Overview
- Germany closed its home tune-ups in Augsburg with a 3-1 men's win over Slovakia and a 5-3 women's victory over Switzerland.
- Alexander Karachun, Fabrizio Pilu, and Tim Brunnhuber scored in the men's game, and goalie Leon Hungerecker was named Germany's best player after key late saves.
- Pilu, a defender for the Augsburger Panthers, netted his first senior international goal in the win and has already extended his club contract.
- The women's team finished a two-game set against a youthful Swiss side 5-3 after a 5-1 win in Kaufbeuren, using a mix of 12 Olympic veterans and several under-18 call-ups.
- Next steps include a July camp for the women's squad ahead of the November World Championship in Denmark, while the men face Austria and the United States before opening the May World Championship in Switzerland against Finland.