Starbulls Rosenheim: Drama after defeat! Huge scandal in ice hockey!

Starbulls Rosenheim: Drama after defeat! Huge scandal in ice hockey!

On Friday, January 9, 2025, the Starbulls Rosenheim will meet the Kassel Huskies in the Rofa Stadium at 7:30 p.m. The highly awaited DEL2 game is not only of great importance, but also characterized by the latest controversy and the tailwind of the huskies, which prepare for a possible rise to the highest German ice hockey league. According to eishockey.net , the current focus of the huskies is clearly in the championship, while the Starbulls are trying to shorten the distance in the table.

coach Jari Pasanen emphasizes that despite numerous injured players. The Starbulls fight with the absences of Norman Hauner, Maximilian Vollmayer, Stefan Reiter and Fabjon Kuqi. In addition, Pasanen herself plagues a cold, which further complicates the situation. He describes the upcoming game as "David against Goliath" and asks his players to grow beyond themselves. The Starbulls won the first encounter of the season 3-2, while the huskies decided the second leg when it ended 3-1.

injuries and constellations

The Kassel Huskies, who arrive with almost full squad, are in a strong shape and have recently won five games in a row. Trainer Todd Woodcroft is particularly pleased about the width of his team. It remains unclear whether Brandon Maxwell or Philipp Maurer will be in the Huskies goal. However, the huskies have to forget the two defeats at the beginning of the year, which causes additional pressure.

In advance, possible squad supplements are also discussed, with the name David Wolf frequently falling. The Starbulls pursue the tight table conditions, where they could move to the huskies to three points.

after -effects of the incident

The pressure on the players is not just a sporty nature. After the last meeting of the two teams, there was an incident in which Brandon Maxwell hit the face of the Huskies Lukas Laub. According to rosenheim24.de Violation of leaves that was brought into the cabin with pain. Maxwell received a match penalty for this and was escorted by the ice. Pasanen said horrified and called for an investigation of the incident.

The disciplinary committee has already dealt with the incident. Maxwell was a fine, while a similar incident, which took place two days earlier, was submitted for the exam after the game Alexander Jäger. Ryan Olsen checked Sami Blomqvist to the ground. The first incident raises questions about the player discipline and fairness and could throw a shadow on the upcoming game.

While the Starbulls compete against the wolves on Sunday, the focus on the duel against Kassel. Meanwhile, the wolves themselves have strengthened with new players, including Jordan George and Ryan Sproul, which further strengthens the competition in the league.