What league does Germany U18 play in?

Germany U18 play in the WJC-18 D1A.

Who is the head coach of Germany U18?

The head coach of Germany U18 is Alexander Dück.

Who is the captain of Germany U18?

The captain of Germany U18 is Edwin Tropmann.

Germany U18

WJC-18 D1A

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2022-2023

2022-2023 Season

Germany U18 were 0-4-0 in the 2022-23 WJC-18 season with 0 points, 5th in the A and 9th overall.

2022-2023 Germany U18 Club Stats

Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Linus Brandl (C)	Jungadler Mannheim U20	DNL U20	32	25	22	47	16	-
Lua Niehus (D)	Jungadler Mannheim U20	DNL U20	35	9	25	34	55	-
Edwin Tropmann (D)	totals		38	7	27	34	127	3
	Kölner Junghaie U20	DNL U20	32	7	26	33	121	-
	EC Bad Nauheim	DEL2	4	0	1	1	6	3
	Kölner Haie	DEL	2	0	0	0	0	0
Elias Pul (F)	totals		34	18	15	33	14	15
	EC Salzburg U20	Austria U20	24	15	13	28	12	17
	RB Hockey Academy U18	Austria U18i	1	0	0	0	0	-1
	RB Hockey Academy U18	Czechia U20 2	9	3	2	5	2	-1
Kilian Kühnhauser (D)	totals		36	2	29	31	28	1
	Starbulls Rosenheim	Germany3	9	1	0	1	0	1
	Starbulls Rosenheim U20	DNL U20 2	27	1	29	30	28	-
Paul Mayer (D)	totals		35	7	22	29	47	-1
	Jungadler Mannheim U20	DNL U20	34	7	22	29	47	-
	Adler Mannheim	DEL	1	0	0	0	0	-1
Paul Vinzens (F)	totals		18	8	15	23	22	14
	EC Salzburg U20	Austria U20	4	2	9	11	2	14
	RB Hockey Academy U18	Czechia U20 2	14	6	6	12	20	0
Vadim Schreiner (C)	totals		35	6	17	23	12	12
	RB Hockey Juniors	AlpsHL	33	6	12	18	10	9
	RB Hockey Academy U18	Czechia U20 2	2	0	5	5	2	3
	RB Hockey Juniors	Austria2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norwin Panocha (D)	totals		42	6	17	23	12	-1
	Eisbären Juniors Berlin U20	DNL U20	34	6	16	22	12	-
	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	3	0	0	0	0	0
	Lausitzer Füchse	DEL2	5	0	1	1	0	-1
Julius Sumpf (C)	totals		25	11	11	22	4	0
	RB Hockey Juniors	AlpsHL	23	9	9	18	4	0
	RB Hockey Academy U18	Czechia U20 2	2	2	2	4	0	-
	RB Hockey Juniors	Austria2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Bicker (LW/RW)	totals		21	10	11	21	16	0
	Jungadler Mannheim U20	DNL U20	20	10	11	21	16	-
	Adler Mannheim	DEL	1	0	0	0	0	0
Niclas Focks (F)	totals		34	8	13	21	24	-2
	Krefelder EV 1981 U20	DNL U20	26	7	12	19	20	-
	Krefelder EV 1981 U23	Germany3	8	1	1	2	4	-2
Jonas Fischer (F)	ESV Kaufbeuren U20	DNL U20	25	6	15	21	26	-
Marco Münzenberger (F)	Kölner Junghaie U20	DNL U20	31	9	8	17	12	-
Raphael Jakovlev (F)	EV Landshut U20	DNL U20	28	4	13	17	10	-
Lars Bosecker (D)	totals		38	0	16	16	22	17
	RB Hockey Juniors	AlpsHL	36	0	13	13	22	17
	RB Hockey Academy U18	Czechia U20 2	2	0	3	3	0	-
	RB Hockey Juniors	Austria2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Henry Homann (D)	EV Landshut U20	DNL U20	35	4	7	11	65	-
Maurice Hildebrand (F)	Jungadler Mannheim U20	DNL U20	21	2	8	10	2	-
Timo Ruckdäschel (F)	totals		38	6	2	8	14	-4
	RB Hockey Juniors	AlpsHL	31	6	2	8	14	-4
	EHC München	DEL	7	0	0	0	0	0
	RB Hockey Juniors	Austria2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jonas Müller (D)	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers U20	U20-Elit	48	0	3	3	12	-

Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Leon Willerscheid (G)	totals		17	3.19	.850	0	0-1-0	959:31
	Kölner Junghaie U20	DNL U20	16	3.00	-	-	-	901:20
	Kölner Haie	DEL	0	-	-	-	-	0:00
	EC Bad Nauheim	DEL2	1	6.19	.838	0	0-1-0	58:11
Nico Pertuch (G)	totals		19	3.49	.845	0	1-2-0	998:22
	EV Landshut	DEL2	4	3.12	.865	0	1-2-0	192:29
	EV Landshut U20	DNL U20	15	3.57	-	-	-	805:53
	Straubing Tigers	DEL	0	-	-	-	-	0:00
Valentin Ankirchner (G)	totals		20	2.39	.773	3	12-7-0	1157:00
	EC Salzburg U20	Austria U20	2	0.50	.974	1	2-0-0	120:00
	RB Hockey Academy U18	Czechia U20 2	18	2.60	-	2	10-7-0	1037:00

2022-2023 Germany U18 Staff

Head CoachAlexander Dück
Asst. CoachDanny Albrecht
Asst. CoachGerhard Unterluggauer
Goaltending CoachSpencer Eckhardt
Team ManagerJulius Werner
Athletic TrainerJörg Bednarzyk
Equipment ManagerReinhard Kirchner
Equipment ManagerMarco Schwarzer
Physical TherapistAlois Grabmair
Physical TherapistRichard Schroll

Team Staff History

2022-2023 Germany U18 Captains

"C"

Edwin Tropmann

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2022-2023 Germany U18 Demographics

Germany U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 World Championship Division 1 Group A
2027: WJC-18 D1A -
2026: WJC-18 Relegated
2025: WJC-18 Quarterfinal loss
2024: WJC-18 D1A Promoted

2022-2023 Germany U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players

Experience

Germany U18: 128 GP
DEL: 14 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Germany Olympics (OG)

Germany U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/29/2026 08:00 AM UTC	Germany U18	Norway U18	3 - 4	U18 WJC
04/27/2026 02:00 PM UTC	USA U18	Germany U18	11 - 2	U18 WJC
04/25/2026 10:00 AM UTC	Germany U18	Czechia U18	3 - 2 (OT 64:05)	U18 WJC
04/23/2026 10:00 AM UTC	Denmark U18	Germany U18	4 - 1	U18 WJC
04/22/2026 10:00 AM UTC	Germany U18	Sweden U18	2 - 7	U18 WJC

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Germany U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WJC-18 D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	WJC-18	4	0	3	-	1	0	8	24	2	0.5	5	Relegated
2024-2025	WJC-18	4	1	2	-	1	0	16	21	5	1.25	3	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	WJC-18 D1A	5	4	0	-	1	0	25	11	14	2.8		Promoted
2022-2023	WJC-18	4	0	4	-	0	0	5	24	0	0	5	Relegated
2021-2022	WJC-18	3	0	3	-	0	0	7	22	0	0	4	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	WJC-18	4	0	4	-	0	0	5	24	0	0	5	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	WJC-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WJC-18 D1A	5	5	0	-	0	0	38	12	15	3		Promoted
2017-2018	WJC-18 D1A	5	4	1	-	0	0	22	11	12	2.4		-
2016-2017	WJC-18 D1A	5	1	3	-	0	1	23	21	4	0.8	5	-
2015-2016	WJC-18 D1A	5	3	1	-	1	0	20	14	11	2.2		-
2014-2015	WJC-18	4	0	3	-	0	1	5	30	1	0.25	5	Relegated
2013-2014	WJC-18	4	0	4	-	0	0	8	23	0	0	5	Saved in relegation
2012-2013	WJC-18	4	1	3	-	0	0	8	18	3	0.75	4	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	WJC-18	4	2	2	-	0	0	15	17	6	1.5	3	Placement game loss
2010-2011	WJC-18	4	1	2	-	0	1	11	17	4	1	3	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	WJC-18 D1	5	5	0	-	0	0	51	2	15	3		Promoted
2008-2009	WJC-18	4	1	3	-	0	0	13	27	3	0.75	5	Relegated
2007-2008	WJC-18	4	1	2	-	1	0	13	19	5	1.25	3	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	WJC-18	4	1	3	-	0	0	8	21	3	0.75	4	Saved in relegation
2005-2006	WJC-18	4	1	3	0	-	-	12	23	2	0.5	4	Saved in relegation
2004-2005	WJC-18	4	1	3	0	-	-	10	18	2	0.5	4	Saved in relegation
2003-2004	WJC-18 D1	5	5	0	0	-	-	38	12	10	2		Promoted
2002-2003	WJC-18 D1	5	4	1	0	-	-	34	8	8	1.6		-
2001-2002	WJC-18	5	1	3	1	-	-	9	16	3	0.6	10	Relegated
	WJC-18	5	0	4	1	-	-	7	29	1	0.2	6	-
2000-2001	WJC-18	4	2	1	1	-	-	10	12	5	1.25	2	Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000	WJC-18	4	0	3	1	-	-	8	15	1	0.25	4	Saved in relegation
1998-1999	WJC-18	3	1	2	0	-	-	4	12	2	0.67	9	Saved in relegation

