29.
8:31 p.m
Goal for Düsseldorfer EG, 2:1 by Tyler Gaudet
The guests are currently in control again, but are not taking advantage of their chances. Düsseldorf’s Drake Rymsha wins the puck in his own zone and plays through the middle. Tyler Gaudet is lurking at the opposing blue line, has a completely free path and shoots through Devin Williams’ pads. The Canadian scores for the fifth time this season.
27.
8:30 p.m
Schmölz free in front of Haukeland! The Schanzer defend themselves with direct play. Charles Bertrand finds Daniel Schmölz, who feints on the right in front of the goal, but can’t get past Henrik Haukeland.
26.
20:29
Suddenly DEG counterattacks after a bad pass from Mathew Bodie. Justin Richards sets off, is pressured by two opponents and cannot finish clearly – also because of a stick from Morgan Ellis. But the whistle doesn’t blow.
25.
20:27
The Ingolstadt qualities are still evident. The Panthers just have to manage to bring in more consistency again. At least we are now working on Tor again. Wayne Simpson deflects a shot from Alex Breton, but Henrik Haukeland cannot be overcome.
23.
20:22
Even at the beginning of the middle part of the game, the league leaders seem a bit unfocused. DEG is using this as an opportunity to gain momentum. The Rhinelanders believe in their chance.
22.
8:20 p.m
The home team has now made it into the power play lineup, but Paul Postma’s slap shot misses the goal. Then the guests free themselves. The punishment expires a little later.
21.
8:19 p.m
The Düsseldorfers have 78 seconds left to go to work in the majority. Former DEG professional Kenny Agostino sits outside.
21.
8:19 p.m
Start of 2nd third
20.
8:04 p.m
Third conclusion:
After 20 minutes, the score between Düsseldorfer EG and ERC Ingolstadt is surprisingly 1:1. The course of the game didn’t indicate that. A class difference became apparent over long stretches. The guests clearly determined what was happening. The league leaders took the lead early on, but were unable to extend their lead. Instead, the Panthers gradually began to show negligence. This resulted in an unnecessary equalizer from Upper Bavaria’s point of view. DEG earned this through tireless efforts. In doing so, the Rhinelanders ultimately gained some luck on the targets, which had previously been missing for a long time.
20.
8:01 p.m
End of 1st third
20.
8:00 p.m
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Kenny Agostino (ERC Ingolstadt)
Kenny Agostino received two penalty minutes for hitting Alec McCrea with the stick.
19.
19:59
Goal for Düsseldorfer EG, 1:1 by Tyler Angle
Something out of nowhere, the Rhinelanders reward themselves for their tirelessness. The guests don’t play well at the back. Alec McCrea intercepts the puck at the blue line and passes it across. In the left faceoff ice, Tyler Angle takes the target well and shoots into the near corner. The Canadian scores his sixth goal of the season.
18.
19:58
The people of Düsseldorf are still not lacking in commitment. You try to defy all imponderables.
17.
19:57
The ERC seemingly effortlessly determines the rhythm of the game. The Upper Bavarians always find their way into the attack zone at will, thereby keeping their opponents at bay. The table situations on both sides are reflected in many small scenes.
15.
19:53
Now the hosts are in the opposing third. Newcomer Laurin Braun works well there. Paul Postma takes a hidden shot from the right faceoff circle. But Devin Williams makes the shot.
13.
19:51
The DEG also lacks coordination, they give away the disc in their own zone. Ingolstadt’s Alex Breton initially fails. But the guests stay tuned. Breton brings the puck sharply towards the goal from the left faceoff circle. Myles Powell keeps the bat clean, but Henrik Haukeland reacts well.
12.
7:49 p.m
Due to the majority, the encounter now seems extremely one-sided. The frontrunner sets the tone and hardly allows the home team to develop.
11.
7:47 p.m
The Panthers spend almost the entire two minutes in the zone, wearing down the opponent with their power play. Only shortly before the end did the people of Düsseldorf free themselves. And then the DEG fills it up again.
10.
19:46
Since the guests won the face-off after the penalty was awarded, they have stayed in the attacking zone. There are attempts to shoot – such as by Wayne Simpson.
9.
