The German Ice Hockey Federation gave the all-clear after the elbow check against the head of NHL player Nico Sturm in the game against Austria. The fact that the 27-year-old did not return to the ice in the final minutes was a precautionary measure, the DEB said after the 2: 3 after a penalty shootout in the World Cup test on Saturday. “He’s okay at the moment,” said national coach Harold Kreis. After the check against the San Jose Sharks professional, they saw “no need” to let him play again, Kreis explained.
Sturm was the first NHL professional to join the squad to prepare for the World Cup, which begins in May – and showed his class on his debut for the senior national team on Saturday. When Maximilian Kammerer from the Kölner Haien scored, the native of Augsburg shone as a preparer, and Sturm himself scored the 2-2 lead in the meantime.
Squad – DEB Info about the game
