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EHF: EHC 2023 – Germany and Netherlands set for battle royale in men’s Pool B

The 2021 men’s finalists Germany and the Netherlands are set for another battle royale in Pool B in Mönchengladbach while France and Wales will be looking to put them under pressure this week. Here’s a look at each of the sides: 

Men’s Pool B  

France  

  • World ranking:11th  
  • EuroHockey Championship appearances: 16 
  • Best finish: 4th (1970)  

Overview: The only side currently assured of a spot at the Paris Olympics, France go into the competition looking to build momentum ahead of next summer. Their summer has already seen them beat Australia 4-1. 

In 2021, it was something of a rollercoaster as they beat Russia 6-5 but lost on the same scoreline against Germany having led 5-3 at half-time. A strong 3-2 win over Spain saw them finish in sixth place, their best finish since 2005. 

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France’s Victor Charlet. Pic: Frank Uijlenbroek/World Sport Pics

A quintet of their wider panel won the Belgian league with Gantoise this season while Lucan Montecot – who scored on debut against Australia – and Corentin Sellier helped CA Montrouge to the French crown. Their training squad has eight men with over 100 caps with Victor Charley leading the way, scoting 86 goals in his 153 games. 

#  Name  Caps  Goals  Club 
1  Arthur Thieffry  108  0  Lille MHC 
2  Mathis Clément  6  0  Gantoise (BEL) 
3  Mattéo Desgouillons  37  0  Lille MHC 
6  Gaspard Xavier  29  1  Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles (BEL) 
7  Lucas Montecot  2  1  CA Montrouge 
8  Simon Martin-Brisac  138  23  Racing Club de France 
9  Blaise Rogeau  103  26  Waterloo Ducks (BEL) 
10  Viktor Lockwood  152  17  Lille MHC 
11  Charles Masson  131  20  Gantoise (BEL) 
12  Amaury Bellenger  60  1  Uccle (BEL) 
16  François Goyet  143  12  Gantoise (BEL) 
17  Noé Jouin  14  2  Saint Germain 
19  Corentin Sellier  21  8  CA Montrouge 
20  Eliot Curty  55  3  Waterloo Ducks (BEL) 
21  Etienne Tynevez  106  9  Gantoise (BEL) 
22  Victor Charlet  153  86  Waterloo Ducks (BEL) 
23  Benjamin Marqué  18  4  Royal Daring (BEL) 
24  Theophile Ponthieu  24  2  Lille MHC 
28  Timothée Clément  55  20  Gantoise (BEL) 
30  Edgar Reynaud  42  0  White Star (BEL) 
31  Brieuc Delemazure  18  1  Lille MHC 
       
  Team Manager  Antoine Francois     
  Head Coach  Frederic Soyez     
  Assistant Coach  Ramon Sala     
  Assistant Coach  Jorge Lombi     
  Medical Doctor  Christian Palierne     
  Physiotherapist  Remi Dietrich     
  Physiotherapist  Benjamin Boone     
  Physical Trainer  Fabian Bernard     
  Psychologist  Christophe Lehoux     
  Video Technician  Axel Guignard     

 Germany  

  • World ranking: 5th 
  • EuroHockey Championship appearances: 19 
  • Best finish: Winners – 8 times (1970, 1978, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2013)  

Overview: The German men’s squad is led by Mats Grambusch and features 15 players who were part of the successful squad at the World Cup in India in January this year. The most experienced player is Martin Zwicker with 294 caps, the youngest is Jean Danneberg at 20.  

The team consists of players from eight different clubs. In Timm Herzbruch and Johannes Große, they have two players celebrating their comeback in a tournament squad, who last played at the Olympic Games in Tokyo but then dropped out due to injury.  

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Niklas Wellen celebrates in 2021. Pic: Frank Uijlenbroek/World Sport Pics

Herzbruch faces his 100th cap in the opening match against Wales and has already scored an impressive 50 goals for Germany. Große should pull the strings in midfield and demonstrate his strategic skills. Malte Hellwig, as one of the best strikers in the Bundesliga, also joins the squad. Hellwig completed his last tournament at the 2019 Euros. Christopher Rühr is taking time out from the squad for educational reasons. 

