18
19:51
Frederik Tiffels uses his pace and plays a fine pass in the direction of Dominik Kahun in front of the goal. At the last second, a Canadian sticks his trowel in the pass and can clarify.
18
19:50
Hard checks now on both sides. Moritz Seider sets an example on the German side, completes the check and faces the robust Canadian team.
17
19:47
Now again a pressure phase of the German team. The game is extremely balanced. When it comes to shots on goal, the score is 8:8.
16
19:46
Good forecking now from the Germans, who won’t let Canada come out of their own third.
14
19:44
Jonas Müller clears in front of his own goal in dire need after the Canadians simply throw the disc into the slot from the left. Canada now looks a little livelier after the goal.
13.
19:43
Both teams sometimes leave their opponents a lot of space in the neutral zone, so there is always a lack of access.
11.
19:38
Goal for Canada, 1-1 by Sammy Blais
Canada strikes back cold! Germany is not well positioned at the back so the Canadians have a 2-1 situation. Peyton Krebs puts the ball across to Sammy Blais in front of the goal, who doesn’t give Niederberger a chance and scores to make it 1-1.
10
19:37
Canada complete again, no dangerous conclusion of the DEB team in this majority.
9.
19:37
Canada countered with a man down but didn’t finish. So far, the Canadians have kept the disc well away from their own goal.
8th.
19:35
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Sammy Blais (Canada)
Because the Coaches Challenge was unsuccessful, Team Canada is given a two-minute time penalty. This is served by Sammy Blais. Powerplay now for Germany.
8th.
19:34
The decision is made, the goal counts!
8th.
19:33
The Canadians take their coaches challenge because they hope Peterka was offside. The referees watch it on the monitor.
8th.
19:31
Goal for Germany, 0:1 by John-Jason Peterka
Germany goes in front! Moritz Seider with the perfect pass from his own third into the run of John-Jason Peterka. He picks up the pace and puts the disc halfway up from the left into the far corner. 1:0!
7.
19:30
Lots of traffic in front of Mathias Niederberger. Justin Barron shot from the right of the blue line, but missed just to the left. The Canadians are looking for these long-range shots and then want to deflect the disc decisively or force the rebound and then hit it.
6.
19:29
Best chance for Germany! In a 3-1 situation, Wojciech Stachowiak completes, but Montembeault clears aside.
5.
19:27
Parker Tuomie picks up speed on the left and pulls away. Just over to the right.
4.
19:25
First shot by the Canadians by Scott Laughton, but aimed too directly at Mathias Niederberger.
3.
19:25
Germany is firmly in the attacking third, good start for our runner cracks.
2.
19:23
Good counterattack by the DEB team, playing off their pace for the first time. Schütz puts the ball back on to Wojciech Stachowiak, who completes from headquarters. Montembeault clears the schooner.
2.
19:22
The German team wins the puck in the opposing third, but there is no conclusion.
1.
19:20
The puck fell, the final between Canada and Germany is on!
19:17
The teams come onto the ice. The final of the 2023 Ice Hockey World Championship is about to begin!
19:11
Today’s referees are Tobias Bjork from Sweden and Sean Macfarlane from the USA. Nick Briganti, also from the USA, and the Czech Daniel Hynek support the two as linespersons.
19:07
The last duels went almost exclusively to the Canadians. The DEB team has only won one game in the last 25 years. At the 2021 World Cup, they beat Canada 3-1 in the group stage.
19:02
Or can Germany actually secure the first World Cup title in history? The fact that you have nothing to lose certainly speaks for the DEB team, the team certainly has a medal. And team is the right keyword. So far in the tournament, Germany has been convincing as a unit in which everyone gives everything for everyone. The will and the self-confidence in the team are huge, not least because of six wins in a row.
18:57
So what speaks for a title win of the maple leaves? 27 title wins are already on the book, with a win today you would be the sole record champion, certainly an extra motivation. In addition, the Canadians have significantly more experience when it comes to World Cup finals. Since 2015 you have been in 7 finals. When it comes to NHL players, the Canadians are clearly ahead of the Germans. A proud 21 of the 23 players in the squad play in the best league in the world, with Germany there are only three. So will Canada secure title number 28 tonight?
18:53
But let’s take a look at the Canadians: last year’s finalists, who lost 4-3 in overtime to Finland in the final, go into this game as favorites. They finished the group phase in second place, then surprisingly defeated world champion Finland 4:1 in the quarterfinals and made it into the semifinals. There they beat co-hosts Latvia 4-2 after falling twice behind and can now play for the title again today.
18:45
For national coach Harold Kreis, this final is something special for another reason, after all he is German-Canadian and was born in Canada. “I only have one heart that beats and it doesn’t have a maple leaf on it,” said the 64-year-old before the game. “I’ve been away for so long, I feel 100 percent German.”
18:38
But the DEB team is not satisfied with that and now wants the title. “We have matured as a team and as guys,” said captain Moritz Müller after the dramatic 4: 3 (2: 2, 0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 0) after extra time in the semifinals against the USA, “mature enough say that we definitely want to be world champions now.”
18:33
What hardly anyone thought possible before this tournament will become true tonight. Germany is in an Ice Hockey World Championship final for the first time in 93 years and has secured its first medal since 1953!
18:26
Hello and welcome Battle for the hockey throne. Will Germany become the ice hockey world champion for the first time in the evening or will the record winner from Canada end up on top? Bully at the final game is at 19:20!