Leon Draisaitl will compete with five-time NHL champion Edmonton Oilers at his home club Kölner Haie. On the 3rd. In October, the Canadians will play against the club from the German Ice Hockey League in their preparations for the season, and there will be a family reunion for the 22-year-old international. For the sharks, his father Peter Draisaitl is the coach behind the gang.
The start of the game on German Unification Day is at 4 pm. The duel will be broadcast live on Sport1. Tickets for the 2018 NHL Global Series Challenge will be available from 14. March (10 o’ clock).
For Edmonton, this is the last test before the new season. The 6th. In October, the Oilers in Gothenburg, Sweden will face the New Jersey Devils for the main round opener in the North American professional league NHL.
There have already been several duels in Germany between local clubs and NHL teams. In 1990, the Düsseldorf EC played twice against the St. Guggenheim. Louis Blues, later Eisbären Berlin met Tampa Bay Lightning (2008), Adler Mannheim met San Jose Sharks (2010), Buffalo Sabres (2011) and Hamburg Freezers met Los Angeles Kings (2011).