#  Name  Caps  Goals  Club 
1  Alexander Stadler  44  0  Den Bosch (NL) 
2  Mathias Müller  143  9  Hamburger Polo Club 
3  Mats Grambusch  186  61  Rot-Weiss Köln 
4  Lukas Windfeder  149  59  Uhlenhorst Mülheim 
7  Thies Prinz  51  7  Rot-Weiss Köln 
9  Niklas Wellen  185  65  Crefelder HTC 
10  Johannes Große  90  0  Rot-Weiss Köln 
12  Timm Herzbruch  99  50  Uhlenhorst Mülheim 
14  Teo Hinrichs  50  0  Mannheimer HC 
15  Tom Grambusch  96  35  Rot-Weiss Köln 
16  Gonzalo Peillat  182 (ARG 153, GER 29)  19 GER / 176 ARG  Mannheimer HC 
19  Justus Weigand  36  9  Mannheimer HC 
23  Martin Zwicker  294  26  Berliner HC 
25  Hannes Müller  33  2  UHC Hamburg 
27  Timur Oruz  110  17  Rot-Weiss Köln 
29  Malte Hellwig  43  6  Uhlenhorst Mülheim 
44  Moritz Ludwig  29  2  Uhlenhorst Mülheim 
74  Jean-Paul Danneberg  13  0  Rot-Weiss Köln 
         
  Team Manager  Eric Langner     
  Head Coach  André Henning     
  Assistant Coach  Jamilon Mülders     
  Assistant Coach  Jimi Lewis     
  Assistant Coach  Pasha Gademan     
  Medical Doctor  Robert Gorzolla     
  Physiotherapist  Alexander Schumm     
  Physiotherapist  Moritz Falcke     
  Physical Trainer  Robin Arkell     
  Psychologist  Henk Verschuur     
  Video Technician  Lucas Koch     

Official press release: https://magazin.hockey.de/articles/em-kader-honamas  

Netherlands  

  • World ranking: 1st  
  • EuroHockey Championship appearances: 19 
  • Best finish: Winners – 6 times (1983, 1987, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2021)  

Overview: Jeroen Delmée said of his tournament selection: “There are really many players who deserve to be involved. We have tried to form the best composition per line and position. It was really hard to make the right choices, but we think with this selection we have the best chance to defend our title. Briefing the players is always a difficult moment because everyone has worked hard in recent months.” 

Seve van Ass (HGC), Teun Beins (Bloemendaal), Max de Bie (Orange-Red), Jasper Brinkman (Bloemendaal), Boris Burkhardt (Amsterdam), and Pepijn Reyenga (Den Bosch) missed out on final selection from the panel.  The national coach was also waiting on the final choice between Pirmin Blaak and Derk Meijer as second keeper. This has to do, among other things, with the imminent birth of Blaak’s child. 

The Dutch shone in the Pro League this year with a run of five successive wins – 10 unbeaten in total – to conclude the competition, including two successes against Belgium and one against Germany. Joep de Mol is the comeback story having missed out on the World Cup while Kampong’s Duco Telgenkamp is the break-out star, scoring five times in his first six international matches. 

They were forced into one late change with Tjep Hoedemakers out injured with Floris MIddendorp coming into the squad.

#  Name  Caps  Goals  Club 
1  Maurits Visser  26  0  HC Bloemendaal 
4  Lars Balk  117  3  SV Kampong 
6  Jonas de Geus  126  3  SV Kampong 
7  Thijs van Dam  99  17  HC Rotterdam 
8  Thierry Brinkman  155  68  HC Bloemendaal 
10  Jorrit Croon  122  11  HC Bloemendaal 
11  Terrance Pieters  56  9  SV Kampong 
16  Floris Wortelboer  90  4  HC Bloemendaal 
43  Floris Middendorp  15 0  AH&BC Amsterdam
20  Derk Meijer  7  0  HC Rotterdam 
22  Koen Bijen  38  18  Den Bosch 
23  Joep de Mol  128  2  Oranje-Rood 
24  Steijn van Heijningen  36  4  HC Rotterdam 
27  Jip Janssen  87  30  SV Kampong 
29  Tijmen Reyenga  34  3  Oranje-Rood 
32  Justen Blok  47  4  HC Rotterdam 
34  Derck de Vilder  43  5  SV Kampong 
51  Duco Telgenkamp  6  5  SV Kampong 
         
