With yesterday's 1-0 victory over Switzerland is clear: the German national ice hockey team is at the 2010 World Cup semi-final - a Success, as he was for over 50 years, no longer reached an A Cup. And, although it was last year at the World Championships in Switzerland really sporty staying, and had also done at the Olympics in February, not a very good figure.
is because the obvious question: where does the surprising success of the team? Of course it matters that the World Cup will be played on home soil - a certain comfort factor is not there to fight. But that's not all. We do try to describe the three most important reasons, in our view.
first Euphoria by the record game
The World Cup opening match before over 77,000 spectators in the Gelsenkirchen Veltins-Arena (which was against the favorites USA also won yet) was the perfect start for the German team in this World Cup and caused primarily within the team from a huge euphoria and self-confidence, which was confirmed with every other tournament game.
second Composition of the team
is striking that in the current World Cup squad primarily young, ambitious players are. It pays off, that you have shown in the defense Holzer, Braun, Dietrich, Sulzer and Krueger held Ficenec, Renz, Bakos or Holland it. The same applies to Sven Butenschön, which is indeed in the squad, but now only a reservist is. In the storm, the Team supported by the new captain Marcel Goc. And even there shows that Gogulla, Schütz, Barta, and Marcel Müller Hospelt can take responsibility and veterans' like Hackert, Greilinger or Hock are not absolutely required. The mixture is true nonetheless: Felski Kreutzer and bring experience and leadership are the secret players.
Also noteworthy: the number of "Registered Germany" has been compared to previous tournaments significantly reduced - if also has a share in the current success (higher identification with the national team) but we would not judge concluded.
third Harold Kreis
The new Mannheim Head Coach has a significant share of the current success of the national team. Especially in the backward movement and the labor for the puck in his distinctive style is immediately evident. Also in the TV timeouts, he talks a lot with the players, is active and communicative. His work for the national team is simply golden.
is of course clear that the semi-final against Russia will probably be the end. Nevertheless, this hockey World Cup for Germany now is a great success! everyday life, the decision to seek the German Ice Hockey more quickly than we would be: But it is as a commentator Marc Hindelang said yesterday. The current argument about Kassel and Munich show it again in sad clarity ...
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