Munich sting Scorpions - frozen by Penguins
Olympic Ice Stadium, Munich - With games fast running out in regular season, EHC Munich badly needed to take advantage of winnable home fixtures against Hannover Scorpions and Krefeld Penguins over the weekend to boost their play-off prospects.
EHC Munich sealed the first part of the deal with a deserved 4-2 (2:1/1:0/1:1) victory over bottom-of-the-table Hannover. Sören Sturm opened the scoring after only four minutes which gave Munich an optimum start after last week's disappointing drubbing against Iserlohn Roosters.
Six minutes later Ryan Maki tied the game for the Scorpions. Munich responded immediately and it took EHC only 17 seconds to regain the lead through David Wrigley. Eric Schneider gave Munich a two goal cushion before Sascha Goc reduced the arrears in the 46th minute to give the Scorpions a fighting chance. Munich's Jason Ulmer put the result beyond doubt with just four seconds remaining, scoring into an empty net to secure a valuable win against the struggling visitors.
EHC took on Krefeld Penguins on Sunday looking for back-to-back wins but slipped to a 1:3 (0:1/0:0/1:2) defeat. Eric Schneider scored EHC's only goal in a below-par display. EHC Coach Pat Cortina shrugged off the defeat and looked forward to the final four games of the regular season. "The strategy is to stay positive and keep working hard," he said.
EHC are back in action on Friday when they travel to ERC Ingolstadt for a local derby. Face-off is at 19:05 at the Saturn-Arena. Munich will look to return to winning ways in front of their own fans on Sunday March 4th against Berlin Polar Bears. Face-off is at 16:30.
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EHC Red Bull München win Bavarian derby 2-1 against rivals Ingolstadt Panthers
Any day is a great day for hockey but a Friday night rival game is arguably the pick of the bunch. EHC Red Bull München, ranked 9th in the league before tonight's game, hosted Ingolstadt Panthers (6th) in front of 3,855 fans at Oberwiesenfeld.
The great atmosphere from the supporters in the stands was quickly transferred down onto the ice and the players responded with a thoroughly entertaining game. München's winger Martin Hinterstocker opened the scoring in the 13th minute, going wide around the goal before...
Any day is a great day for hockey but a Friday night rival game is arguably the pick of the bunch. EHC Red Bull München, ranked 9th in the league before tonight's game, hosted Ingolstadt Panthers (6th) in front of 3,855 fans at Oberwiesenfeld.
The great atmosphere from the supporters in the stands was quickly transferred down onto the ice and the players responded with a thoroughly entertaining game. München's winger Martin Hinterstocker opened the scoring in the 13th minute, going wide around the goal before...
EHC go five-hole
3,628 fans celebrate a 2-1 win after penalties against top of the table Sharks
EHC Red Bull München hosted top of the table Cologne today at Oberwiesefeld. Having lost two of their previous three encounters against the Sharks, München had their eyes on levelling their individual series against the biggest and second heaviest team in the league.
München, ranked 11th (58 points) going into tonight's encounter, were desperate to continue their strong form which took them to a surprising yet deserved 7-6 victory on the road in Krefeld. Without their captain Martin Buchwieser, who was suspended by...
EHC Red Bull München hosted top of the table Cologne today at Oberwiesefeld. Having lost two of their previous three encounters against the Sharks, München had their eyes on levelling their individual series against the biggest and second heaviest team in the league.
München, ranked 11th (58 points) going into tonight's encounter, were desperate to continue their strong form which took them to a surprising yet deserved 7-6 victory on the road in Krefeld. Without their captain Martin Buchwieser, who was suspended by...
Penalty woe for battling EHC
EHC Red Bull München had yet another tough weekend, with a trip to Ingolstadt on Friday before returning to home ice at Oberwiesenfeld on Sunday to host German record champions Eisbären Berlin.
Coming off the back of a three-point weekend, including a win and a loss on penalties, München were desperate to collect additional championship points in order to keep within striking distance of the top ten.
