With his improvement this season, do any of you think the Leafs will sign Flaake to an ELC and bring him over this summer? Does he have NHL potential still?
What happened to David Wolf? Is he injured or does Koelliker not deem him good enough? I figured he would be a lock alongside Flaake, given their chemistry, especially with so many players missing due to the playoffs.
I think I read somewhere that they can change the roster after each stage, so he might have just asked for some rest and will be included on the roster against Denmark or the Czech Republic. I don't think he is injured.
1 GK Cüpper Marvin 16.02.1994 178 81 L Eisbären Juniors Berlin
25 GK Reich Kevin 26.10.1995 186 84 L HEC / Jungadler MA
20 GK Klein Patrick 01.01.1994 184 83 L DEG Eishockey
3 D Tiffels Dominik 20.02.1994 179 79 R HEC / Jungadler MA
8 D Bender Tim 19.03.1995 185 75 L HEC / Jungadler MA
18 D Möser Janik 26.09.1995 180 80 L HEC / Jungadler MA
7 D Schmid Thomas 23.03.1994 182 80 L EC Bad Tölz
2 D Koberger Sebastian 19.07.1994 187 80 L EC Bad Tölz
6 D Schwarz Andreas 06.05.1995 185 75 L EC Bad Tölz
5 D Steensens Robin 06.01.1994 178 80 R Krefelder EV
4 D Quinlan Nicolai 11.06.1994 170 64 R StarBulls Rosenheim
10 D Stephan Eric 02.02.1994 177 84 L DEG Eishockey
14 F Kurth Marcel 15.01.1994 183 87 L HEC / Jungadler MA
19 F Palausch Lennart 27.08.1994 183 84 L HEC / Jungadler MA
23 F Tiffels Frederik 20.05.1995 182 82 L HEC / Jungadler MA
9 F Laub Lukas 29.05.1994 178 71 L HEC / Jungadler MA
15 F Draisaitl Leon 27.10.1995 188 90 L HEC / Jungadler MA
13 F Herpich Kai 10.12.1994 180 98 R HEC / Jungadler MA
-- F Kahun Dominik 02.07.1995 170 64 L HEC / Jungadler MA
17 F Koslowski John 16.09.1994 185 84 L Eisbären Juniors Berlin
21 F Ziegler Sven 31.07.1994 185 78 R Eisbären Juniors Berlin
12 F Zientek Benjamin 20.04.1994 183 83 L StarBulls Rosenheim
24 F Klöpper Patrick 12.03.1994 177 72 L Krefelder EV
-- F Shevyrin Denis 29.03.1995 183 81 L Krefelder EV
22 F Kaefer Raphael 30.07.1994 182 83 L EHC Klostersee
11 F Patocka Dominik 17.02.1994 175 80 L EV Landshut
16 F Eisenschmid Markus 22.01.1995 181 72 R ESV Kaufbeuren
Highest ranked at each position for the midterm report
1 GK Cüpper Marvin 16.02.1994 178 81 L Eisbären Juniors Berlin
3 D Tiffels Dominik 20.02.1994 179 79 R HEC / Jungadler MA
14 F Kurth Marcel 15.01.1994 183 87 L HEC / Jungadler MA
2013 Draft
15 F Draisaitl Leon 27.10.1995 188 90 L HEC / Jungadler MA
He is the kid to watch. The top prospect on the team. Best prospect since Rieder and Kühnhackl.
Isn't Draisaitl a late birthday and thus eligible for 2014?
For 2012:
I would also add Patrick Klöpper and maybe Sven Ziegler to the list, although especially Ziegler seems a bit of a stretch. I am a bit surprised, that Artem Klein isn't on the roster.
For 2013:
I would take a look at Dominik Kahun, Frederik Tiffels and maybe Markus Eisenschmid.
I really wish I could watch the tournament, which most likely won't be able to.
Isn't Draisaitl a late birthday and thus eligible for 2014?
For 2012:
I would also add Patrick Klöpper and maybe Sven Ziegler to the list, although especially Ziegler seems a bit of a stretch. I am a bit surprised, that Artem Klein isn't on the roster.
