The Deutschland Cup takes place from 10. till 12. The event will take place in Augsburg’s Curt-Frenzel-Stadium on November 2017. Who participates in the international ice hockey tournament? What is the tournament mode? Will the Deutschland Cup be broadcast live on TV? SPOX has all the information.
The Deutschland Cup celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. It has been held annually since 1987, with the exception of a two-year break around the turn of the millennium. Since 2008 it is a four-nation tournament. In addition to the German national ice hockey team, defending champions Slovakia, the USA and Russia also take part in the Deutschland Cup:”I think this is the best field of participants we have seen in recent years. Of course because of the Olympics,”said national coach Marco Sturm in the course of the DEL match of the Augsburg Panthers against the Düsseldorf EC.
The online streaming service DAZN broadcasts all matches of the Deutschland Cup live. The matches are also available in Re-Live after the final whistle – as well as the highlights.
DAZN shows selected NHL players in addition to the Deutschland Cup 2017. DAZN also offers NBA, NFL, MLB or international top football. The innovative company calls itself the “Netflix of Sports”. Newcomers can test DAZN in a free month, for a subscription a comparatively small amount of 9.99 Euro is required. The service can be terminated monthly.
The four teams compete against each other once. The team with the most points wins the tournament. In the case of a tie, the direct comparison is decisive.
From 2009 to 2014 the Deutschland Cup took place in Munich. Since 2015, the tournament has been held in Augsburg’s Curt-Frenzel-Stadium.
“Augsburg, with its great audience, the new Curt-Frenzel-Stadium with its perfect infrastructure and the longstanding, great performance of the Panther and the AEV for ice hockey, offers the best prerequisite for the internationally renowned Deutschland Cup”, said Franz Reindl, President of the DEB.
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