Ice hockey World Cup 2025: Germany's struggle for the quarter-finals begins!

The Ice Hockey World Cup 2025 starts on May 9th in Sweden and Denmark. Germany strives for the quarter -finals, and important players are affected.
The Ice Hockey World Cup 2025 starts on May 9th in Sweden and Denmark. Germany strives for the quarter -finals, and important players are affected. (Symbolbild/NAGW)

Ice hockey World Cup 2025: Germany's struggle for the quarter-finals begins!

Herning, Dänemark - The 88th World Hockey Championship started today, on May 9, 2025, in Stockholm, Sweden, and Herning, Denmark. The World Cup extends to May 25th and offers fans exciting approaches and high -class ice hockey. This year the main venues are the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm with space for 13,850 spectators and the Jyske Bank boxing in Herning, where 12,000 fans can follow the games. Germany plays in Group B, which is held in Herning and also includes two quarter -finals, such as Remszeitung.de reported.

Under the direction of coach Harold Kreis, the German team has set high goals in recent years. By reaching the quarter -finals, the team would exceed the achievements of the past World Cup and the Olympic Games, where Germany won silver medals in 2018 and 2023. Last year, the German team left Switzerland in the quarter -finals. On the way to the hoped -for medal, however, the team has to do without important players. Among others, Nico Sturm, John-Jason Peterka, Kai Wissmann and Moritz Müller do not take part in the NHL play-offs due to injuries and obligations. Moritz Seider, who has been appointed captain, returns to the team, while Tim Stützle will join the team from the Ottawa Senators after a short post

transmission of the World Cup and favorites

The ice hockey world championship is broadcast in Germany on free TV at Pro Sieben and Pro Sieben Maxx and Magenta Sport. In addition, all games are available on Sportdeutschland.TV, 43 of which are even exclusive, for a price of twelve euros for a tournament pass Spiegel.de

The teams from Canada, the Czech Republic and Sweden are considered the favorite for the title this year. These teams can come up with a variety of NHL superstars that can significantly raise the level of the games.

History of the Ice Hockey Championship

The ice hockey world championship looks back on a long tradition that extends until 1908 when the international ice hockey association LihG was founded. The first ice hockey world championship took place in 1930, and since then the tournament has continued to develop steadily. The past few decades have been shaped by many remarkable events, including the victory of the United States at the 1980 Olympics and the first title of the Soviet Union in 1954 in their debut. Overall, the tournament of strenuous competitions in the beginning has developed into one of the most important events in international ice hockey sport, as can be seen in detail on wikipedia.org

The current tournament again promises exciting encounters and first -class ice hockey. The eyes of the world are focused on the upcoming games, in the hope that Germany can realize its ambitions and fight again for a medal.

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