Well a lot has happened since the last update were now at the Semi Final stages of the DEL PLAYFOFFS, In the First round games all were best of 3 series we had the Augsburger Panthers v Straubing Tigers and the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg v Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers from Nuremberg .
STRAUBING TIGERS WIN SERIES 2-0
Game 1 between
the two sides ended up going the distance, Straubing took the lead in the match
through Rene Kramer before the Panthers drew level courtesy of Derek Whitmore
and Steffen Tolzer made it 2-1 for the home side till Karl Stewart tied the
game for the Tigers. Then Nicholas Ross was given a 5+Game Misconduct for
Checking with his knees, the game headed to OT where Michael Endrass scored the
game winner in overtime to give the Tigers victory for a 1-0 series lead away
from home. STRAUBING 3-2 OT
Game 2 they Straubing destroyed their opponents
4-1 with goals coming from Bernhard Keil, Tyler Beechy picking up 2 goals and
Alexander Dotzler grabbing the fourth goal with Sergio Somma scoring a
consolation goal for Augsburg and eliminating them from the Playoffs this
season and Straubing moving on to the next round facing the Kolner Haie in the
Quarter finals. STRAUBING 4-1
GRIZZLY ADAMS WOLFSBURG WIN SERIES 2-1
The other game was between Grizzy Adams Wolfsburg & Nurnberg Ice Tigers, this series went down to a decider as the it was most tightly poised series between the two games.
GAME 1: The hosts opening the scoring in the series as Steven Rupprich
scored for the Ice Tigers, Gregory Moore replied for Wolfsburg and in the third
period Evan Kaufmann restored the lead for the Nurnberg. However the visitors
came back again and tied it up with Benedict Carbon and the Robert Leask netted
the winner for Nurnberg with 5 minutes to go. ICE TIGERS 3-2
GAME 2: Saw Grizzly Adams come out early taking a
2 goal lead thought Kai Hospelt and Sebastian Furchner. 19 seconds later Connor
James scored to cut the lead in half before Aaron Brocklehurst scored a Power
play goal for Wolfsburg to end the 1st period 3-1 up. Norman Milley added a
fourth for Grizzly Adams with Sven Butenschon and Steven Reinprecht scoring for
the Ice Tiger to set up a tense final period which Wolfsburg hung on to and
ties the series. GRIZZLY ADAMS WOLFSBURG 4-1
GAME 3: Saw
the series decider in Nurnberg and the Ice Tigers got off to a good start
opening the scoring with Steven Reinprecht, Norman Milley scored 2 goals to
give the visitors the lead and with Matthew Dzieduszycki scoring a power play
goal and Tyler Haskins adding 2 more to the score it was 4-1 for Wolfsburg. Yan
Stastny pulled one back for Nurnberg with Justin Mercier killing the game off
with an Empty net goal and near the end James Pollock score one more for the
Ice Tigers to make it 5-3 for the Wolfsburg.
GRIZZLY ADAMS WOLFSBURG 5-3
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QUARTER FINALS ROUND (BEST OF 7 SERIES)
KOLNER HAIE WIN SERIES 4-1
GAME 1: Kolner Haie shown they meant business as
they thrashed the Tigers 6-1, Straubing took the lead and that was the only bit
of joy to be had the game as Matthew Hussey scored on an early Power play
chance. The wheels came off as a brace of goals from John Tripp led the way
along with Marcel Ohmann, ex NHLer Marco Sturm, Christopher Minard and Philip
Gogulla completing the rout for the home side, and showing them what they had in
store for the rest of the series. KOLNER HAIE 6-1
GAME 2: Was a much more competitive game and feisty one too as
Blaine Down scored an early power play goal with John Tripp replying later in
the period. The game was penalty strewn with penalties abound and frustrations
boiled over into the second period when Blaine Down and Torsten-Ankert dropped
the gloves and Sebastian Osterloh went toe to toe with Marco strum at the end
of the 2nd. Straubing then took control of the game as they scored 3
successive goal though Rene Roethke, Alexander Dotzler and Blaine Down for
4-1 lead with Ales Kranjc pulling one back for the Kolner Haie. Rene
Rothke scored an empty net goal shorthanded to give the Tigers a 5-2 lead and
makes series 1-1. STRAUBING 5-2
GAME 3: This was the key game in the series as Kolner never looked
back as they thrashed the Tigers with a shutout victory at home winning 5-0.
