The decline of the Eisbären Berlin in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) continues.
The champions lost 1:6 (0:3, 1:2, 0:1) to the Iserlohn Roosters on Friday and remains stuck in the bottom half of the table. The gap to leaders Red Bull Munich, who won 4: 3 (0: 1, 2: 1, 1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) at the Straubing Tigers after a penalty shootout, is 16 points.
The polar bears were sound asleep at the beginning, Iserlohn took the lead early on thanks to goals from Eric Cornel (4th/10th) and Kaspars Daugavins (20th). The Roosters responded to Berlin’s rebellion by Kevin Clark (26′). For Iserlohn it was the third success in a row and for Greg Poss, the returning coach, the second victory within three days.
Vice-champion Munich managed to up the ante 48 hours after the prestige win against Berlin. However, it took a lot of effort: Coach Don Jackson’s team came back from behind three times before Maksymilian Szuber let the leader cheer in the penalty shootout.
The Düsseldorfer EG celebrated an 8:2 (3:0, 3:1, 2:1) shoot-out at the bottom of the Bietigheim Steelers. The Rhenish rival Kölner Haie, where captain Moritz Müller returned after a suspension, lost 2-4 (2-0, 0-0, 0-4) at second-placed Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven after a lead.
ERC Ingolstadt, who will have to do without striker Brian Gibbons (leg injury) at least until the end of the main round, achieved a 4-0 (0-0, 2-0, 2-0) win in Schwenninger Wild Wings, who have now gone seven games without a win . Promoted Frankfurt Löwen defeated the Nürnberg Ice Tigers 5:3 (1:1, 1:2, 3:0).