Team Germany and the Deutsche Eishockey Bund (DEB - Germany's national governing body for hockey) called on our JR Sabre goaltender Tara Bach again for the annual U18 4-Nations tournament held in Austria this year - congratulations!
Team Germany U18 travelled to the province of Carinthia over the Labour Day weekend for a series of games against Austria, Italy and Hungary. 12 forwards, 8 defense and two goaltenders prepared for these games at Germany's ice hockey training facility in Füssen, Germany before boarding the bus to Austria.
Germany's U18 team hoisting the 4-Nations Cup
Game results
Aug 29th, 12pm ET - GER vs AUT - 7:1 W
Aug 30th, 7:30am ET - GER vs ITA - 6:2 W
Aug 31st, 5am ET - HUN vs GER - 1:2 W
Team Germany U18 celebrating their win on the ice with team officials
Bach comes off a strong first season under the leadership of head coach Taylor Abbott in the Sabres'
U22 AA / JR program after winning
the Esso Cup in 2023 with our U18 AA team as the youngest goaltender at Nationals. She has been selected to attend the Toronto Maple Leafs / Gatorade
Fuelling the Future camp and the OWHA's
U18 High Performance camp in 2024.
Bach at the Esso Cup in Prince Albert, SK in 2023
For Team Germany Bach has represented at U16 and U18 levels attending national team camps and international game play. In January Bach travelled to Gangwon, South Korea to represent Germany at the
Youth Olympic Games backstopping Germany to a 3-1 win over Switzerland for the Bronze medal.
Bach in Gangwon, Korea at the closing ceremonies of the Youth Olympic Games
Spittal in the picturesque Austrian province of Carinthia was the host for this event