Nathan Robinson and Felix Schutz both scored a double each and Gregory Claassen
added the final goal to finish off the Tigers and inflict a heavy defeat on
them. KOLNER HAIE 5-0
GAME 4: Straubing needed to win this game as it was vital they won
their home games in the series; they started well as Sebastian Osterloh scored
to give the home side the early lead. Then Kolner Haie went on a second period
blitz as Nathan Robinson got them off and running and with Christopher Minard
getting a power play goal and Marcel Ohmann scoring it was Robinson that
grabbed his second of the game with another power play goal to give them a 4-1
lead at the end of the 2nd, The fans of Straubing were leaving the rink as they
had had enough of watching their side get ripped apart by Kolner. Felix Schutz
made it 5-1 before Dustin Whitecotton and a Florian Ondruschka power play
effort made it 5-3 till an Alexander White Shorthanded empty netter saw the
tigers off in game 4. KOLNER HAIE 6-3
GAME 5: Saw a much tighter affair between the two
as Straubing was on the verge of the elimination and had to win the game to
stay alive in the series. Marco Sturm power play goal gave Kolner Haie one foot
in the next round. Matthew Hussey had other ideas as his effort went in to tie
the game at 1-1 and so we went to Overtime and it was Philip Gogulla who ended
the series as he scored past Jason Bacashihua to send Kolner Haie through. KOLNER HAIE 2-1 OT
KREFELD PENGUINE WIN SERIES 4-2
GAME 1: A very bad tempered game was played out
between the two sides as the Penguine drew first blood in the series with a 3-1
victory over the ERC Ingolstadt. It started off with Michel Periard scoring for
Ingolstadt and then two power play goals in succession as Herberts Vasilijevs
and Joshua Meyers scored them.
Then hell broke
loose as Martin Schymainski and Joseph Motzko got into and then less than 25
seconds later Francois Methot and Andreas Dreendl from Krefeld and Craig Weller
and Kristopher Sparre from Ingolstadt all getting involved .The referee then
kicked out Methot & Weller giving them both a Game Misconduct. In the
final period Herberts Vasilijevs scored to make it 3-1 and give Krefeld game
one. KREFELD PENGUINE 3-1
GAME 2: Once again it was ERC Ingolstadt that scored first through
Joseph Motzko on the Power play with Mark Voakes replying soon after to pull
level. Michel Periard scored on the power play and Jean-Francois Boucher added
to their score and in the third period Joseph Motzko finished off Krefeld and
made it 4-1. ERC Ingolstadt 4-1
GAME 3: Krefeld Penguins scored an early power
play goal by Francois Methot and was cancelled out by Timothy Hambly getting
his own Power play goal to tie the game. Herberts Vasilijevs made it 2-1 and in
the third period Boris Blank scored a double late on including an empty net
goal. But between them goals Mitja Robar and Joseph Motzko had a punch up and
after all that Krefeld took a 2-1 series lead. KREFELD PENGUINE 4-1
GAME 4: Saw Krefeld penguin establish a 3-1 lead
in the series as twice Ingolstadt came back to draw level before Herberts
Vasilijevs scored the goal that saw the Penguine finally pull away. Goals from
Boris Blank and Martin Schymainski saw them cross the line and on the final horn
Alexander Oblinger was given a Game Misconduct after him and Kyle Sonnenburg
got into some heated discussion. KREFELD PENGUINE 5-2
GAME 5: ERC Ingolstadt needed to win the match
or their season would be over, Thomas Greilinger scored a power play goal in
the early stages of game 5 and with Sean O Connor adding another goal towards
the end the first period to give them hope. They held on to the 2-0 lead till
halfway through the 3rd when Kevin Clark scored to make the final 10 minutes
interesting, but they held on for a 2-1 win.
