Mannheim continues the upward trend in the DEL

Title favorite Adler Mannheim has continued its upward trend in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL). After being two goals behind three times, coach Pavel Gross’ team won 5:4 (0:2, 2:2, 1:0, 0:0, 1:0) after a penalty shoot-out in the catch-up game at ERC Ingolstadt and celebrated the third win in a row.

The Adler defended second place behind the defending champions Eisbären Berlin. Ingolstadt remains seventh after the fourth defeat in a row.

Brandon DeFazio (8th) and Frederik Storm (9th) brought Oberbayern, who lost 2:3 after a penalty shoot-out against bottom-placed Krefeld Pinguine, to a 2-0 lead. Andrew Desjardins (28′) and Markus Eisenschmid (32′) cut twice for Mannheim in the middle third, but Chris Bourque (28′) and Ben Marshall (34′) each restored the two-goal gap.

David Wolf (42nd) and Desjardins (59th) forced extra time in the final section. Borna Rendulic made the decision in the penalty shootout.


ERC Ingolstadt – Adler Mannheim 4: 4 (2: 0, 2: 2, 0: 2, 0: 0, 0: 1) nP – Goals: 1: 0 Defazio (07:12), 2: 0 Storm (08:38), 2: 1 Desjardins (27:17), 3: 1 Bourque (27:47), 3: 2 Eisenschmid (31: 56), 4:2 Marshall (33:30), 4:3 Wolf (41:37), 4:4 Desjardins (58:49), 4:5 Rendulic (65:00) (Penalty)- Spectators: 2511. – Penalty minutes: Ingolstadt 2 – Mannheim

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