For the first time in the 2012/13 season, EHC coach Pat Cortina did not have his number one goalkeeper available as Jochen Reimer was out with flu. His backup, Lukas Steinhauer, made some great...
Coming off the back of a three-point weekend, including a win and a loss on penalties, München were desperate to collect additional championship points in order to keep within striking distance of the top ten.
For the first time in the 2012/13 season, EHC coach Pat Cortina did not have his number one goalkeeper available as Jochen Reimer was out with flu. His backup, Lukas Steinhauer, made some great...
Thank You Gentlemen!
After 113 long days of negotiations, the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) reached an agreement on the framework of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) early Sunday morning. The league have yet to announce the start date for the season or the number of games each team will play. "Those dates will be announced soon", commissioner Bettman said. The new CBA, which must be drafted and formally approved by both parties, replaces the agreement that expired on Sept 15th.
As a result, all NHL players will immediately return to their home...
As a result, all NHL players will immediately return to their home...
Hamburg take five and the points
EHC Red Bulls' winning streak at home came to an end after six games after the visiting Hamburg Freezers showed no mercy, inflicting a convincing a 5-1 win on the Red Bulls.
It was the first game since November 2nd that neither NHL import was on the ice for München and some many feared the worst upon realizing that both #11 Stastny as well as #27 Wheeler were absent against a strong outfit from Hamburg. Wheeler and Stastny, both spending some time with their family back home, will return to the ice for EHC on January 4th against Adler Mannheim. Although Kavanagh and Ekbom also missed the game...
It was the first game since November 2nd that neither NHL import was on the ice for München and some many feared the worst upon realizing that both #11 Stastny as well as #27 Wheeler were absent against a strong outfit from Hamburg. Wheeler and Stastny, both spending some time with their family back home, will return to the ice for EHC on January 4th against Adler Mannheim. Although Kavanagh and Ekbom also missed the game...
EHC break into top 8
Düsseldorfer EG, bottom of the DEL after the first 29 rounds of the 2012/13 season, travelled to München with the intention of getting themselves back into the playoff race. EHC on the other hand, coming off a huge 5-4 win in Straubing on Friday night, came out firing in the hope of keeping their winning streak alive.
Paul Stastny once again decided the opening face-off in his favour and while some fans were still finding their seats, EHC took a 1-0 lead after only 91 seconds. Wheeler and Stastny set up Buchwieser who converted a tap-in to send the 3,753 home fans into a roar of delight, even...
Paul Stastny once again decided the opening face-off in his favour and while some fans were still finding their seats, EHC took a 1-0 lead after only 91 seconds. Wheeler and Stastny set up Buchwieser who converted a tap-in to send the 3,753 home fans into a roar of delight, even...
The playoff race continues
EHC drop out of the league's top ten following a one-point weekend
German ice hockey dropped to a new low after the national side missed out on qualification for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sotchi, Russia. A 5-1 win over the Netherlands followed an overtime defeat to Italy (2-1), meaning Germany had to beat Austria in regulation time. Despite taking the lead twice in the decider, Austria scored the equaliser (2-2) and managed to hold on to it to qualify for their first Olympia Games since Salt Lake City some 12 years ago. For the first time in 65 years, Germany will not have an ice hockey...
German ice hockey dropped to a new low after the national side missed out on qualification for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sotchi, Russia. A 5-1 win over the Netherlands followed an overtime defeat to Italy (2-1), meaning Germany had to beat Austria in regulation time. Despite taking the lead twice in the decider, Austria scored the equaliser (2-2) and managed to hold on to it to qualify for their first Olympia Games since Salt Lake City some 12 years ago. For the first time in 65 years, Germany will not have an ice hockey...
Hockey future in doubt
The sporting world would simply not be the same without the rumours being spread every day and hockey is no different. EHC München hockey fans were in for bit of a shock when news from Austria hit the Bavarian capital last week.
