Champion Eisbären Berlin and title favorite Adler Mannheim earned the Christmas feast with two victories on the day before Christmas Eve.
The defending champion of the German Ice Hockey League had a lot of trouble in the 4: 3 (1: 2, 2: 1, 1: 0) against the new bottom Schwenninger Wild Wings. Before the next game day on Boxing Day, the polar bears lead the table confidently in front of their pursuers Mannheim.
The Adler landed their third win in a row at 4: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1) against the weakened Düsseldorfer EG. While the Adler’s players who had previously failed are gradually returning, DEG was noticeably missing the national players Marco Nowak, Daniel Fischbuch (both positive Corona tests) and Tobias Eder (injured).
EHC Red Bull Munich remained third after 3: 1, 0: 2, 0: 0 after extra time against Fischtown Pinguins from Bremerhaven. Behind them lurk the Grizzlys Wolfsburg, who achieved their first home win in almost four years against the Kölner Haie at 3: 2 (0: 1, 2: 1, 0: 0) after extra time.
The Iserlohn Roosters, who suffered their sixth defeat in a row at 2: 5 (2: 1, 0: 2, 0: 2) against ERC Ingolstadt, are getting more and more into relegation. The Sauerlanders, who were heavily staffed before the season, are in the 13th table. after almost two-thirds of the season only just ahead of the penultimate Bietigheim Steelers and the Schwenninger Wild Wings. Promoted Bietigheim pulled over with a 5: 4 (1: 2, 3: 0, 1: 2) against the Nürnberg Ice Tigers.
Before all games there was a minute’s silence for a junior player of the Löwen Frankfurt who died on Wednesday. Niclas Kaus, who was only 18 years old, hit the gang in a U20 game last Saturday so badly that he suffered serious head injuries and ultimately died from it.
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