For the Eisbären Berlin began the new season already. After the departure in the Play-offs of the German hockey League (DEL) last Friday, the word-wrap avoided largely, he is now in full swing. Already on Tuesday, the farewell of Jens Baxmann was announced, deserved, but now only running defender is switching next season to Iserlohn, where he will learn at the age of 34, once again a new DEL-club. A day later, the polar bears recorded two more person alien: young man, Maximilian Adam leave the club for Wolfsburg, striker Leonhard Pföderl comes to Berlin.

however, only a foretaste, of what was to follow on Thursday of news. And so the word break is actually quite impressive: Six other professionals do not receive new contracts, the departures of Danny Richmond, Mark Cundari, Brendan Ranford and Colin Smith come as little surprise. That scorer Jamie MacQueen would leave polar bears, was also an open secret. In the case of Micki DuPont, the decision fell to the Berliners significantly heavier, soon to be 39-Year-old was one of the most reliable players in the botched season 2018/19. DuPont received a special thanks for “seven seasons of passion” by sports Director Stéphane Richer.

with Daniel fish’s book, the polar bears no longer plan for the future, although the still has a contract. Could not convince the attacker last. When Thomas Oppenheimer, the future is open. The long-term injured striker is not vertragslos whether the club and player to find, once again, depends on his health. The same is probably true for Florian Busch after his recent head injury. “He is on a good path, but it remains uncertain,” said Richer. Also unclear is whether or not goalkeeper Kevin Poulin remains in Berlin, here it is in negotiations with his agent.

it is all safe and final Disposals, stands the imposing figure of eleven to twelve players. But professional sports is a Come and Go, and so the polar bear on Thursday could also be the further obligation of striker Austin Ortega and the contract extensions of defender Jonas Müller and Kai Wissmann. This Talent Fabian Dietz will receive a professional contract. Ortega is convinced in the short time in Berlin “full”, so Richer and was able to earn a multi-year contract. In the case of Müller and Wissmann, everything else would have been as a further co-operation incomprehensible.

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the trainer in question, in the uncertainty Remains. Here, it should fall in two, three weeks, a decision. If you are not already, this just happens to the U-18 world championship, in the for months traded Serge Aubin for Canada as a Co-Trainer in the use of ends exactly at this time. Even if this site remains open, is at least clear that the new head coach will still be involved a bit in the squad planning. “We want to get two new defenders and at least two strikers,” said Richer. Whoever the polar bear will commit to ultimately, since Thursday is sure that the team will no longer have to practice the start of the season 2019/20 in the beginning of August to do from the past so much. And this must apply to the disappointing last seven months as positive news.