In the heartbeat final against the Iserlohn Roosters, the Augsburg Panther dramatically create relegation in the DEL. The Swabian ice hockey team struggled against the Sauerlanders, but in the end we narrowly won.
The Augsburg Panther had relegation in the DEL in their own hands after the victory against Düsseldorfer eG. In the season finale, AEV made it very exciting at the Iserlohn Roosters and just won 3: 2 (1: 0, 2: 1, 0: 1). The Swabians could not have afforded a defeat, because the competition from Düsseldorf also scored in Wolfsburg.
Early tour of Collins
In the fourth minute, the Panther went through Chris Collins in Fürhung, the top scorer was right and dusted off. But the goal did not give the Augsburgers the hoped -for security and the enormous pressure under which the team was on the ice.
Earned compensation for Iserlohn
At the beginning of the second third, the team of coach Larry Mitchell managed too much and failed to play forward. Iserlohn, on the other hand, came out of the cabin with energy and successfully pushed with Shane Gersich to equalize in the 21st minute. The Roosters did not show in any minute that they had already made the relegation.
Powerplay brings a new lead
The guests needed up to a power play for half of the second third to create scoring opportunities again. There the Augsburgers took every shot and just when the fifth rooster danced back onto the ice, Nolan Zajac scored 2-1 for a beautifully combined one.
In the 38th minute, the AEV managed the giant step towards relegation. Christian Hanke met 3-1 in a simple and quick attack.
The panther make it exciting
In the last third, the panther were only concentrated on defending and very passive in phases and so Michael Dal Colle scored 3: 2 connection. However, the Bavarian Swabians now had a little more access in their own third and defended the narrow leadership.
Augsburg’s competitor for relegation, Düsseldorf, won 3: 0 (1: 0, 2: 0, 0: 0) against the Grizzlys Wolfsburg. It is all the more important that keeper Strauss husband held a top shot for the Augsburgers with the mask. You can hardly become the penultimate more dramatic.
SWITZO no relegation because of Wolfsburg?
It has been rumored for a long time that the Grizzlys Wolfsburg would leave the DEL because the Volkswagen Group, which was in a crisis, would significantly reduce its sponsorship at the Grizzlys. When asked by the Rheinische Post, Gernot Tripcke (Managing Director DEL) said that he knew nothing about this rumor.
The Augsburgers had only not relegated in the previous two seasons because the master of the second division had not met the promotion requirements. Now the Panther kept the league sporty.
Source: BR24Sport 08.03.2025 – 8:54 a.m.
