What league does Germany U18 play in?

Germany U18 play in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

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 Roman Kechter.

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2021-2022

2021-2022 Season

Germany U18 were 0-3-0 in the 2021-22 Hlinka Gretzky Cup season with 0 points, 4th in the B and 7th overall.

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2021-2022 Germany U18 Roster

Germany U18 — 2021-2022 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Matthias Bittner (G)	22	2004	Bad Aibling, GER	6'1"	181	L	DNL U20
	#31	Felix Noack (G)	21	2004	Berlin, GER	6'6"	194	L	DNL U20
	#30	Simon Wolf (G)	22	2004	Schwabach, GER	6'2"	196	L	Czechia U20
DEFENSEMEN
	#15	Rayan Bettahar (D)	22	2004	Nowy Targ, POL	6'2"	201	L	WHL
	#5	Kevin Grasmik (D)	22	2004		5'11"	176	L	DNL U20
	#4	Vincent Grunewald (D)	22	2004	Lauterbach, GER	6'0"	159	R	DNL U20
	#23	Leo Hafenrichter (D)"A"	22	2004	Nürnberg, GER	6'1"	185	R	DEL2
	#19	Niklas Hübner (D)	22	2004	Ingolstadt, GER	6'3"	192	L	DNL U20
	#8	Jesse Kauhanen (D)	22	2004	Hannover, GER	6'0"	192	L	Czechia U20
	#29	Phillip Sinn (D)	22	2004	Mannheim, GER	6'2"	194	L	Czechia U20
	#12	Mason Sturm (D)	22	2004	San Jose, CA, USA	6'2"	174	L	USHS-Prep
FORWARDS
	#10	Maksim Anton (F)	22	2004	Bochum, GER	5'11"	185	R	DNL U20
	#14	Moritz Elias (RW)	22	2004	Augsburg, GER	5'8"	176	L	WHL
	#22	Rik Gaidel (F)	22	2004	Köln, GER	6'0"	176	L	DNL U20
	#17	Luca Hauf (RW/C)	22	2004	Krefeld, GER	5'11"	187	L	Germany3
	#7	Eric Hördler (RW)	22	2004	Berlin, GER	6'3"	183	L	DNL U20
	#16	Roman Kechter (C)"C"	22	2004	Weilheim, GER	5'10"	179	L	U20 Nationell
	#9	Philipp Krening (F)"A"	22	2004	Weingarten, GER	6'0"	183	L	AlpsHL
	#18	Julian Lutz (W/C)	22	2004	Weingarten, GER	6'2"	194	L	DEL
	#20	Veit Oswald (RW/LW)	22	2004	Landshut, GER	6'2"	179	L	DNL U20
	#11	Matthias Pischoff (F)	22	2004	Solingen, GER	5'10"	174	R	DNL U20
	#13	Ralf Rollinger (RW)	22	2004	Frankfurt am Main, GER	5'10"	170	L	DNL U20
	#21	Leon Sivic (F)	22	2004	Memmingen, GER	6'1"	187	L	DNL U20
	#6	Lukas Ullmann (F)	22	2004	Ingolstadt, GER	6'2"	201	L	DNL U20
Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 13Av Age: 17.96 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

2021-2022 Germany U18 Staff

Head CoachAlexander Dück
Asst. CoachBoris Blank
Goaltending CoachSpencer Eckhardt
Team ManagerJulia Graunke
Athletic TrainerChristian Wolf
Equipment ManagerMarco Schwarzer
Physical TherapistAlois Grabmair
Skills CoachRadek Křestan

Team Staff History

2021-2022 Germany U18 Captains

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Roman Kechter

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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Nationalities

24 players

Experience

Germany U18: 85 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Germany U18 Games

Germany U18 — 2021-2022 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
08/08/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Sweden U18	Germany U18	4 - 2	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/06/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Germany U18	USA U18	1 - 8	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/04/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Czechia U18	Germany U18	8 - 3	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/03/2026 09:00 PM UTC	Finland U18	Germany U18	5 - 2	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/15/2025 01:30 PM UTC	Switzerland U18	Germany U18	5 - 2	Hlinka Gretzky Cup

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Germany U18 Tournament Statistics

Germany U18 — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	L	T	OTW	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	-	0	6	21	0	0	4	Did not make playoffs
2025-2026	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	-	0	1	19	0	0	4	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	Hlinka Gretzky	3	2	-	1	8	20	2	0.67	3	Placement game loss
2023-2024	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	-	0	4	25	0	0	4	Placement game win
2022-2023	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	-	0	4	19	0	0	4	Placement game loss
2021-2022	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	-	0	5	27	0	0	4	Placement game win

