The ERC Ingolstadt showed a demonstration of strength to start the semi-final series of the DEL play-offs. The main round of the Cologne Haie clearly defeated the main round.
The ERC Ingolstadt was able to build on the 6-0 in the last quarter-final game against the Nuremberg Ice Tigers and also achieved a canteen victory at the start of the semi-final series of the DEL Play-offs. The Panther defeated the Cologne Haie 7-0 and thus take the lead 1-0 in the best-of-Seven series.
Ingolstadt decides early again
As against Nuremberg, the hosts started like the fire brigade and decided the game in the first third. After four minutes, Wayne-Simpson scored the lead for the Schanzer. Seconds later, Daniel Schmölz placed 2-0 (5th). With the 3-0 by Daniel Pieta ten minutes later, the game took on a clear direction (15th). Shortly before the final third of the first third, national player Wojicech Stachowiak even scored 4-0 (19th).
Panther humiliate the sharks and shoot themselves to the record
The guests from the Rhineland even exchanged their goalie at the beginning of section two, but only the first of the main round played and scored at will. Just two minutes after the restart, Alex Breton scored the 5-0 (22nd), team-mate Pietta only gave three pointer turns later on Cologne’s goalie Ančička the top opportunity to 6: 0.
The sharks got a little better organized defensively, Ingolstadt was no longer quite as present, but was still mercilessly in Cologne mistakes. At the beginning of the last third, Austen Keating made half a dozen full and it was still survived from the Rhineland perspective. Seconds before the end, Riley Sheen even scored 7-0 in the corner with a wrist shot worth seeing and finally made the Cologne embarrassment perfect. It was also the highest victory in a DEL semi-final game.
Source: BR24Sport 03.04.2025 – 6:50 p.m.
