Overview
- Germany's national ice hockey team faces defensive gaps with the absence of veterans Moritz Müller and Kai Wissmann for the 2025 World Championship.
- NHL defenseman Moritz Seider is set to anchor the team’s defense and assume a key leadership role in the tournament.
- Young defenders Maksymilian Szuber, Eric Mik, and Korbinian Geibel have been promoted to strengthen the defensive lineup.
- The team will play a final warm-up match against the USA on May 4 in Düsseldorf before traveling to Herning for their Group B opener against Hungary on May 10.
- Tim Stützle’s potential addition to the squad remains uncertain, pending the Ottawa Senators' status in the NHL playoffs.