Only after a 0:5 deficit did the Germans get the goals through Ingolstadt Olympic participant Fabio Wagner (47th minute) and Nuremberg’s Daniel Schmölz (49th). Previously, the inexperienced national team, which includes ten newcomers, was clearly inferior. In the middle of the first third and at the beginning of the second period, the selection had to accept a double hit and thus the decision in favor of the hosts early on.
Numerous players are missing from Söderholm
In the coming weeks, Söderholm, who recently extended his contract until 2026, will make major changes to the team. Numerous national players are still missing, who are represented with their clubs in the playoffs of the German ice hockey league or who are tied to their teams in Sweden or North America.