The Löwen Frankfurt won this year’s Winter Game in front of an impressive backdrop in Frankfurt’s Waldstadion. The Hessians clearly prevailed against the Adler Mannheim.
The Lions Frankfurt clearly won the sixth Winter Game of the German Ice Hockey League. The Hessians beat Adler Mannheim 5-1 (0-0, 1-0, 4-1) in front of 45,110 spectators at the home stadium of Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.
While the Lions’ success reduced the gap to the play-off places, the guests missed the jump to third place. In a heated duel, Daniel Wirt (25th) gave the hosts the lead at the start of the second third. In the final section, Cameron Brace (47th), Dennis Lobach (48th) and Maksim Matushkin (50th) increased for Frankfurt.
The documentary about the game on hr television
The Winter Game makes the hearts of ice hockey fans beat faster. The hr-sport honors the spectacle with its own documentation. “Hot on Ice – When the Frankfurt Waldstadion becomes an ice hockey arena” can be seen on Sunday, January 5th not only on HR television (9:45 p.m.), but also in the ARD media library and on YouTube.
After Mannheim’s goal by Matthias Plachta (53′), Linus Fröberg (55′) made the final score 5-1. The Lions celebrated their fourth derby win in a row against the Eagles. Since 2013, Winter Games have generally taken place in the DEL every two years, based on the North American professional league NHL with its Winter Classics in the open air.
The Frankfurt Arena had been converted into an ice stadium since December 22nd. There will be ice skating for everyone on site on Sunday.
Broadcast: hr- Fernsehen, hessenschau, January 3, 2025, 7:30 p.m