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Germany U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Quirin Schlager (F)	2026-2027	EC Bad Tölz U20	DNL U20 Div. I	15	14	15	29	18
2.	Andreas Grin (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt U20	DNL U20 Div. I	16	15	12	27	20
3.	Leon Sivic (F)	2026-2027	Erding Gladiators	Oberliga	12	9	15	24	8
4.	Stanislav Kronhardt (F)	2026-2027	Iserlohner EC U20	DNL U20 Div. I	16	7	14	21	4
5.	Erik Michel (F)	2026-2027	Jungadler Mannheim U20	DNL U20 Div. I	14	9	9	18	10
6.	Leon Lell (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt U20	DNL U20 Div. I	16	9	8	17	8
7.	Karl Wolfsteiner (F)	2026-2027	Eisbären Juniors Berlin U20	DNL U20 Div. I	12	7	7	14	2
8.	David Lewandowski (F)	2026-2027	Saskatoon Blades	WHL	9	4	10	14	8
9.	Andreas Kuhn (F)	2026-2027	Eisbären Juniors Berlin U20	DNL U20 Div. I	14	10	3	13	10
10.	Elias Schneider (F)	2026-2027	Cape Breton Eagles	QMJHL	11	5	8	13	14

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Germany U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	170 lbs	16.76
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	17.92
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	17.92
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	17.79
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	17.88

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Germany U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Linus Brandl (F)	4	3	2	5
2.	Nick Maul (F)	4	2	2	4
3.	Gustavs Griva (F)	7	2	2	4
4.	Rihards Griva (F)	7	2	2	4
5.	Kevin Bicker (F)	4	1	3	4

Franchise All-Time Goals

Germany U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Linus Brandl (F)	4	3	2	5
2.	Nick Maul (F)	4	2	2	4
3.	Gustavs Griva (F)	7	2	2	4
4.	Rihards Griva (F)	7	2	2	4
5.	Simon Seidl (F)	4	2	1	3

Franchise All-Time Assists

Germany U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kevin Bicker (F)	4	1	3	4
2.	Tobias Schwarz (F)	4	0	3	3
3.	Linus Brandl (F)	4	3	2	5
4.	Nick Maul (F)	4	2	2	4
5.	Gustavs Griva (F)	7	2	2	4

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Germany U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Rayan Bettahar (D)	4	0	0	14
2.	Robin Rieke (F)	4	0	0	10
3.	Luca Hauf (F)	4	0	1	8
4.	Liron Pellizzari (D)	4	0	1	8
5.	Carlos Händel (D)	8	1	3	6

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Germany U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jonas Schwarz (F)	8	2	1	3
2.	Max Calce (F)	8	2	1	3
3.	Carlos Händel (D)	8	1	2	3
4.	David Lewandowski (F)	8	1	1	2
5.	Gustavs Griva (F)	7	2	2	4

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Germany U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Linus Brandl (F)	4	3	5	1.25
2.	Nick Maul (F)	4	2	4	1.00
3.	Kevin Bicker (F)	4	1	4	1.00
4.	Clemens Sager (F)	4	2	3	0.75
5.	Simon Seidl (F)	4	2	3	0.75

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Germany U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Linus Brandl (F)	2022-2023	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	3	2	5	1.25	0
2.	Nick Maul (F)	2023-2024	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	2	2	4	1.00	2
3.	Gustavs Griva (F)	2024-2025	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	2	2	4	1.00	4
4.	Rihards Griva (F)	2024-2025	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	2	2	4	1.00	4
5.	Kevin Bicker (F)	2022-2023	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	1	3	4	1.00	2

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Germany U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Linus Brandl (F)	2022-2023	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	3	2	5	1.25	0
2.	Nick Maul (F)	2023-2024	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	2	2	4	1.00	2
3.	Gustavs Griva (F)	2024-2025	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	2	2	4	1.00	4
4.	Rihards Griva (F)	2024-2025	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	2	2	4	1.00	4
5.	Simon Seidl (F)	2023-2024	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	2	1	3	0.75	0

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Germany U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kevin Bicker (F)	2022-2023	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	1	3	4	1.00	2
2.	Tobias Schwarz (F)	2023-2024	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	0	3	3	0.75	4
3.	Linus Brandl (F)	2022-2023	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	3	2	5	1.25	0
4.	Nick Maul (F)	2023-2024	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	2	2	4	1.00	2
5.	Gustavs Griva (F)	2024-2025	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	2	2	4	1.00	4

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Germany U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rayan Bettahar (D)	2021-2022	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	0	0	0.00	14
2.	Robin Rieke (F)	2022-2023	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	0	0	0.00	10
3.	Luca Hauf (F)	2021-2022	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	1	1	0.25	8
4.	Liron Pellizzari (D)	2026-2027	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	1	1	0.25	8
5.	Sebastian Zwickl (F)	2024-2025	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	2	2	0.50	6