GAME 6: Krefeld Penguine punished their opponents,
but they had to come from behind after going 2-1 down early in the second , The
Penguine scored 5 straight goals as Daniel Pietta scored from a Penalty shot
and with further goals by Francois Methot, Boris Blank, Tomas Kurka. Timothy
Conboy Sean O Connor for the home side exchanged pleasantries with Andreas
Driendl and Elia Ostwald from Krefeld Penguine resulting in 2+2 for roughing, soon
after Kevin Clark scored for a 6-2 lead at the end of the second stanza. Then
Daniel Pietta scored a power play goal to rub salt in the wound and inflict
further punishment on the home side and send the Penguine through to the Semi
finals. KREFELD PENGUINE 7-2
EISBAREN BERLIN WIN SERIES 4-2
GAME 1: This game was an incredible one as Hamburg took early control as
their first was reviewed as Garrett Festerling stick looked to be high when it
made contact knocking the puck in, after reviewing replays referees gave the
goal and less than a minute after that it was 2-0 when Eric Schneider scored
and got worse for the home side when Julian Jakobsen scored and when Thomas
Dolak scored on the power play it was 4 unanswered goals and Berlin looked in
disarray.
Second period the Polar bears
made a effort to try and force their way back into the game and with 2 power
play goals by Jullian Talbot and It Olver it gave hope heading into the final
period. 3 goals in 3 minutes by Travis Mulock, Mads Christensen and Jens
Baxmann gave Berlin a 5-4 lead and looked to have knocked the stuffing out of
Hamburg with their astonishing comeback. Eric Schneider then tied the game with
just over 3 minutes to go and so this crazy game took another twist. Overtime
period came and with 69 minutes and 59 seconds in the game Travis Mulock
stepped up and scores the overtime winner to complete a fantastic comeback. EISBAREN BERLIN 6-5 OT
GAME 2: Berlin took the lead late in the first
period with an Andre Rankel goal shorthanded, Garrett Festerling replied for
the home side early in second period. Barry Tallackson scored on the power play
to give Eisbaren a 2-1 lead and when Therein Olver made it 3-1 it looked like
they could hold and take a 2-0 series lead. However Hamburg did a reversal of
game 1 this time they scored 4 goals in 3 minutes 35 seconds, With Colin
Murphy, Eric Schneider and Thomas Dolak netting 3 in 2 minutes. Then Jerome
Flaake scored with a power play goal with 25 seconds left to hand Berlin defeat
and ties the series. HAMBURG FREEZERS 5-3
GAME 3: This was more like a flashback of game 1
as Hamburg took a 3-0 lead into the first break, Tyson Mulock then made it 3-1
and the comeback seemed on till Eric Schneider scored to make it 4-1and with
further goals from Julian Jakobsen and Penalty shot by Robert Collins and then
his seconds goal it made the job of coming back tougher than the last time. But
they had a go as Berlin scored 2 power play goals in 20 seconds as Mads
Christensen and It Olver scored for 7-3 and 4 minutes into the 3rd period
Constantin Braun scored for 7-4 and with over 7 minutes to go Thomas Dolak
stopped any possible comeback to make it 8-4 to Hamburg and give them a 2-1
series lead.
GAME 4: Was a game Berlin really had to avoid
losing as if the Hamburg won this game you felt the series was done for the
Polar bears. Hamburg took the lead through Brandon Reid and Travis Mulock
responded soon after with a Power play goal to tie it up. David Wolf scored the
go ahead goal for the Freezers as they keep their heads above Berlin, Jullian
Talbot then scored 18 seconds from the end of the first period to make it 2-2
and the rest of the game was tense rough hockey. The tetchiness of the
game was growing as Druval Westcott, David Wolf from Hamburg and Barry Tallackson
& Therein Olver all received 2+2 for Roughing at 5:54 in the final
period. The 2 sides couldn`t be separated so we headed once again to OT, Where
it was Power play goal for Eisbaren Berlin that won the game as Jullian Talbot
scored the game winner to tie series 2-2.
GAME 5: Berlin played a patience game
making sure they gave nothing to their opponents as they frustrated them and
the process was Vincent Schlenker scoring and when Travis Mulock made it 2-0
late in the 2nd period, the plan seemed to be working. That was till Matthew
Pettinger scored to give Hamburg so hope early and then Daniel Nielsen tied it
up at 2-2 with just under 5 minutes left and seemed another overtime was
heading the way of this series, but a twist right at the end of the game as
Jens Baxmann scored with 1 second remaining in the game to give Berlin the
series lead and 3-2 win on the night.
