Overview

• Germany's national ice hockey team will face Hungary in its opening match of the 2025 IIHF World Championship on May 10 at 16:20 local time in Herning, Denmark.
• Coach Harold Kreis has expressed confidence in securing a victory against Hungary, a tournament newcomer and considered an underdog in the matchup.
• The roster features NHL players like Philipp Grubauer and Moritz Seider, though key contributors such as Moritz Müller, Kai Wissmann, John-Jason Peterka, and Nico Sturm are absent due to injuries or other reasons.
• Grubauer, who also co-founded a brewery in Seattle less than a year ago, has temporarily set aside his brewing ventures to focus on the championship.
• After five days of training sessions and team-building activities in Denmark, players are eager to shift from preparation to competition on the ice.