Quapp, Volek and Rutkowski back in training

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Three U20 national players back in training

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In the penguins’ first guest game of the season in Wolfsburg, Sergei Belov parries a shot from Jan Nijenhuis.
Foto: City-Press GmbH/Florian Pohl

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Krefeld Quapp, Volek and Rutkowski are available again for the Penguins’ away game on Friday in Wolfsburg. Youngster Luca Hauf is staying with the KEV U23 for the time being. The opinion of suspending relegation is growing.

There is a growing opinion among those responsible and players in the German Ice Hockey League that the stipulated relegation of a maximum of two teams should be suspended. It will soon be impossible to speak of regular and fair gaming if the number of game cancellations until the Olympic break at the beginning of February continues to increase. Augsburg and Straubing have already completed seven fewer encounters than the Kölner Haie. In the next two weeks the 15 DEL shareholders want to meet and discuss the topic. Only they can decide by a majority that there should be no relegation.

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“If we have to catch up on all the games after the Olympic break and most of the other teams have a normal schedule, for me that is a clear distortion of competition. Then nobody is allowed to get off, ”said Martin Schymainski on Tuesday. The ex-crowd favorite of the penguins is also one of the roosters’ players who tested positive for Covid-19. “I’m doing pretty well,” said Schimmi, who is now hoping that the Iserlohner will be able to return to the stadium when the guest appearance on March 15th.

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In the penguins, Alexander Blank is the only player who tested positive. He’s still sitting in a hotel in Canada, waiting to finally be allowed to fly home. “I hope he can come back this weekend. He’s doing fine so far. He only had a slight runny nose. He usually sleeps until 10 a.m. in the morning. He is only allowed to do light training for the back and stomach. Of course he’s bored. He has his play station with him. Before he goes back on the ice after his return, there is a thorough medical check-up. You have to be very careful, health is the most important thing, ”said Boris Blank on Wednesday in an RP interview.

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Even without Blank Junior, coach Igor Zakharkin can muster four rows in the away game at Grizzly Wolfsburg on Friday. In addition to goalkeeper Nikita Quapp, the two U20 national players Justin Volek and Maciej Rutkowski trained again with the team on Wednesday, who tested negative for the last time on Tuesday after their return from Canada.

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The two young defenders Leon Schuster and Michael Schaaf from the KEV U23 cannot go to Wolfsburg. The duo was on the ice on Tuesday in the major league game against Herne and has to be tested twice within 72 hours in order to be able to go on with the DEL team. This also applies to Luca Hauf, who also played for the U23. “Luca will stay with the U23 team for the time being,” said Boris Blank.

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Sergei Belov will probably be in the penguins’ goal on Friday. For him, a surplus contingent player has to stay at home. Nikita Quapp will then be there as a back-up. Oleg Shilin was briefly on the ice on Tuesday, but has to continue to pause. “He did something for fitness. Maybe he can get back in next week. A head injury is no fun, we have to be careful, ”said Blank.

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