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Blackhawks and Senators to Play Games in Duesseldorf as the NHL Looks to Grow Hockey in Germany

The NHL will host its second and third regular-season games in Germany to boost hockey's growth with community and grassroots investments, the league said.

  • The Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators will play two games at the PSD Bank Dome in Dusseldorf later this year, as announced by the NHL and NHLPA.
  • Aiming to strengthen connections, the league plans major events and grassroots initiatives as Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly called the commitment to Germany a "critical next chapter."
  • Senators forward Tim Stützle, who grew up near Dusseldorf, headlines the event, which is the first NHL regular-season games in Germany since 2011, with future games planned for 2027-28 and 2028-29.
  • Rob Zepp, the NHLPA's Director of International Strategy and Growth, described Germany as a "wonderful country" with an avid, sophisticated hockey audience the NHL hopes to engage.
  • The NHL plans to play additional games in Germany during the 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons, continuing its long-term strategy to focus on the European market.
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Blackhawks and Senators to play games in Duesseldorf as the NHL looks to grow hockey in Germany

NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators will play two games in Duesseldorf later this year as part of the NHL and NHLPA’s efforts to grow hockey in Germany, the league announced Friday.

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Ice hockey world-class striker Tim Stützle travels to Düsseldorf with the Ottawa Senators for two games against Chicago. In the coming years there will be further NHL season games in Germany.

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