Before the start of the Olympics
Last test: Will the DEB team beat the hosts?
Updated February 4, 2026 – 7:36 p.mReading time: 1 min.
The German national ice hockey team is heading into the competition in Italy with a top-class team. Before that there is the dress rehearsal against the hosts. Is there any success? Follow the game here in the live ticker.
3rd minute of play – First good chance for the DEB team: Parker Tuomie simply takes a shot and his shot is saved by Italy’s goalie Damian Clara.
1st minute of play – The game is underway.
Before the match – DEB star Leon Draisatl received a special honor on Wednesday: The NHL player from the Edmonton Oilers is the flag bearer of the German squad at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics: Read here which athlete was chosen alongside him for this privilege.
Before the match – The German national team around national coach Harold Kreis arrived at the Olympic camp in Bolzano on Saturday. The game against hosts Italy in the Bozen Sparkasse Arena is the dress rehearsal before the start of the games. Kreis expects a tough test: “You will play with a lot of intensity and aggressive forechecking, act in a disciplined manner and wait for target losses in order to counterattack,” said Kreis in advance.
