Oberliga Nord: Tilburg Trappers dominate and consolidate the lead!

On December 28, 2024, the 28th matchday of the Oberliga Nord took place, with the Tilburg Trappers wining 2-1 in the exciting duel against EC Hannover Indians. 2,853 spectators watched the game with excitement in the IJSSportCentrum Tilburg. Anthony Rinaldi and Phil Marinaccio proved to be the decisive player for the trappers, while Aleksi Halme scored the only goal for the Indians after being able to go on the past games.

In further encounters of the league, the KSW Icefighter Leipzig clearly won 6-2 against the Saale Bulls Halle, which was underlined by the two goals by Johan Eriksson and the final hit by Jan-Luca Schumacher. The game moved 2,200 spectators to the arena. The Hannover Scorpions were also able to assert themselves against the Herner EV Miners with a 5-2 win, led by Brett Cameron, who scored two goals. You set the final chord by Jordan Knackstedt.

results of the match day

The ICE Dragons Herford, who defeated the Hammer Eisbären 3-1, were also successful, with Logan Denoble and Brett Humberstone met in overpayment situations. An Empty-Net-Goal from Brandon Schultz made the decision. The TecArt Black Dragons defeated the Rostock Piranhas 3-2, Nathan Kiss was significantly involved with two goals. The match between the mosquitoes of eating and the Foxen Duisburg ended with a narrow 4: 3 for Essen, in which Elvijs Biezais opened the peat festival and scored the decisive goal.

After the results of the match day, Tilburg Trapper leads the table with their victory, followed by Hannover Scorpions on the second and KSW Icefighter Leipzig in third place. The Ice Dragons Herford share fifth place.

In terms of the Hannover Indian's squad strategy, Coach Raphaël Joly led individual mistakes and a lack of focus as reasons for the previous defeat against the hammer polar bears. The coach called for a closed team performance and disciplined defense from his team while emphasizing the support of the fans for the upcoming games.