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Toni Fürst (F)	2026-2027	Kölner EC U20	DNL U20 Div. I	9	8	7	15	4
2.	Andreas Grin (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt U20	DNL U20 Div. I	9	10	4	14	16
3.	Jakub Kottner (F)	2026-2027	Kölner EC U20	DNL U20 Div. I	9	6	7	13	6
4.	Mats Geppert (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt U20	DNL U20 Div. I	9	3	9	12	2
5.	Marcel Noebels (F)	2026-2027	Kölner Haie	Champions HL	4	7	4	11	2
6.	Adrian Kuhn (F)	2026-2027	Jungadler Mannheim U20	DNL U20 Div. I	9	6	5	11	0
7.	Pascal Steck (F)	2026-2027	Erding Gladiators	Oberliga	5	2	8	10	0
8.	Marcel Noebels (F)	2026-2027	Kölner Haie	DEL	5	7	2	9	0
9.	Leon Lell (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt U20	DNL U20 Div. I	9	4	4	8	2
10.	Jonas Schwarz (F)	2026-2027	Lukko U18	U18 SM-sarja	2	3	5	8	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	17.68
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	17.80
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	17.65
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	17.83
2021-2022	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	17.88

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marcel Noebels (F)	11	9	10	19
2.	Marco Sturm (F)	15	7	10	17
3.	Daniel Pietta (F)	10	11	4	15
4.	Stefan Ustorf (F)	11	7	8	15
5.	Tobias Rieder (F)	14	10	4	14

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Daniel Pietta (F)	10	11	4	15
2.	Tobias Rieder (F)	14	10	4	14
3.	Marcel Noebels (F)	11	9	10	19
4.	Jochen Hecht (F)	10	9	5	14
5.	Thomas Pielmeier (F)	11	8	3	11

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Leon Draisaitl (F)	11	3	11	14
2.	Marcel Noebels (F)	11	9	10	19
3.	Marco Sturm (F)	15	7	10	17
4.	Tim Stützle (F)	10	3	10	13
5.	Konrad Abeltshauser (D)	11	2	9	11

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Lua Niehus (D)	5	0	1	54
2.	Edwin Tropmann (D)	9	0	3	41
3.	Rayan Bettahar (D)	7	0	2	39
4.	Jochen Hecht (F)	10	9	14	36
5.	Andreas Schwarz (D)	11	0	0	33

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marco Sturm (F)	15	7	10	17
2.	Tobias Rieder (F)	14	10	4	14
3.	Yannic Seidenberg (D)	14	3	6	9
4.	Felix Petermann (D)	14	0	2	2
5.	Kai Hospelt (F)	13	7	3	10

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Bernhard Keil (F)	5	4	11	2.20
2.	Dominik Bokk (F)	5	7	10	2.00
3.	Philipp Schlager (F)	5	2	10	2.00
4.	Corey Mapes (D)	5	4	9	1.80
5.	Thomas Merl (F)	5	2	9	1.80

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Marcel Noebels (F)	2009-2010	5	9	19
2.	Daniel Pietta (F)	2003-2004	5	8	11
3.	Marco Sturm (F)	1995-1996	5	5	11
4.	Mirko Höfflin (F)	2009-2010	5	4	11
5.	Bernhard Keil (F)	2009-2010	5	4	11

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Marcel Noebels (F)	2009-2010	5	9	19
2.	Daniel Pietta (F)	2003-2004	5	8	11
3.	Thomas Pielmeier (F)	2003-2004	5	8	10
4.	Dominik Bokk (F)	2016-2017	5	7	10
5.	Kai Hospelt (F)	2002-2003	5	7	10

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Marcel Noebels (F)	2009-2010	5	10	19
2.	Konrad Abeltshauser (D)	2009-2010	5	9	11
3.	Philipp Schlager (F)	2003-2004	5	8	10
4.	Mirko Höfflin (F)	2009-2010	5	7	11
5.	Bernhard Keil (F)	2009-2010	5	7	11

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Lua Niehus (D)	2022-2023	5	1	54
2.	Edwin Tropmann (D)	2022-2023	6	2	33
3.	Sinan Akdag (D)	2006-2007	6	2	29
4.	Rayan Bettahar (D)	2020-2021	3	0	29
5.	Andreas Schwarz (D)	2012-2013	5	0	29

Player Nationalities Throughout History

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