Ice hockey star Leon Draisaitl keeps his fingers crossed for the German national team at the World Cup in Qatar (November 20 to December 18).
“I will definitely watch it. I’m a huge football fan,” said the outstanding striker Edmonton Oilers I am Sky-Interview. He believes “we have a great team” and hopes coach Hansi Flick’s team will “go home with the trophy”.
The man from Cologne is also experiencing the World Cup euphoria in his adopted country of Canada. “The whole country is really looking forward to coming back,” said the 27-year-old.
Canada takes on Belgium, Morocco and Croatia in their first World Cup appearance in 36 years.
Draisaitl contributed to the Edmonton Oilers’ ninth NHL win of the season with an assist on Saturday night.
The Cologne native set up the interim 3:1 in a 4:2 win at the Florida Panthers with his 28th point scorer in the 16th game Warren Foegele Before.
Young man Tim Stützle has with the Ottawa Senators it ended a seven-game losing streak. With his fifth goal of the season and assist number eight, the 20-year-old was instrumental in the 4-1 home win Flyers Philadelphia involved.
Moritz Seidernamed the league’s best newcomer in the past, he lost to the Detroit Red Wings for the third time in a row. At 3:4 at King of Los Angeles the defender was left without direct involvement in goal.
John-Jason Peterka cashed in with his Buffalo sabers a 1:3 against them Boston Bruins.
