“Go towards the end of the tournament”
German team complains of bitter failure at ice hockey World Cup
14.05.2025 – 3:02 p.m.Reading time: 1 min.
The Ice Hockey World Cup has been running smoothly for the German national team. But now the team is plagued by a bitter failure.
With three wins from three games, the start of the German national ice hockey team at the World Cup in Denmark was a real success-but now the team hits a heavy setback: NHL striker Lukas Reichel threatens to fail for the further course of the tournament. Before the duel against Switzerland on Thursday (4.20 p.m. in the live ticker at T-Online), national coach Harold Kreis is worried about one of his offensive supports.
Sports director Christian Künast said on ZDF: “It doesn’t look so good. We can certainly assume that he will not play the next games.” His forecast for the striker of the Chicago Blackhawks is dark: “It is more towards the end of the tournament.”
Reichel had injured his shoulder in the 5-2 victory against Norway. The team of the German Ice Hockey Association (DEB) was faced with an over-cared play of play. The diagnosis was sobering-the 22-year-old had previously convinced with a goal and three templates. Above all, his speed was an important factor in the attack game of the DEB selection.
The upcoming opponents could hardly be more demanding: after the show of strength with Switzerland, duels with the USA and defending champion Czech Republic are still pending. Reichel’s failure will weigh particularly difficult against such opponents.