Ice hockey World Cup
Despite the hole in the ice: Deb team also wins against Norway
Updated on May 13, 2025 – 7:06 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
The DEB team remains on the road to success at the World Cup. In the third game, the German runners won the third win. Opponents Norway was persistent.
Germany’s ice hockey national team brought the optimal points of points at the World Championship. In the third game, the team of national coach Harold Kreis won the third win. At the end of Norway it was 5: 2 (2: 1, 2: 0, 1: 1).
The goals for the German team scored Yasin Ehliz (5th minute), Marc Michaelis (17th), Wojtek Stachowiak (25th), Joshua Samanski (27th) and Frederik Tiffels (60th). NHL star Tim Stützle, who was used for the first time at the World Cup, collected his first two scorer points. Andreas Martinsen (20th) and Jacob Berglund (48th) were successful for the Norwegians.
A piece of broken ice on the field caused excitement. The resulting hole near the gang was so great that the referee team ended the first third prematurely. You can read the background here.
Due to the success, the German team now has nine points in the account and thus leads the preliminary round group B before the Czech Republic (8 points) and Switzerland (7).
Germany took the lead early after NHL-Star Stützle Ehliz, made an exemplary manner. The Norway came into play better afterwards, but were countered: Despite the outnumbered, Mannheim’s Marc Michaelis increased to 2-0 (17th) after playing on Ehliz.
Norway used the break much better. In Seider, a German player had to go to the penalty bench again. Martinsen benefited from this and shortened to 1: 2 (20th). NHL goalkeeper Philipp Grubauer from the Seattle Kraken saved several times after a short sides of the sides and prevented the equalization.
Stachowiak (25th) and Samanski (27th) calmed around 1,000 fans in the Herning exhibition hall within two minutes. Once again in the World Cup tournament, the great strength of the district team showed itself in the 4: 1 by the upcoming NHL professional Samanski. Lukas Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks was perfectly used by superstar Leon Draisaitl’s new teammate at the Edmonton Oilers. The 23-year-old hit without any problems.
The again very agile Reichel was unlucky. The attacker had to leave the ice prematurely after a gang check. So far, the 22-year-old has not only left a strong impression with one goal and three templates in the tournament.
In the final round, Norway reduced again to 2: 4 by mountain sound (48th). In the final phase, supporters missed his premiere goal when his return shot was clarified on the line. In the end, Tiffels hit the orphaned Norwegian goal. Goalie Grubauer also had to show his skills from time to time.