The Cologne Haie switched off the runner -up, the main round winner ERC Ingolstadt stormed a round with one canteen victory, the Adler Mannheim ended the playoffs for record coaches Don Jackson: The semi -finals of the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) is complete.
Cologne – Bremerhaven 3: 1 (0: 0, 0: 1, 3: 0), series 4: 2
Max Görtz gave Bremerhaven in front of more than 18,000 visitors in Cologne (38th) in front of more than 18,000. According to video evidence, the supposed compensation by Tim Wohlgemuth was not recognized (39.). In the final third, however, his goal was 1-1 (50th).
The shark striker met again (54th), after a new video evidence, the referees Lukas Kohlmüller and Marian Roatsch again decided against Cologne. Alexandre Grenier decided the game for the sharks (59./60.) And made the first semi -finals of the sharks perfect since 2019.
After three victories at the beginning, Cologne threatened 3-1 (0: 0, 0: 1, 3: 0) against the Fischtown Pinguins from Bremerhaven up to ten minutes before the end in a row. But the sharks were still turning the game, so they were spared a novelty in German ice hockey: a team has never been left after a 3-0 lead in the playoffs.
Nuremberg – Ingolstadt 0: 6 (0: 4, 0: 2, 0: 0), series 2: 4
With the outstanding double packer Wojciech Stachowiak, the Ingolstadt residents made the Nuremberg Ice Tigers in their own stadium 6: 0 (4: 0, 2: 0: 0) in the sixth quarter-finals and won the best-of-Seven series with 4: 2.
The main round winner caused clear conditions in the first third. Myles Powell (9th), Enrico Henriquez Morales (11th), national player Stachowiak (17th) and Abbott Girduckis (20th) shot a 4-0 for the guests. With its fifth goal of the series, Stachowiak (37th), Kenny Agostino made it 6-0 (38th).
Munich – Mannheim 1: 2 (0: 1, 0: 1, 1: 0), series 2: 4
The Mannheimers also recorded the fourth victory at Red Bull Munich with 2: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0: 1) and thus threw the nine -time master maker Jackson, who had again jumped in at Bayern.
In front of almost 10,800 spectators in the sold -out stadium in Munich, the Mannheimers, who were bursting with self -confidence after two wins in a row, used their chances. Kristian Reichel (4th) and captain Marc Michaelis (28th) overcome Evan Fitzpatrick, who again replaced the injured national goalkeeper Mathias Niederberger. His opposite Arno Tiefensee parried a penalty by Chris Desousa (30th). Andreas Eder managed the connection (59.).
Eisbären Berlin – Straubing Tigers 4: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1), series 4: 1
Record champion Eisbären Berlin had already reached the semi -finals last Tuesday with the fourth victory against the Straubing Tigers, which will begin for the defending champion next Tuesday (7.30 p.m.) against Mannheim. Ingolstadt starts the series against Cologne on Wednesday (7.30 p.m.).