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Story summary
- Germany's ice hockey federation appoints former player Andre Rankel as men’s national team head coach.
- Rankel replaces 67-year-old Harold Kreis after the 2026 Olympic squad lost to Slovakia.
- Rankel lacks head-coach experience, having spent three seasons as assistant with DEL club Eisbären Berlin.
- His first assignment is the Deutschland Cup in Düsseldorf during the November break.
- Rankel’s first major test will be the May 2027 World Championship that Germany hosts.
