Eisbears hit Straubing and move into the DEL semi-final!

Eisbears hit Straubing and move into the DEL semi-final!

Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Deutschland - The Eisbären Berlin have impressively reached the playoff semi-final of the German Ice Hockey League (DEL). They won 4: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1) against the Straubing Tigers on Tuesday and won the quarter-final series with 4: 1. This marks another highlight for the reigning master, who again demonstrated his skills.

In the first third, it was Ty Ronning who scored the 1-0 for the polar bears in the 6th minute in the Power Play early. Goalkeeper Jonas Stettmer impressed with several crucial parades, while Gabriel Fontaine increased to 2-0 in the second third (28th minute). Straubing managed the connection goal in the 46th minute by Mario Zimmermann, but only 41 seconds later Ronning restored the two-goal lead. The striker marked his third goal and the 4: 1 in the 58th minute, with which the polar bears confidently played the third and secured the move into the semi -finals.

in the semi -finals Berlin meets Mannheim

The next challenge for the polar bears is already at the door. The round of the best four begins on April 1 and 2. There they meet the Adler Mannheim, who lead 3-2 in their quarter-final series against the EHC Red Bull Munich. Mannheim won the last game 4: 3. Matthias Plachta scored the decisive goal in the second extension. Already in the regular season, John Gilmour, Plachta and Kris Bennett met for the eagles, while Munich was able to score through Filip Varejcka, Nicolas Kreimmer and Adam Brooks.

The DEL was founded in 1994 and replaced the previous ice hockey Bundesliga. It is the highest ice hockey division in Germany and is led by a company organization. DEL record champions are the Eisbären Berlin with a total of eight championship titles, followed by the Adler Mannheim, who won seven titles. From 2011 to 2013, the Eisbären Berlin were even able to win three championships in a row. The next game promises tension and could be a decisive course for the further course of the playoffs.

For the Eisbären Berlin, this is an opportunity to defend their title and to repeat the success of 2021 when they won their eighth championship title. The combination of talented players and experienced coaching will certainly be decisive.