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.

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2022-2023 Germany U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Dean Döge (G)	20	2005	Buxtehude, GER	6'1"	181	L	DNL U20
	#1	Nico Pertuch (G)	21	2005	Landshut, GER	6'3"	212	L	DNL U20
	#30	Leon Willerscheid (G)	21	2005	Brühl, GER	6'3"	187	L	DNL U20
DEFENSEMEN
	#26	Lars Bosecker (D)	20	2005	Prien am Chiemsee, GER	6'0"	163	L	AlpsHL
	#4	Kilian Kühnhauser (D)	21	2005	Düsseldorf, GER	6'0"	183	L	DNL U20 2
	#16	Tjark Kölsch (D)	21	2005	Bad Homburg, GER	6'2"	192	L	DNL U20
	#19	Paul Lemke (D)	21	2005	Bad Nauheim, GER	5'10"	161	R	Czechia U20 2
	#5	Paul Mayer (D)	20	2005	Kaufbeuren, GER	6'2"	185	L	DNL U20
	#18	Lua Niehus (D)	21	2005	Utzendorf, SUI	5'9"	161	L	DNL U20
	#6	Norwin Panocha (D)	21	2005	Bayreuth, GER	6'2"	192	L	DNL U20
	#27	Jakob Peukert (D)	20	2005	Kaufbeuren, GER	5'8"	163	L	DNL U20
	#7	Alexander Vladelchtchikov (D)	21	2005	Köln, GER	5'8"	161	R	DNL U20
FORWARDS
	#15	Leon Bauhof (F)	21	2005	Villingen-Schwenningen, GER	5'8"	161	R	DNL U20
	#14	Kevin Bicker (LW/RW)	21	2005	Schwabach, GER	6'1"	176	L	DNL U20
	#23	Linus Brandl (C)	21	2005	Mannheim, GER	6'0"	190	R	DNL U20
	#22	Jonas Fischer (F)	21	2005	Sonthofen, GER	6'0"	185	L	DNL U20
	#11	Raphael Jakovlev (F)	20	2005	Landau a.d.Isar, GER	6'2"	194	L	DNL U20
	#8	Luca Kinzel (F)	21	2005	Buchloe, GER	5'9"	161	R	Swiss U18-Elit
	#25	Florian Renner (F)	21	2005	Germersheim, GER	5'10"	165	L	DNL U20
	#28	Robin Rieke (F)	21	2005	Mettmann, GER	6'0"	165	R	DNL U20
	#10	Timo Ruckdäschel (F)	21	2005	Kösching, GER	6'1"	196	L	AlpsHL
	#12	Noah Samanski (F)	21	2005	Erding, GER	6'2"	187	L	Czechia U20 2
	#13	Vadim Schreiner (C)	21	2005	Kaufbeuren, GER	5'11"	183	L	AlpsHL
	#21	Julius Sumpf (C)	21	2005	München, GER	6'2"	198	L	AlpsHL
	#24	Paul Vinzens (F)	20	2005	Pegnitz, GER	5'11"	187	R	Czechia U20 2

Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 13Av Age: 17.76 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 179 lbsCompare with other teams »

2022-2023 Germany U18 Staff

Head CoachAlexander Dück
Asst. CoachBoris Blank
Goaltending CoachSpencer Eckhardt
Team ManagerMarco Schmidt
Athletic TrainerJörg Bednarzyk
Equipment ManagerArmin Ratzesberger
Physical TherapistVladimir Reisich

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25 players

Experience

Germany U18: 83 GP

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Germany U18 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

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

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Quirin Schlager (F)	2026-2027	EC Bad Tölz U20	DNL U20 Div. I	3	5	5	10	4
2.	Andreas Grin (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt U20	DNL U20 Div. I	3	3	2	5	6
3.	Mats Geppert (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt U20	DNL U20 Div. I	3	0	5	5	0
4.	Leon Lell (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt U20	DNL U20 Div. I	3	1	3	4	0
5.	Andreas Kuhn (F)	2026-2027	Eisbären Juniors Berlin U20	DNL U20 Div. I	4	3	0	3	4
6.	Rihards Griva (F)	2026-2027	Germany U20 (all)	International-Jr	2	1	1	2	0
7.	Stanislav Kronhardt (F)	2026-2027	Iserlohner EC U20	DNL U20 Div. I	4	1	1	2	0
8.	Tobias Krestan (F)	2026-2027	Germany U20 (all)	International-Jr	2	1	0	1	0
9.	Timo Kose (F)	2026-2027	Germany U20 (all)	International-Jr	2	1	0	1	0
10.	Vyacheslav Permitin (F)	2026-2027	Iserlohner EC U20	DNL U20 Div. I	4	1	0	1	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	170 lbs	16.68
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	17.88
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	17.84
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	17.63
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	17.76

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Regular Season

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

#	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

#	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.

#	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

#	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

#	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

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Linus Brandl (F)	2022-2023	4	3	5
2.	Nick Maul (F)	2023-2024	4	2	4
3.	Gustavs Griva (F)	2024-2025	4	2	4
4.	Rihards Griva (F)	2024-2025	4	2	4
5.	Kevin Bicker (F)	2022-2023	4	1	4

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Linus Brandl (F)	2022-2023	4	3	5
2.	Nick Maul (F)	2023-2024	4	2	4
3.	Gustavs Griva (F)	2024-2025	4	2	4
4.	Rihards Griva (F)	2024-2025	4	2	4
5.	Simon Seidl (F)	2023-2024	4	2	3

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Kevin Bicker (F)	2022-2023	4	3	4
2.	Tobias Schwarz (F)	2023-2024	4	3	3
3.	Linus Brandl (F)	2022-2023	4	2	5
4.	Nick Maul (F)	2023-2024	4	2	4
5.	Gustavs Griva (F)	2024-2025	4	2	4

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Rayan Bettahar (D)	2021-2022	4	0	14
2.	Robin Rieke (F)	2022-2023	4	0	10
3.	Luca Hauf (F)	2021-2022	4	1	8
4.	Liron Pellizzari (D)	2026-2027	4	1	8
5.	Sebastian Zwickl (F)	2024-2025	4	2	6

Player Nationalities Throughout History

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