  Team Manager  Ernst Boekhorst     
  Head Coach  Jeroen Delmee     
  Assistant Coach  Eric Verboom     
  Medical Doctor  Stijn Geraets     
  Physiotherapist  Claire Verheul     
  Physical Trainer  Matthew Eyles     
  Video Technician  Joost Bitterling     
  Video Technician  Joep van Nuland     

Official press release: https://www.knhb.nl/nieuws/bondscoach-delmee-maakt-selectie-ek-hockey-2023-bekend 

Wales  

  • EuroHockey Championship appearances: 11 
  • Best finish: 6th – 2 times (1974, 1999, 2019)  

Overview: Wales will be competing in the EuroHockey Championship in Germany for a third successive edition of the Euros off the back of their 11th place finish at their debut World Cup in January.   Luke Hawker and Rupert Shipperly have been named as captains while Ben Francis is in line to receive his 100th cap at the competition. Gareth Furlong – with 95 goals in 143 games – is there sharp-shooter while star-man Jacob Draper recently signed for Dutch champions Pinoké.   

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Wales celebrate a Gareth Furlong goal in 2021. Pic: Koen Suyk/World Sport Pics

Head Coach Danny Newcombe said: “The opportunity to compete in our third EuroHockey Championships in succession and continue to compete with the European elite is one that we will relish and lean into as a group. There is always something special about a EuroHockey tournament and I am excited to see us continue to set the bar. The squad has a wealth of tournament experience and ready to put another marker down.” 

#  Name  Caps  Goals  Club 
2  Dewi Roblin (GK)  10  0  Surbiton (ENG) 
3  Daniel Kyriakides  126 (GBR 11, WAL 115)  4 (GBR 0, WAL 4)   Der Club an der Alster (GER) 
6  Jacob Draper  113 (GBR 37, WAL 76)  3 (GBR 0, WAL 3)   Pinoke (NED) 
9  Rupert Shipperley (c)  134 (GBR 33, WAL 101)  25 (GBR 8, WAL 17)  Hampstead & Westminster (ENG) 
10  Rhodri Furlong  77  2  Holcombe (ENG) 
12  Stephen Kelly  80  5  Hampstead & Westminster (ENG) 
13  Dale Hutchinson  104  10  Hampstead & Westminster (ENG) 
15  Rhys Bradshaw  51  4  Wimbledon (ENG) 
18  Gareth Furlong  143  95  Surbiton (ENG) 
19  Owain Dolan-Gray  138  22*  Cardiff & Met 
20  Jolyon Morgan  29  6  Hampstead & Westminster (ENG) 
23  Jack Pritchard  16  2  Cardiff & Met 
24  Hywel Jones  55  1  Hampstead & Westminster (ENG) 
25  Benjamin Francis  97  20  Wimbledon (ENG) 
26  Luke Hawker (c)  121  25*  Cardiff & Met 
31  Gareth Griffiths  22  2  Beeston (ENG) 
35  Fred Newbold  15  2  Der Club an der Alster (GER) 
50  Toby Reynolds-Cotterill (GK)  24 (GBR 4, WAL 20)  0  Hampstead & Westminster (ENG) 

 

Team Manager  Will Packer     
  Head Coach  Daniel Newcombe     
  Assistant Coach  Martin Schouten     
  Assistant Coach  Ian Haley     
  Physiotherapist  Thomas Jenkins     
  Physiotherapist  Osian Merfyn     
  Video Technician  Sam Rowe     

 Official press release: https://www.hockeywales.org.uk/post/hockey-wales-announce-senior-men-s-squad-for-upcoming-european-tournament  

by European Hockey Federation

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