The polar bears are also in this season the top again in the German hockey League (DEL) – at least in terms of spectator popularity. To the main round conclusion on Sunday afternoon in the Arena at the Ostbahnhof with 14 200 visitors on Friday was sold out at 5:4 against Cologne. Thus the Berlin team was able to cut the Season to 12 025 Fans per home game increase and first place in the statistics claim. Sporty the polar bears, however, are only ninth after the 52 matches of the main round, against the düsseldorf EC, there was a 2:0 (0:0, 1:0, 1:0), both hits of the superior Louis-Marc Aubry scored. In the Pre-Play-offs for the Berlin meeting from Wednesday on the Straubing Tigers.
Also on Sunday afternoon, the mood in the Arena was left out again, only shortly before the start there were a few whistles from the Fans. As usual, the Stéphane Richer had to endure. The sports Director and interim coach has been identified, in spite of a clear increase in performance of the team in the last few weeks, at the same time, as the person responsible for the long-time disappointing performances. Error in the occupation of trainer item and is the squad compilation had to admit Richer last updated repeatedly, now he is working on corrections. Whether the attack this season is the exciting question for the upcoming Play-offs.
not polar bears, as spectacular as against Cologne
That the polar bears are so poorly prepared, they also showed on Sunday against the DEG. Although the game was not nearly as spectacular as the on Friday against Cologne, the Fans still had fun. It was in this season long is not always the case, with 40 points and 14 Wins, the home record was as bad as ever, since in the League in the current mode with 14 teams and a double round is played. The spectators however, in the Arena, shows that football has become in Friedrichshain is a long Event.
also, the program contributes in the Arena. Before the game, there are fireworks, a bit East Retro with the polar bear Song by the Puhdys, and in the intermissions, sponsored Fanspiele, which serve for the entertainment to follow. There is sometimes not so important, what happened to sporty – the next game is coming and there are still Play-offs, where, after six months of the season, everything starts at zero. And that can save a season, in spite of the weak main round, also know the pros.
Only two years ago, the polar bears experienced a similar Situation and made it from eighth place to the semi-finals. Perhaps in the next few weeks, in fact, repeat. Richer said after the game against Düsseldorf: “We need to take the momentum in the Pre-Play-offs. As of today, the concentration of Straubing.“
views of the Playoffs against the Straubing Tigers
The last round of the DEL was once more dramatically. The Straubing Tigers, which were supposed to advance to sixth place, lost the direct duel to the ERC Ingolstadt 4:6. And because the penguins Bremerhaven won the master of Munich 4:1, picked up the three points and five goals behind Straubing. So the Tigers are now the enemies of the polar bear in the Pre-Play-offs.
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Eisbären Berlin of the football season 2018/19 2:0-victory in the main round-final against the DEG – and now Straubing
Claus Vetter, Jörg Leopold, Jan Schröder
following The qualifying round for the quarter-finals begin on Wednesday with a game in lower Bavaria, Friday, the polar bears and then at home, a possible decision would take place this coming Sunday in Straubing. Against the Team of coach Tom Pokel, the Berlin have been able to win in this season only one of four Games. The polar bears should prevail in the Pre-Play-offs, waiting for either the master of Munich or the main winners for the Mannheim.