For 2013:
I would take a look at Dominik Kahun, Frederik Tiffels and maybe Markus Eisenschmid.
I really wish I could watch the tournament, which most likely won't be able to.
Good find. I didn't even notice how late his birthday was. He is 2014 eligible.
Yesterday the U18-team played an exhibithion game against Japan U18 and won 9-4.
Draisaitl (2g 1a) and Kahun (1g 2a) had 3 points each. Hereafter all scorers for the German team:
Deutschland – Japan 9:4 (4:1, 5:2, 0:1)
Tore:
1:0 Leon Draisaitl (Überzahl-Tor 2) (Dominik Kahun, Markus Eisenschmid) 3:41
2:0 Sven Ziegler (Raphael Kaefer, Kai Herpich) 13:10
3:0 Benjamin Zientek (Patrick Klöpper) 13:51
4:1 Dominik Kahun (Leon Draisaitl) 17:55
5:2 Eric Stephan (Marcel Kurth, Lennart Palausch) 3:12
6:2 Lukas Laub (Patrick Klöpper) 5:32
7:2 Leon Draisaitl (Überzahl-Tor) (Dominik Kahun, Eric Stephan) 7:48
8:2 Raphael Kaefer (Penaltyschuss) 9:17
9:2 Nicolai Quinlan (Frederik Tiffels) 12:09
Good to see Draisaitl and Kahun are playing together. Should bring the main scoring for Germany all tournament. Giving up 4 goals against Japan is a little concerning though.
Good to see Draisaitl and Kahun are playing together. Should bring the main scoring for Germany all tournament. Giving up 4 goals against Japan is a little concerning though.
they always give up goals against japan. that's a tradition.
but i think it's simply not a good team or at least not as good as it was in the past. germany always used older guys in the past for tournaments, but look how many underager they have this year. and those 95ers are probably already the better ones.
they will have a hard time trying to avoid relegation this year IMO.
they always give up goals against japan. that's a tradition.
but i think it's simply not a good team or at least not as good as it was in the past. germany always used older guys in the past for tournaments, but look how many underager they have this year. and those 95ers are probably already the better ones.
they will have a hard time trying to avoid relegation this year IMO.
Well I guess with the way they were scoring they didn't really feel the need to play defense. And I doubt that will change when they play again tonight. I guess the last test before the tornament against Canada will be better indicator than the games versus Japan.
But as far as the tournament goes, Cüpper needs to stand on his head for this team not to be relegated.
I guess it's going to be the same old story, when they play in the top division the team is mediocre at best and when they actually do have a good team, they play division 1.
But as far as the tournament goes, Cüpper needs to stand on his head for this team not to be relegated.
I guess it's going to be the same old story, when they play in the top division the team is mediocre at best and when they actually do have a good team, they play division 1.
yep, somehow they always dress their best teams when they play D1. bad timing for sure.
goaltending is as usual not a problem. i think either goalie is good enough. i probably wouldn't even use cüpper as #1. although he's almost 2 years younger, reich had an impressive DNL season. in the player of the year voting, reich was best goalie at #5, klein was #12 and cüpper not even top20.
so i hope it will be a real competition for #1 and not again politics or whatever usually dominates the nomination process.
yep, somehow they always dress their best teams when they play D1. bad timing for sure.
goaltending is as usual not a problem. i think either goalie is good enough. i probably wouldn't even use cüpper as #1. although he's almost 2 years younger, reich had an impressive DNL season. in the player of the year voting, reich was best goalie at #5, klein was #12 and cüpper not even top20.
so i hope it will be a real competition for #1 and not again politics or whatever usually dominates the nomination process.
Since this is a GERMAN team, they probably go with experience, and Cüpper has more than either Reich or Klein. On the other hand this is such an unusually young team that maybe there will be a new approach this year.
Players with more than 1 point during the two game warm up.
