Eisbears triumph in the derby: an important step towards the playoffs!

Eisbears triumph in the derby: an important step towards the playoffs!

The hammer polar bears won an exciting home game against the Füchse Duisburg on Sunday, February 16, 2025. With this crucial victory, the polar bears secured the move into the pre-playoffs. The author Rainer Gudra from Wa.de reports that the polar bears are now working towards an optimal starting position for the playoff round, in which they want to compete against the best teams from the South Group.

The next opponent of the polar bears are the Herford Ice Dragons, who will meet on Friday at 8 p.m. in the ice sports arena Werries. In the current main round, the polar bears have already taken an important step towards playoffs and their next encounters are against Halle and Herne. They fight for places seven and eight in the final table.

anticipation for the pre-playoffs

The pre-playoff games are scheduled for February 23 and 25, whereby a possible third game could take place on February 28th. The start of the playoffs is planned for March 2, where the polar bears have to compete against the master or second place. Halle, Rostock or Erfurt are available as possible opponents in the pre-playoffs.

The personnel situation at the Hammer Eisbären currently looks stable. Except for Joshua Geuß, who cannot train due to a shoulder injury, all other players are fit. An important comeback is that of Jona Dannöhl, who returns to the polar bears for the coming season after playing at the Foxen Duisburg. Last season, Dannöhl had played 31 games for the polar bears and scored two goals. Now he has already signed a contract for the rest of the season.

Derby victory in view

The polar bears recently won the first derby victory of the season against the Herford Ice Hockey Association 5: 2. This success was not only a clear message to the competition, but was also important to collect points in the fight for home rights in the pre-playoffs. In this game there were 1,147 spectators and the goal scorers for the polar bears were Joonas Alanne, Philip Kuschel and Oleg Tschwanow.

Whether Jona Dannöhl will be eligible to play on Friday. But the polar bears are optimistic that the return of the talented striker will have a positive impact on the remaining games. All eyes are now aimed at the upcoming games, while the team comes together to ensure a strong conclusion to the main round. Information about the polar bears and their services can also be found on the official website of the Hammer Eisbären .