The German Ice Hockey League (DEL) and Czech car manufacturer Skoda have extended their partnership for another year.
Under terms of the agreement, financial details of which were not disclosed, Volkswagen-owned Skoda will provide seven vehicles to league officials and receive branding on the helmets of match referees.
Skoda has a long history of involvement in ice hockey, having served as the official automobile partner of the Deutschland Cup for 18 years, the main sponsor of German ice hockey club Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams and as an official partner of the IIHF World Championships for almost two decades.
DEL – Skoda