enough chances to win the game comfortably. Grundie's chief worry will be his players' failure to capitalise on penalty corners. Ireland won two against the Dutch and 13 against the French, but none bore fruit, the lack of variation hardly helping their cause. If they are to have any chance of beating the Germans, that area of their game has to click. While the German hosts might not be the force they once were, back when they were winning Olympic Games, World Cups and European Championships, they're still sixth in the world rankings and were bronze medallists at the last Europeans. They were no match for the Dutch, though, on Monday, finding themselves 3-0 down after just 13 minutes before losing 5-1. Ireland will hope that their opponents prove to be similarly fragile defensively on Wednesday. The Dutch will be expected to beat France earlier on Wednesday. In the unlikely event of a draw or a French win, Ireland's semi-final ambitions would be over, regardless of how they fare against Germany. If the mission does indeed prove impossible, then Ireland would enter the fifth- to eighth-place pool. The sizeable safety net in this tournament is there will be no relegation because the 2027 championships will be extended from eight to 12 competing nations. In pool B, all four teams – leaders Belgium, England, Spain and Scotland – still have a chance of making the semi-finals, the key game being the meeting between England (three points) and Spain (two).
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Moritz Seider To Captain Germany At Worlds
Germany's initial 25-man roster for the 2025 IIHF World Championship includes three players who played in the NHL this season and three others who are currently under contract to NHL teams. The captain of the team is Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider. The alternates are Jonas Müller, Marc Michaelis and Dominik Kahun. 'It's obviously an absolute honor for me to hold this position, and it fills me with great pride,' said Seider. 'I'll also be following in big footsteps and I'm counting on the support of the others in the locker room. We're really looking forward to the World Championship because we're in a good group and we're optimistic about the tournament.' Besides NHLers Seider, Philipp Grubauer and Lukas Reichel, AHLer Maksymilian Szuber and Kahun, who plays in Switzerland, the remainder of the roster comes from the domestic DEL. That includes seven from champion Eisbären Berlin, four from Red Bull Munich and three each from Adler Mannheim and ERC Ingolstadt. Goaltenders: Mathias Niederberger (Red Bull Munich), Arno Tiefensee (Adler Mannheim / Dallas Stars), Philipp Grubauer (Seattle Kraken). Defensemen: Korbinian Geibel, Eric Mik, Jonas Müller (all Eisbären Berlin), Leon Hüttl, Fabio Wagner (both ERC Ingolstadt), Lukas Kälble (Adler Mannheim), Moritz Seider (Detroit Red Wings), Maksymilian Szuber (Tucson Roadrunners, AHL / Utah HC). Forwards: Marcel Noebels, Leo Pföderl, Frederik Tiffels, Manuel Wiederer (all Eisbären Berlin), Yasin Ehliz, Patrick Hager, Maximilian Kastner (all Red Bull Munich), Alexander Ehl (Düsseldorfer EG), Marc Michaelis (Adler Mannheim), Joshua Samanski (Straubing Tigers / Edmonton Oilers), Justin Schütz (Kölner Haie), Wojciech Stachowiak (ERC Ingolstadt), Dominik Kahun (Lausanne HC, SUI), Lukas Reichel (Chicago Blackhawks). 2026 Olympics will see best German team ever The Germans have had some very good results internationally in recent years, including a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics and another silver at the 2023 IIHF World Championship. They've had some very good young talent to work with but they haven't had a chance to put all of their best players together on one team since the 2010 Winter Olympics. They've improved a lot since then. In fact, it's no stretch to say the 2026 Winter Olympics will feature the greatest German ice hockey team ever assembled.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Moritz Seider To Captain Germany At Worlds
Germany's initial 25-man roster for the 2025 IIHF World Championship includes three players who played in the NHL this season and three others who are currently under contract to NHL teams. The captain of the team is Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider. The alternates are Jonas Müller, Marc Michaelis and Dominik Kahun. Advertisement 'It's obviously an absolute honor for me to hold this position, and it fills me with great pride,' said Seider. 'I'll also be following in big footsteps and I'm counting on the support of the others in the locker room. We're really looking forward to the World Championship because we're in a good group and we're optimistic about the tournament.' Besides NHLers Seider, Philipp Grubauer and Lukas Reichel, AHLer Maksymilian Szuber and Kahun, who plays in Switzerland, the remainder of the roster comes from the domestic DEL. That includes seven from champion Eisbären Berlin, four from Red Bull Munich and three each from Adler Mannheim and ERC Ingolstadt. Goaltenders: Mathias Niederberger (Red Bull Munich), Arno Tiefensee (Adler Mannheim / Dallas Stars), Philipp Grubauer (Seattle Kraken). Defensemen: Korbinian Geibel, Eric Mik, Jonas Müller (all Eisbären Berlin), Leon Hüttl, Fabio Wagner (both ERC Ingolstadt), Lukas Kälble (Adler Mannheim), Moritz Seider (Detroit Red Wings), Maksymilian Szuber (Tucson Roadrunners, AHL / Utah HC). Advertisement Forwards: Marcel Noebels, Leo Pföderl, Frederik Tiffels, Manuel Wiederer (all Eisbären Berlin), Yasin Ehliz, Patrick Hager, Maximilian Kastner (all Red Bull Munich), Alexander Ehl (Düsseldorfer EG), Marc Michaelis (Adler Mannheim), Joshua Samanski (Straubing Tigers / Edmonton Oilers), Justin Schütz (Kölner Haie), Wojciech Stachowiak (ERC Ingolstadt), Dominik Kahun (Lausanne HC, SUI), Lukas Reichel (Chicago Blackhawks). 2026 Olympics will see best German team ever 2026 Olympics will see best German team ever The Germans have had some very good results internationally in recent years, including a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics and another silver at the 2023 IIHF World Championship. They've had some very good young talent to work with but they haven't had a chance to put all of their best players together on one team since the 2010 Winter Olympics. They've improved a lot since then. In fact, it's no stretch to say the 2026 Winter Olympics will feature the greatest German ice hockey team ever assembled.
