Junior Hockey World Cup 2016: 5 things you should know

#2 6 time champions Germany

Germany’s coach Valentin Altenburg. Image credits: Getty

The European country holds the record for lifting the Junior Hockey World Cup trophy for the most number of times and will also play this edition in the capacity of defending champions. Another record that they are eyeing, is their third consecutive crown at the World Cup after two successive titles in 2009 and 2013.

“Yes, we have won the World Cup six times and we are here for a hat-trick. The World Cup happens once in four years and for many players, it's a one-time opportunity to play the World Cup and win the World Cup. So it's not too difficult to motivate the team to do it again and this time they are chasing the goal of a hat-trick,” Germany's head coach Valentin Altenburg was quoted as saying to The Statesman.