GAME 6: Berlin had a chance to close out the series in Hamburg and
when they scored 3 goals in the second period from a Power play goal by Barry
Tallackson, Andre Rankel and Tyson Mulock it gave them a fantastic chance to
see them through. But as they series shown nothing was easy or straight
forward. Thomas Dolak scored 2 minutes into the final period and
Brandon Reid scored with 4 minutes and 25 seconds left. Hamburg pushed in
search of an equalizer but Eisbaren held on and won the series 4 games to 2 in
a fantastic series.
GRIZZLY ADAMS WOLFSBURG WIN SERIES 4-2
GAME 1: Adler Mannheim finished in first place in
the standings and had the most rest so many would think they have the
advantage. The game was a heavy hitting and typical playoff type of game and
towards the end of the first Yannic Seidenberg had a coming together with
Benedikt Schopper both picked up Roughing but the Wolfsburg got a 2+2+10 for
misconduct thrown in too. Mannheim scored the opening goal of the series on the
power play when Frank Wall score to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead and that lead
was doubled when Matthias Palachta made it 2-0 in the first few minutes of the
second.
Wolfsburg have battled in every
game they have played in, in these playoffs so it was no surprised when they
came back, and that just what they did when Norman Milley scored a power play
goal and then minutes later Robert Bina scored to make it all square at 2-2. So
this game went to overtime and 10:55 into the period Gregory Moore scored on
the power play to give Wolfsburg the lead in the series. And take the win 3-2
in OT. GRIZZLY ADAMS WOLFSBURG 3-2 OT
GAME 2: It took 7 seconds for the first goal of the game to be
scored when Yannic Seidenberg netted, Wolfsburg scored in the second period
shorthanded though Sebastian Furchner and then Mannheim replied soon after with
Janik Douglas Jr for 2-1. Kai Hospelt scored 27 seconds before the 2nd break
and with no further goals in 3rd we headed to overtime for 2nd game running.
However after 2 goalless periods of hockey in the 3rd overtime period we
finally had a winner when Matthias Palachta scored to give Mannheim a 3-2 win
in OT. ADLER MANNHEIM 3-2
GAME: 3 Was a very tight game between the 2 as the
defences on both played terrific and the only goal in the entire 60 minutes of
the game came from Wolfsburg as Benedikt Schopper scored 10:32 into the 3rd
period. Mannheim looked in search of the goal to draw the game but couldn`t and
so Daniar Dshunussow blanked the Eagles in Mannheim turning away 36 shots and
picking up a shutout for his troubles.
GAME 4: Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg carried on their defensive form and
stopped all attacks by Mannheim. All the good defensive work by Wolfsburg was
paying dividends as their attack play brought them a goal on the power play as
Alksander Polaczek scored at the end of the 1st period. Wolfsburg were still
defending well from the 1st placed side in the league and Wolfsburg doubled
their lead when Tyler Haskins made it 2-0 before an empty goal by
Gregory Moore from the halfway line went in to give them a 3-0 lead and 1 win
away from the Semi finals.
GAME 5: Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg took a 2-0 lead into the first
break with goals by Tyler Haskins and Aaron Brocklehurst. The defensive
resistance came unstuck as Adler Mannheim scored 2 goals in under 2 minutes as
first Kenneth Magowan scored and then Frank Mauer made it 2-2. So for the 3rd
time in this series a win of 3-2 in overtime occurred as Mannheim took the
spoils this time around staving off being eliminated as Florian
Kettemer scored 2:42 into overtime period.
GAME 6: Mannheim needed to win again to keep the series going and
take it to a deciding game 7. Wolfsburg struck first as Gregory Moore scored a
power play goal to give the home side a lead, Then Adler Mannheim scored late
on with Christoph Ullmann and Yannic Lehoux on the power play.
Wolfsburg then had Aleksander
Polasczek score to make it 2-2 on the power play and then Vincenz Mayer made it
3-2. In the final period Frank Wall made it 3-3 the score with 5:15 into the
3rd period, the game was nicely poised till Aaron Brocklehurst got what turned
out to be the winning goal and series decider at 8:37 into the period. Mannheim
pulled the goalie for the extra attacker to get the goal they needed, But they
couldn`t so the top seeds of the Playoffs were knocked out.
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