Overview
- Draisaitl will carry the flag in Milan, while Schmid leads Germany’s delegation in Predazzo.
- The NHL’s return to the Olympics makes Draisaitl a first-time Olympian despite his long pro career.
- Draisaitl was shortlisted alongside luge great Tobias Wendl and Nordic combined veteran Johannes Rydzek under criteria highlighting sporting success and fair-play role models.
- Schmid enters her fourth Olympics after winning silver medals in 2018 and 2022.
- Germany’s men’s hockey team opens group play on Feb. 12 against Denmark, then faces Latvia on Feb. 14 and the United States on Feb. 15.