Imagining Beijing 2022: Germany

GERMANY’S TIME IS coming as a top-tier hockey nation. Its surprising run to the gold-medal game at the 2018 Olympics hinted at that, though it wasn’t a best-on-best tournament. Since then, we’ve seen Leon Draisaitl emerge as, give or take, a top-three player on the planet. We’ve seen Moritz Seider drafted sixth overall, and we’re about to see at least three German prospects go in the first two rounds of the 2020 draft – most notably projected top-five pick Tim Stutzle. As a ripple effect, the 2022 imaginary Olympic squad could be Germany’s best ever. FORWARD LINE 1 > T. Stutzle (20), L. Draisaitl (26), D. Kahun (26) Stutzle has played center most of his life but got a look on the wing in the German League this season. His speed will complement…

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The Hockey News (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 1, 2020

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