The Eisbären Berlin have immediately lost the lead they had just conquered in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL).
After three wins in a row, the DEL record champions lost to the Grizzlys Wolfsburg 1:2 (1:0, 0:1, 0:1) and had to give way to the Fischtown Pinguins again. The Bremerhaven team, who had given up pole position last Sunday, overtook the Nuremberg Ice Tigers with a 5:2 (2:2, 1:0, 2:0).
Defending champion Red Bull Munich also won the second game with record coach Don Jackson as assistant to his successor Toni Söderholm. In the 3:2 (1:0, 0:1, 1:1, 1:0) after extra time against the Kölner Haie, the American again represented the injured assistant coach Pekka Kangasalusta. Before Jackson’s return, former national coach Söderholm had suffered three defeats in a row.
Iserlohn Roosters, bottom of the table, suffered a setback in the relegation battle: After a furious comeback with seven wins in eight games, the Sauerlanders lost 2:4 (1:2, 1:1, 0:1) at the Adler Mannheim. The gap, which had recently shrunk to one point, grew again to three points.
Because the competition scored points. The Augsburg Panthers defeated runner-up ERC Ingolstadt 3:2 (1:0, 1:1, 0:1, 0:0, 1:0) after a penalty shootout; on Thursday, Düsseldorfer EG had already defeated the Straubing Tigers 5:3 . The Frankfurt Lions also won 3:2 (0:1, 0:0, 2:1, 0:0, 1:0) after a penalty shootout against the Schwenninger Wild Wings.
In Wolfsburg, Zach Boychuk (13th) gave Berlin the lead, but Ryan O’Connor (30th) equalized for the hosts. Janik Möser (50th) sealed the Eisbären’s defeat.
Bremerhaven equalized twice before Christian Wejse (36th) gave the Pinguins their first lead. Skyler McKenzie (59th) and Colt Conrad (60th) increased in the final phase. For Munich, young striker Veit Oswald (62nd) was the match winner in overtime.
In Mannheim, national player Matthias Plachta (39th) shot the Eagles 3-2 ahead in his comeback after a seven-week injury break. Markus Hännikäinen (51st) made the decision.
Schwenninger Wild Wings – Löwen Frankfurt 2:3 (1:0, 0:0, 1:2, 0:0, 0:1) nP – Goals: 1:0 Uvira (06:57), 2:0 Pfaffengut (42 :35), 2:1 Kunyk (50:23), 2:2 Napravnik (51:15), 2:3 Bokk (65:00) (penalty) – spectators: xxxx. – Penalty minutes: Schwenningen 4 – Frankfurt 8.
Grizzlys Wolfsburg – Eisbären Berlin 2:1 (0:1, 1:0, 1:0) – Goals: 0:1 Boychuk (12:47), 1:1 O’Connor (29:40), 2:1 Möser (49:47) – Spectators: 4022. – Penalty minutes: Wolfsburg 8 – Berlin 8.
Adler Mannheim – Iserlohn Roosters 4:2 (2:1, 1:1, 1:0) – Goals: 0:1 Cornel (06:43), 1:1 Szwarz (16:21), 2:1 Holzer (17 :02), 2:2 Sebök (28:35), 3:2 Plachta (38:44), 4:2 Hännikäinen (50:05) – Attendance: 10,422. – Penalty minutes: Mannheim 0 – Iserlohn 4.
Augsburger Panther – ERC Ingolstadt 3:2 (1:0, 1:1, 0:1, 0:0, 1:0) nP – Goals: 1:0 Hakulinen (02:28), 1:1 Krauß (21: 20), 2:1 Collins (33:11), 2:2 Rowe (43:09), 3:2 Esposito (65:00) (penalty) – Spectators: 6179. – Penalty minutes: Augsburg 10 – Ingolstadt 8.