Question

A player from this country was selected as Top Forward at the 2023 IIHF World Championship after helping this country upset the United States in the semifinals to clinch a silver (15[1])medal. The first ever goalie to post a shutout for the Seattle Kraken hails from this country. (-5[1])At the 2018 Olympics, this country’s Men’s team lost the gold medal game to the Olympic Athletes from (15[1])Russia. (15[1])During the 2020 (-5[1])NHL Draft, the Senators allowed Alex Trebek to announce a (*) third overall pick from this country. JJ Peterka (-5[1])plays for this country, as does a player that regularly (-5[1])centres (-5[1])the Oilers’ second (emphasize) line behind (10[1])Connor McDavid. Players Tim Stützle (“STOOTS-luh”) and Leon Draisaitl (“DRY-sigh-tl”) hail (10[1]-5[1])from, for 10 points, what country, whose teams compete in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga? (10[5])■END■

ANSWER: Germany [or Deutschland] (the Seattle Kraken goalie is Phillipp Grubauer)
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