Overview

• The Eislöwen began official preseason training with a 28-player roster at Dresden’s Joynext-Arena on August 6 in preparation for their first DEL season.
• Trevor Parkes missed camp after becoming a father, C. J. Suess sat out for personal reasons and Dane Fox remains sidelined by a three-month NADA suspension for a positive THC test.
• Sports director Matthias Roos has reinforced the team with ex-NHL veterans including Július Hudáček, Justin Braun and Lance Bouma to bolster leadership.
• Head coach Niklas Sundblad has set reaching the playoffs as the debut campaign’s primary objective at Germany’s top level.
• Prospect Felix Krüger is among the young players stepping up in camp alongside veterans to strengthen the club’s depth.