The German Ice Hockey Federation took for the supra - regional leagues and for the national team .
Until the establishment of the DEB , hockey was one of many different ice and winter sports overseen by the Deutschen Eissport - Verband .
The DEB       took for the supra - regional leagues and for the national team .
Until the establishment of the DEB , hockey was one of many different ice and winter sports overseen by the Deutschen Eissport - Verband .