Eisbears under pressure: Fight for continuation of the season in Duisburg!

Eisbears under pressure: Fight for continuation of the season in Duisburg!

The hammer polar bears are under great pressure after they have lost the first game of the pre-playoffs against the Foxes Duisburg 1-2. This game took place on February 25, 2025 in front of 957 spectators in Duisburg. In order to continue to be active in the season, the polar bears have to win in the second game on Tuesday.

The competition for participation in the playoffs is particularly intense for the polar bears because they had to compete without their two key players Tom Geischeimer (locked) and Samuel Dotter (injured). The Duisburgers benefited from this situation and already led 2-0 after the second third. Both goals were outnumbered, which opened the defensive problems of the polar bears.

game course and tactical analysis

The Duisburg goals were scored by Nicklas Mannes in the 22nd minute and Pontus Wernerson Libäck in the 28th minute. The goalkeeper of the polar bears, Maximilian Meier, showed a strong performance and prevented an even higher result for Duisburg. In the first third, the polar bears only had nine shots on goal, while Duisburg fired 18 shots on the goal. Only Tony Silfver was able to score the connecting goal for Hamm in the 51st minute, but that was not enough for a point win.

trainer Ibrahim Weißleder commented on the urgency of the upcoming match after the game. "We have to play better, especially outnumbered and outnumbered. The next game is crucial for our season," said the polar bear coach.

pre-playoffs at a glance

The pre-playoffs in the top division include the teams that have occupied places seven to ten in the main round. The winners of the pre-playoffs move into the round of 16, where they meet the top teams in the Oberliga. The polar bears had previously drawn attention to themselves with a strong performance in the last four main round games, all of which they could win. Duisburg, on the other hand, qualified for this decisive phase of the competition at the last second.

The games of the pre-playoffs are played in the best-of-throat format and are streambar for all ice hockey fans through SpradetV. The main round in the Oberliga Nord ended on February 21, followed by these decisive encounters that should determine the direction for the upcoming playoffs.

The next game of the hammer ice bears will take place on Tuesday, February 28th. In the event of a win, the team would receive the chance of a third and possibly decisive game in the home stadium. The playoffs that start on March 2 are already in sight, but the polar bears are required to significantly increase their performance.

While the pressure on the polar bears grows, it is to be hoped that they can recover quickly and to build on the success of the main round. The coming days will be decisive for the future of the association in this competition season.

More details on the pre-playoffs and the overall structure of the Oberliga can be found on the pages of the Wikipedia . According to Wa.de it is now on the ice bears and your chances are now To enforce Duisburg.