Return to the ice: Germany wants to go on a hockey world Cup

The German hockey Federation (DEB) and the German ice hockey League (DEL) to drive forward their plans for a resumption of the game operation. At the latest by mid-July, a Task Force will present their concept allows you to Combine a return to the ice. To belong to the body, which was initiated by the Association President Franz Reindl, in addition to DEB sports Director Stefan Schaidnagel members from the group of 28 German professional associations, physicians, and suppliers.

Marc Heinrich

sports editor.

you can in your work, among other things, the experience of the football League since the Re-Start and from the sides of the basketball, the masters-completed in Munich at the moment the tournament is taken into account. It comes to hygiene regulations, full-face shields to better protect against infections, Tests, spacing rules – but especially the number of spectators, as Reindl said on Saturday on the virtual meeting of the members of the DEB: "We need to determine the percentage that is allowed to be in the stadium." In addition, talks with Swiss experts are due in June; in the neighboring country team training is allowed in hockey again. "We copy, and adapt, but we optimize," said Schaidnagel.

First again for Christmas games?

The DEL-kick-off is officially 18. September provided. According to information from the F. A. Z. Considerations exist, however, until shortly before Christmas or to start in January. Although it looks like the Start of the next world Cup would be postponed for a few weeks to the middle of may, 2021, however, the time would then be the window for the DEL too small to have a regular season with 52 main round match days, and four Play-off rounds for the tournaments. The current thought is to delete the Play-offs. The revenue from the guaranteed 26 home games each season form the economic Foundation of the DEL-clubs.