Germany aims to host the opening match of the 2027 Ice Hockey World Championship at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen. Organizers hope to surpass the existing attendance record of 77,830 set in 2010.
The host nation has selected the large football stadium, home to Schalke 04, despite official host cities being Düsseldorf and Mannheim. The arena normally seats 62,000 for football but can be reconfigured for hockey without seating to improve views of the ice.
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Sweden's Tre Kronor team arrives in Zürich for a quarterfinal matchup against host nation Switzerland at the IIHF World Championship on Thursday. The Swedes secured their spot with a 4–2 win over Slovakia.
Det tyske ishockeylandshold missede kvartfinalerne. Kaptajn Moritz Seider kræver en grundig analyse før VM på hjemmebane i 2027.
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The operator of Accor Arena and Adidas Arena in Paris has submitted a spontaneous bid to host the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2030 Winter Olympics.
Det tyske kvindelandshold sikrede sig en tidlig kvalifikation til VM for kvinder i 2027 i Brasilien med en 2-0-sejr over Norge. Marie Müller og Carlotta Wamser stod for målene i Köln.
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Norway has named a squad packed with SHL talent ahead of the ice hockey world championship in Switzerland. The team will face Sweden in group play on May 23 in Fribourg.