Defending champion Eisbären Berlin has suffered a surprising defeat in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) after five league wins in a row. Coach Serge Aubin’s team was defeated by Schwenninger Wild Wings at the bottom of the table on matchday 15 (0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 2) and is still in third place.
Max Görtz (16th), Colby Robak (58th) and Tylor Spink (59th) ensured the away win for Schwenninger. Kai Wissmann (50th) only managed the interim equalizer. Shortly before the game, the polar bears also announced that Mark Zengerle had tested positive for the corona virus.
League leaders Adler Mannheim left no points despite an early deficit against the Augsburg Panthers and celebrated a 7: 1 (1: 1, 4: 0, 2: 0) shooting festival. Sinan Akdag (17th), Jordan Szwarz (31st), Nigel Dawes (36th), Joonas Lehtivouri (36th), David Wolf (39th), Borna Rendulic (47th) and Mark Katic (49th) turned the Game in favor of the hosts. Adam Payerl (6th) had put the guests in the lead. Mannheim has now expanded its lead thanks to the Berlin mistake and the corona-related cancellation of the game by Red Bull Munich.
The Kölner Haie meanwhile won the ERC Ingolstadt. Only three days after the clear 1: 6 bankruptcy against the Düsseldorfer EG, Cologne won 3: 2 (1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 2, 1: 0) after extra time against the ERC. Moritz Müller scored the decisive goal for Cologne in the 63rd minute. Cologne is now in seventh place with 20 points.
In addition, the Krefeld Pinguine won 2: 1 (0: 0, 1: 0, 0: 1, 1: 0) at Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven after extra time.
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