26 Kahun, Dominik F 2 3 2 5
15 Draisaitl, Leon F 2 2 3 5
21 Ziegler, Sven F 2 3 1 4
10 Stephan, Eric D 2 1 3 4
13 Herpich, Kai F 2 1 2 3
24 Klöpper, Patrick F 2 1 2 3
22 Kaefer, Raphael F 2 1 1 2
16 Eisenschmid, Markus F 2 0 2 2
U18 team lost to Canada 5-3 in their final tune up game. Patrick Klein was in net.
First Period/Première période
Goals/Buts :
05:40 CAN Kerby Rychel (Gemel Smith, Troy Bourke)
05:58 GER Benjamin Zientek (Denis Shevyrin)
Second Period/Deuxième période
Goals/Buts :
11:02 CAN Scott Kosmachuk (Troy Bourke, Josh Morrissey) PP/AN
11:26 CAN Gemel Smith (Kerby Rychel)
13:39 GER Leon Draisaitl (Eric Stephan, Thomas Schmid) PP/AN
19:31 GER Marcel Kurth (Eric Stephan, Tim Bender) PP/AN
Third Period/Troisième période
Goals/Buts :
13:34 CAN Josh Morrissey (Sam Reinhart, Mathew Dumba) PP/AN
15:44 CAN Kerby Rychel (Gemel Smith)
15 Draisaitl, Leon F 3 3 3 6
10 Stephan, Eric D 3 1 5 6
26 Kahun, Dominik F 3 3 2 5
21 Ziegler, Sven F 3 3 1 4
13 Herpich, Kai F 3 1 2 3
24 Klöpper, Patrick F 3 1 2 3
22 Kaefer, Raphael F 3 1 1 2
16 Eisenschmid, Markus F 3 0 2 2
Jochen Reimer will not be available for the World Championships due to injury.
Dimitri Pätzold (Hannover Scorpions), Dimitrij Kotschnew (Atlant Mytishy), Danny aus den Birken (Kölner Haie) and Dennis Endras (Helsinki IFK) will be the goalies used for the two games against the Czech Republic.
Thomas Greiss (San Jose Sharks) und Rob Zepp (Eisbären Berlin) - Left open if they will play after their postseasons are over.
Patrick Reimer and Christoph Schubert also nominated to play in the two games.
It is 50/50 if Christian Ehrhoff plays in the World Championships.
Alexander Sulzer will not play in the World Championships due to personal reasons.
Danny aus den Birken (Kölner Haie) Dennis Endras (IFK Helsinki)
Dimitrij Kotschnew (Atlant Mytischtschi)
Dimitri Pätzold (Hannover Scorpions)
Verteidiger:
Sinan Akdag (Krefeld Pinguine)
Christopher Fischer (Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg)
Benedikt Kohl (Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg)
Kevin Lavallee (Kölner Haie)
Moritz Müller (Kölner Haie)
Felix Petermann (EHC München) Christoph Schubert (Hamburg Freezers)
Tim Schüle (Nürnberg Ice Tigers)
Stürmer:
Alexander Barta (Malmö Redhawks)
Martin Buchwieser (EHC München)
Jerome Flaake (Kölner Haie)
Sebastian Furchner (Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg)
Philip Gogulla (Kölner Haie)
Patrick Hager (Krefeld Pinguine)
Kai Hospelt (Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg)
Evan Kaufmann (DEG Metro Stars)
Eduard Lewandowski (Atlant Mytischtschi)
Daniel Pietta (Krefeld Pinguine) Patrick Reimer (DEG Metro Stars)
Felix Schütz (Kölner Haie)
John Tripp (Kölner Haie)
Alexander Weiß (Kölner Haie)
Bolded Players didn't play vs Russia
Players on Roster vs Russia not named to this roster
Tobias Wörle
Alexander Oblinger
Thorsten Ankert - Injury
Since Buffalo didn't make the playoffs are Sulzer and Ehrhoff going to play? They played great together down the stretch for the Sabres and they could likely continue that play in the WC if they decide to go. Not much help from North America yet though.
Sulzer isn't coming, for the same personal reasons that led to him missing the last few games for Buffalo. Ehrhoff depends on his health, isn't decided yet.
