Overview

• The German national ice hockey team adds NHL talent, with goaltender Philipp Grubauer joining the squad on April 22.
• Defenseman Moritz Seider and forward Lukas Reichel will join the team in late April after their NHL club releases were secured.
• Germany will play two test matches against Austria on April 24 and 26 as part of its structured pre-tournament preparation.
• The team's final warm-up game is scheduled for May 4 in Düsseldorf against the USA, ahead of the World Championship opener on May 10 in Herning, Denmark.
• DEB-Sportdirektor Christian Künast confirmed that no additional NHL players are expected to join the roster before the tournament.