Eisbären Berlin aim at the second final victory against Cologne Haie!

Eisbären Berlin aim at the second final victory against Cologne Haie!

Köln, Deutschland - The Eisbären Berlin has set a strong start to the final around the German Ice Hockey Championship. On the last match day, they clearly defeated the Cologne Haie 5-1 and are now going into the second game with a 1-0 in the best-of-Seven series. The team of coach Serge Aubin is faced with the challenge of continuing the triumphal march if you start again in Cologne on Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. Class = "Source_1">

The success in the first meeting was secured by a strong performance in the last third, in which the polar bears finally played out the clear lead. Trainer Aubin has already announced that the team has to show an increase in the level in the coming games in order to continue to put the Cologne sharks under pressure.

The first match day and the audience reactions

In the first game, the polar bears transformed the arena into a rabidy viewers before 14,200. They led through a goal by Liam Kirk after just 25 seconds. Despite an interim compensation by Alexandre Grenier in the 24th minute, Berlin dominated the game. Goals by Korbinian Geibel, Kai Wissmann and Leo Pföderl in the final third finally made the clear victory perfect.

The Cologne sharks are happy this season to be back in the final after eleven years. However, the team is aware that they have an enormous challenge against the polar bears. These have been considered the most successful DEL club with ten titles since 2005.

important statistics and outlook

with eleven playoff series in a row, the Eisbären Berlin show an impressive consistency. Players like Ty Ronning also stand out: he scored in his 24th game in a row and prepared two goals in the final third. The next game will take place in Berlin on Monday before going to Cologne again on Wednesday.

The polar bears and Cologne sharks face each other in a gripping finale that shapes both the history and the rivalry of both teams. All eyes are now focused on the upcoming game in which the polar bears want to continue their series and take another step towards the championship.