Kassel Huskies: Promotion race with new Star David Wolf!

Kassel Huskies: Promotion race with new Star David Wolf!

In the DEL2 promotion race, the second highest German ice hockey league, the Kassel Huskies are under pressure. Sports director Daniel Kreutzer emphasized that the team is fully focused on the play-offs. In a strategic step, the Huskies committed the experienced winger David Wolf on Sunday, who was most recently without a club and previously played at the Adler Mannheim in the DEL. Wolf brings an impressive balance: over 700 DEL games, supplemented by an international career, including four missions in the NHL.

The obligation of Wolf should give the team an additional thrust, especially in the competition for promotion against the Dresden Eislöwen, Krefeld penguins and Starbulls Rosenheim. Kreutzer also comments on the competitive situation: “The league has become stronger and there are several contenders on the promotion,“ which underlines urgency for the huskies. Kassel has also followed up financially to achieve the long -awaited promotion to the DEL.

David Wolf and his contribution to the team

David Wolf has been training with the Kassel Huskies since this week and strives to keep fit. The 35-year-old striker, who has won the silver medal at the 2018 Olympic Games with the German national team in the past, shows great interest in successfully playing in the DEL2. Kreutzer makes it clear that Wolf is interesting for the team, but first has to show the right shape and commitment to become an option. The huskies do not issue blind contracts, which shows that the pressure on Wolf is great to prove themselves.

The huskies are not the only ones who hope for the climb. Five clubs submitted application documents for promotion to the DEL. However, the heads of the team have the possibility that no team can rise, another club from the DEL2 masters. Last season, despite a brilliant performance, the huskies did not make a climb as the first table, which only reinforced the ambition of the current squad.

outlook on the play-offs

The objective for the huskies is clear: an ascent in April must be achieved. Kreutzer knows about the challenges the league offers and the need to continuously improve. Another newcomer, Henri Kanninen, was already obliged in December to strengthen the team. The coming weeks will be decisive to determine whether the Kassel Huskies can realize their ambitions and the return to the DEL.

The struggle for the ascent is more intensive than ever, and the huskies have the hope of ending their long dry spell with their current strategy and new obligations. The DEL2, which has been the successor to the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga since 2013/2014, is increasingly facing strong competitors who are fighting for the promotion, which the sports climate in the league is also upset.

For the Kassel Huskies, a return to the DEL would not only be a sporting success, but also a financial advantage, since the clubs organize themselves as corporations. This could have a lasting impact on the entire structure and the future possibilities of the association.