Overview

• Germany secured its second win in five World Championship preparation games with a 3-2 victory over Austria in Zell am See on April 24.
• Fabio Wagner, Marc Michaelis, and Wojciech Stachowiak, three of seven new call-ups, scored for Germany in a performance described by Coach Harold Kreis as 'stable' and showing rising form.
• NHL goaltender Philipp Grubauer will join the team for the rematch against Austria in Rosenheim on April 26, with Moritz Seider and Lukas Reichel expected to join next week.
• The team’s preparation schedule includes a general rehearsal against the USA in Düsseldorf on May 4 before opening the World Championship against Hungary in Herning on May 10.
• Coach Kreis continues to fine-tune the roster, integrating domestic talent and NHL players to optimize team cohesion ahead of the tournament.