EHC Neuwied celebrates championship title: Dramatic victory against Limburg!

EHC Neuwied celebrates championship title: Dramatic victory against Limburg!

On April 4, 2025, the EHC Neuwied was honored for its outstanding championship title in the Central European Hockey League (CEHL). The solemn reception took place in the town hall of the city of Neuwied, where players and those responsible for the association entered the golden book of the city. The present included Mayor Jan Einig, Mayor Peter Jung and deputy Ralf Seemann as well as representatives of various city council groups.

Mayor unite praised the impressive team spirit and the morale of the team, which had shown a remarkable performance throughout the entire season, especially after a critical situation after the third game of the finals. His speech also emphasized the increased number of spectators and the general enthusiasm for ice hockey in Neuwied, which promotes positive identification with the association. This development, so unite, not only strengthens the local community, but also emphasizes the international radiance of the EHC in countries such as Belgium and the Netherlands.

The decisive game

The championship title 2025 was secured by the EHC Neuwied by winning the best-of-finish final series against the Snackpoint Eaters Limburg. The decisive game took place in front of a home backdrop and was looked after by coach Alexej Sulak. The course of the game was exciting and turbulent, starting with an early goal from Janeck Sperling in the first minute. Just 27 seconds after the start of the game, he scored the 1-0 for the Neuwieder, but the equalization by Wouter Sars followed just 14 seconds later.

The tour changed several times during the game. In the third minute, Artjom Alexandrov ensured that the EHC was again managed, which he was able to expand to 3-1 in the first third. Despite the connection goal of Matteo Castronovo to 3-2, we went into the second third with a 4-2 lead. Juuso Rajala increased to 4: 2, while Limburg received several power players in the second third, but could not use them.

an exciting final

In the final third it became dramatic. Tijn Jacobs reduced to 4: 3 for Limburg, and Jordan Steinmetz equalized to 4: 4 in the 55th minute. But the big moment for Neuwied came 58 seconds before the end of the game when Michael Jamieson scored the decisive 5: 4 in the power play. Thus, the EHC Neuwied defended the lead in the remaining seconds and secured the championship title.

The statistics of the game show the intensity of the encounter:

The EHC Neuwied not only won the hearts of fans this season, but also the honor of the city through the excellent youth work and the tireless efforts of the volunteers. Mayor was optimistic about the coming season and assured that the team remains hungry for new successes.

[NR-KURIER] reports that the city of Neuwied thanked all actors for their services and continued to support the positive development of ice hockey sports in the region, while [eishockey.net] held the exciting moments of the decisive game in detail.