The Eisbären Berlin celebrated a mandatory win against bottom team Augsburger Panther on the 46th matchday of the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) and consolidated their lead in the table. In the 6:3 (2:1, 3:1, 1:1), national striker Leonhard Pföderl was the best player on the ice with four scorer points.
The Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven, who won the duel against the third-placed Straubing Tigers 5:3 (0:2, 3:1, 2:0), are still three points behind the Eisbären (92 points). The Slovenian national player Blaz Gregorc, who was previously signed from Graz, was not yet in the Pinguins’ squad.
After two recent defeats, the Kölner Haie returned with a win against the relegation-threatened Frankfurt Lions in the fight for the quarter-final places. After a penalty shootout, the Haie won 3:2 (0:2, 1:0, 1:0, 0:0, 1:0).
In the relegation battle, the Nuremberg Ice Tigers celebrated a 4:1 (2:0, 1:1, 1:0) win over the Iserlohn Roosters. The Nuremberg team moved past Düsseldorf into tenth place, with Iserlohn now second to last.
Eisbären Berlin – Augsburger Panther 6:3 (2:1, 3:1, 1:1) – Goals: 1:0 Pföderl (02:00), 2:0 Melchiori (07:59), 2:1 Trevelyan (08:26), 2:2 Elias (31:14), 3:2 Müller (31: 46), 4:2 Melchiori (32:13), 5:2 Pföderl (36:50), 5:3 Collins (44:48), 6:3 Bergmann (55:58),. – Penalty minutes: Berlin 31 – Augsburg 10. – Spectators: 14,200.
Kölner Haie – Löwen Frankfurt 3:2 (0:2, 1:0, 1:0, 0:0, 1:0) nP – Goals: 0:1 Nehring (16:12), 0:2 Napravnik (16:54), 1:2 Aubry (33:15), 2:2 Schütz (47:54), 3:2 Schütz (penalty) . – Penalty minutes: Cologne 6 – Frankfurt 6. – Spectators: 18,600.
Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven – Straubing Tigers 5:3 (0:2, 3:1, 2:0) – Goals: 0:1 Clarke (10:54), 0:2 Lipon (16:42), 1:2 McKenzie (21:34), 1:3 Zengerle (25:14), 2:3 Maegaard Scheel (30 :52), 3:3 Jeglic (32:24), 4:3 Conrad (50:24), 5:3 Vikingstad (59:46) . – Penalty minutes: Bremerhaven 4 – Straubing 2. – Spectators: 4,647.