EHC Red Bull Munich, the first persecutor of the Adler Mannheim. The reigning champion was able to prevail in the Derby against the Straubing Tigers.

Bavaria – Straubing In the German ice hockey League, Adler Mannheim have prevented only with difficulty, their first defeat in the new year. The League leaders won on Sunday with 2:1 (0:1, 1:0, 1:0) in the case of the Iserlohn Roosters. To eleven seconds before the end of the second period Mannheim was thanks to a goal by Marko Friedrich (16. Minute). But then, Chad Kolarik (40 met.) and Sinan Akdag (45.) for the seven-time German champion.

first tracker the eagle is still the EHC Red Bull Munich. The title defenders won the Bavarian Derby in Straubing Tigers thanks to goals from Michael Wolf (26.), Yasin Ehliz (34.) and Konrad Abeltshauser (59.) with 3:1 (0:0, 2:0, 1:1).

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CHL-a General rehearsal a success: “One of our best games”

“It was a hard fight, Straubing, Germany has a good Team. It was one of our best games over 60 minutes this year. I hope that we can repeat such a strong performance on Tuesday in the CHL,“ said defenseman Ryan Button to the Derby victory over Straubing. In the table, the Red Bulls are now nine points behind leaders Mannheim.

The next game in Munich is already on Tuesday the 8. January. Then the EHC Red Bull Salzburg is located on the first leg of the semi-finals of the Champions League. The return match takes place a week later on Wednesday in Salzburg.

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