19:44
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Alec McCrea (Düsseldorfer EG)
The door to one of the penalty boxes opens for the first time. Alec McCrea has to find his way there after tripping on the boards behind his own goal against Noah Dunham.
8.
19:43
During the build-up to the game, Moritz Wirth gives the puck away. This brings Ingolstadt’s Noah Dunham into play, who marches straight towards the goal – but is denied by Henrik Haukeland.
7.
19:42
Visually, the game now looks a little more open. But then Sinan Akdağ loses the hard rubber. So the Ingolstadt team starts a counterattack. Philipp Krauss spoons the ball high to the right of the goal.
5.
7:39 p.m
Now the home team is speaking out again. Devin Williams has to intervene for the first time, but is not seriously examined. The opportunity seems better for Sinan Akdağ, but he doesn’t put the puck on goal.
4.
7:35 p.m
Goal for ERC Ingolstadt, 0-1 by Morgan Ellis
Now the Upper Bavarians get into the opponent’s third with a run on the left. There, Wayne Simpson keeps track, plays a precise cross pass and finds Morgan Ellis. This has plenty of space and time to take measurements on the inside of the right Bulyl circle. The disc hisses into the left corner. Goal number three of the season for the Canadian!
3.
19:34
Pietta to the post! The Panthers permanently establish themselves in the attacking third. In a central position, Daniel Pietta shoots from the turn and hits the right post.
2.
19:34
Otherwise, only the guests play from the start. The league leaders want to make an impression straight away and are exerting enormous pressure. Alex Breton shoots from the right faceoff circle. Henrik Haukeland parries.
1.
19:32
DEG gets a moment of change early on. Düsseldorf’s first line of attackers is still on the ice, but they’re not playing well. Alexander Ehl’s idea sees through the Ingolstadt defense.
1.
7:31 p.m
André Schrader and Reid Anderson are supposed to ensure order on the ice. Kai Jürgens and Tobias Schwenk help the two referees on the lines.
1.
7:30 p.m
Game start
19:29
Henrik Haukeland on the Düsseldorf side and Devin Williams on the Ingolstadt side start between the posts. In addition, new signing Laurin Braun (from the Grizzlys Wolfsburg) is making his DEG debut.
19:28
The two teams are facing each other for the third time this season. The first two duels took place in Ingolstadt at the beginning of October and December and went to the ERC 4:3 and 7:1.
7:25 p.m
Düsseldorf won a total of seven games during the current season. The last sense of success came two days before Christmas here against Augsburg (7:2). Since then there have been three defeats – one of them at home against Wolfsburg (2:5). Shortly before the turn of the year, they got at least one point in the 1:2 after a penalty shootout in Iserlohn.
7:20 p.m
At the end of the year, the ERC suffered a 3-5 defeat in Frankfurt, which was only their ninth defeat of the season. After that, the Panthers held their own at home against Mannheim (6:2). The last away win was a 6-1 win in Berlin shortly before Christmas.
7:15 p.m
By the way, the Ingolstadt team is not building their strong season on the special teams; the Panthers are also pretty average here. Nevertheless, the Upper Bavarians have the strongest attack in the DEL with 127 goals this season – with the most efficient finish (twelve percent). In addition, the Schanzer deliver top values in face-offs (55 percent) and in terms of duel strength.
7:08 p.m
But the Düsseldorf numbers are devastating. In many respects they are at the bottom of the league: fewest goals (68), worst shooting efficiency (eight percent), most goals conceded (117), weakest face-off record (45 percent), worst tackle rate (45 percent), lowest puck possession (24 percent) . The special teams can’t pull it off either. Bright spots are few and far between. With a top value of 370 blocks, the Rhinelander cannot be accused of not putting in the work.
18:58
This is a meeting of opposites. The bottom team hosts the leader. There is a difference of 44 points between the two teams. While the Ingolstadt team leads the table quite confidently with a five-point lead, DEG has long since lost sight of the playoffs. For the Rhinelanders, it can only be a matter of not losing touch with Iserlohn and Augsburg in order to maintain their chances of being able to leave the relegation zone at some point.
6:48 p.m
Welcome to the German Ice Hockey League and a happy new year to all fans of the puck hunters on skates! We start the 33rd matchday with the first game of 2025 and will focus on the duel between Düsseldorfer EG and ERC Ingolstadt from 7:30 p.m.