Germany has long been one of those countries worth watching in international hockey. They are surrounded by countries who are passionate about the sport. If the Czechs and Swiss can develop NHL caliber talent every year, it becomes easy to wonder if or when Germany, the most populous country wholly within Europe, might begin producing players capable of surviving and thriving in the North American pro league. The country is so soccer football crazy, but surely a country with eight times as many inhabitants as Sweden in a relatively cold climate could drum up some interest in ice hockey, so the thinking goes.
Are More German Players in the Red Wings’ Future?