Following last off-season's drama in which, according to various media reports, the club license had already been sold to Bundesliga club Landshut, fans were hoping for a quiet and settled future with the sole focus on the club's economic and sporting future following the introduction of Red Bull as the new major sponsor of the club. However, rumours regarding the...
Following last off-season's drama in which, according to various media reports, the club license had already been sold to Bundesliga club Landshut, fans were hoping for a quiet and settled future with the sole focus on the club's economic and sporting future following the introduction of Red Bull as the new major sponsor of the club. However, rumours regarding the...
Three-point weekend
Following the departure of NHL stars Blake Wheeler and Paul Stastny at the beginning of last week, EHC Red Bull München had to prove that they could still win following four consecutive defeats in the DEL. Poor hockey and a fair share of bad luck has cost the Red Bulls a spot in the league's top 8 over the past few weeks. "We urgently need to turn it around and gather momentum again", said Pat Cortina during the week. The weekend saw München travel to Nürnberg on Friday before returning to home ice for their match against Krefeld Penguins.
Without injured Ekbom and Hinterstocker, as well as...
Without injured Ekbom and Hinterstocker, as well as...
Red Bulls outplayed by top of the table
In the first home game of 2013, EHC Red Bull München welcomed no other than top of the table Adler Mannheim. A season high of 5,345 hockey enthusiasts turned out at Oberwiesenfeld for what promised to be some of the best hockey ever on Munich ice with a total of five NHL players in action.
Mannheim arguably has the most complete playing squad in the DEL including German NHL players M. Goc (Florida Panthers), D. Seidenberg (Boston Bruins), J. Hecht (Buffalo Sabres) and Canadian Jason Pominville (Buffalo Sabres). Supported by one of Germany's finest goaltenders D. Endras, Mannheim are once again...
Mannheim arguably has the most complete playing squad in the DEL including German NHL players M. Goc (Florida Panthers), D. Seidenberg (Boston Bruins), J. Hecht (Buffalo Sabres) and Canadian Jason Pominville (Buffalo Sabres). Supported by one of Germany's finest goaltenders D. Endras, Mannheim are once again...
EHC spread their wings
EHC Red Bull München showed no signs of Christmas fatigue convincingly beating the Panthers of Augsburg 6-2 on Boxing Day despite being two goals down early in the game.
Ice Hockey is a tough sport played by tough athletes but let's not forget the families who only get to spend as little as three days with their loved ones over the festive period. While European footballers make use of their winter break, ice hockey is a sport that is played right through the festive season. München beat Düsseldorfer EG 4-1 at home the night prior to Christmas Eve, before travelling to nearby Augsburg to battle...
Ice Hockey is a tough sport played by tough athletes but let's not forget the families who only get to spend as little as three days with their loved ones over the festive period. While European footballers make use of their winter break, ice hockey is a sport that is played right through the festive season. München beat Düsseldorfer EG 4-1 at home the night prior to Christmas Eve, before travelling to nearby Augsburg to battle...
EHC on the way up
A 5-4 win on Friday in Straubing pushes EHC up to 9th overall in the DEL standings
EHC Red Bull Munich are on a roll at the moment, having won five consecutive home games. The focus now turns to collecting further championship points away from home. "We've been struggling a bit on the road throughout the season", said head coach Pat Cortina before the game on Friday night in Straubing. "But tonight we're desperate to bring a few points back to Munich."
The game marked a milestone for EHC defender Sören Sturm, who was set to play his 200th DEL game. Sturm has also celebrated making his debut...
EHC Red Bull Munich are on a roll at the moment, having won five consecutive home games. The focus now turns to collecting further championship points away from home. "We've been struggling a bit on the road throughout the season", said head coach Pat Cortina before the game on Friday night in Straubing. "But tonight we're desperate to bring a few points back to Munich."
The game marked a milestone for EHC defender Sören Sturm, who was set to play his 200th DEL game. Sturm has also celebrated making his debut...
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