The Local Germany

Hockey team brothel sponsor turns others off

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:59:00 +0200

A German ice hockey team which signed a shirt sponsorship deal with a local brothel and revelled in the attention the arrangement attracted, has lost another sponsor which left in disgust.

Punkrockers ride to ice hockey team's rescue

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:53:00 +0100

Cult punk band Die Toten Hosen are loyal fans of their local ice hockey team in Düsseldorf, so much so they have decided to come to the rescue of the financially strapped club.

German ice hockey hopes melt in face of red-hot Swedes

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:00 +0200

German ice hockey hopes melted on Wednesday night as the national team were thoroughly beaten 2:5 by giants Sweden, ending the Teutonic world championship campaign in the quarter final.

Germany opens ice hockey world championship by beating Russia

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:29:00 +0200

Germany opened the ice hockey world championships with a historic win over Russia on Friday on, running out 2-0 winners for their first win over their opponents which ended a 32-match winless streak.

Berlin takes fifth national hockey title

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:51:00 +0200

Berlin’s ice hockey team the Eisbären won the German championship on Tuesday night for the fifth time, beating Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg with a deciding goal in the 57th minute.

German ice hockey team stuns US

Sat, 08 May 2010 11:32:00 +0200

A sudden-death winner by Felix Schutz gave hosts Germany a shock 2-1 win over Vancouver Olympics runners-up the United States in the world championship's opening match on Friday.

Canada crushes Germany at ice hockey championship

Sun, 11 May 2008 12:24:00 +0200

Germany suffered its worst ice hockey loss in 22 years as it was thrashed 10-1 by defending champion Canada in the qualification round of the World Ice Hockey Championships on Saturday.