DEL Playoffs

The playoffs are about to start on Wednesday. Should be very exciting, all teams are close together, but Berlin is my favorite.

Here are the four series with my guess and the season-series in brackets:

1.Eisbären Berlin – 8.DEG Metro Stars 4:2 (2:2)
2.Nürnberg Ice Tigers – 7.ERC Ingolstadt 3:4 (2:2)
3.Hamburg Freezers – 6.Adler Mannheim 2:4 (2:2)
4.Kölner Haie – 5.Frankfurt Lions 4:1 (2:2)


Luckily I have an option for playoff tickets, because I have season tickets for the Freezers. The first two home games were sold out in two hours, it wasn't even 9 am.

hi

Here are my guess
1.Eisbären Berlin – 8.DEG Metro Stars 2:4 :D
2.Nürnberg Ice Tigers – 7.ERC Ingolstadt 4:1
3.Hamburg Freezers – 6.Adler Mannheim 4:1 :yo:
4.Kölner Haie – 5.Frankfurt Lions 4:3

i have my colina tickets too

1.Eisbären Berlin – 8.DEG Metro Stars 4-1
2.Nürnberg Ice Tigers – 7.ERC Ingolstadt 4-3
3.Hamburg Freezers – 6.Adler Mannheim 2-4
4.Kölner Haie – 5.Frankfurt Lions 4-0

i don't really care who's gonna win it this year, cause my huskies played so horrible that i really need a break. but as long as koeln is kicking some lions butts, it'll be fine with me. :D

I hope Düsseldorf wins it because of Kreutzer, he's great.

I wouldn't mind Köln winning it though, always great to see with a lot of Germans winning!

Düsseldorf will get smoked by berlin. That is a sure bet for me! They were the best team for the last two years and got stunned by a great Krefeld defence in game 3 last year. This game pushed them out of the plan an pressure became too high, they couldn't stand it against a surging Krefeld-team that was out of this world on special teams. If they had not run into a more then red hot Robert Müller in that game they would have got away with the cup last year already! Now they will get it. Cologne will have a hard time beating Frankfurt. I predict a 7 game series. HH will kick the Eagles. They are the better team defensively. I think it will go 4 games. Nürnberg - Ingolstadt is a tough one. Could be 7 games too. Nürnberg is a hell of a skating team with phenomenal tactical abilities but lacks some experience in a lot of the guys. Ingolstadt has to offer lots of offensive output in Mann and a hand full of others and a VERY strong goalie in Waite. Yesterdays game proved how that series will or at least might go. I give a small edge to Nürnberg.

I think Berlin wins the finals in 4 games against either Nürnberg or in the Anschütz-Battle versus HH.

Zorin

Game 1

1.Eisbären Berlin – 8.DEG Metro Stars 5:3
0:1 Brittig (7:14), 0:2 Brittig (9:26), 1:2 Walker (12:22), 2:2 Fairchild (24:39), 2:3 Thuresson (26:51), 3:3 Walker (35:52), 4:3 DuPont (43:22), 5:3 Barta (53:33)

2.Nürnberg Ice Tigers – 7.ERC Ingolstadt 2:1 n.P.
1:0 Larouche (1:24), 1:1 Burym (23:36), 2:1 Larouche (Penalty)

3.Hamburg Freezers – 6.Adler Mannheim 5:2 :handclap:
1:0 House (15:14), 2:0 Van Impe (17:16), 3:0 Fearns (30:36), 3:1 Groleau (33:59), 4:1 Peacock (48:15), 4:2 Podollan (52:02), 5:2 Tomlinson (59:37)

4.Kölner Haie – 5.Frankfurt Lions 2:1
1:0 Adduono (21:29), 2:0 Lüdemann (29:13), 2:1 Lebeau (38:16).

Game 1

1.Eisbären Berlin – 8.DEG Metro Stars 5:3
0:1 Brittig (7:14), 0:2 Brittig (9:26), 1:2 Walker (12:22), 2:2 Fairchild (24:39), 2:3 Thuresson (26:51), 3:3 Walker (35:52), 4:3 DuPont (43:22), 5:3 Barta (53:33)

2.Nürnberg Ice Tigers – 7.ERC Ingolstadt 2:1 n.P.
1:0 Larouche (1:24), 1:1 Burym (23:36), 2:1 Larouche (Penalty)

3.Hamburg Freezers – 6.Adler Mannheim 5:2 :handclap:
1:0 House (15:14), 2:0 Van Impe (17:16), 3:0 Fearns (30:36), 3:1 Groleau (33:59), 4:1 Peacock (48:15), 4:2 Podollan (52:02), 5:2 Tomlinson (59:37)

4.Kölner Haie – 5.Frankfurt Lions 2:1
1:0 Adduono (21:29), 2:0 Lüdemann (29:13), 2:1 Lebeau (38:16).



Cologne goes all the way...

i don't really care who's gonna win it this year, cause my huskies played so horrible that i really need a break. but as long as koeln is kicking some lions butts, it'll be fine with me. :D

Yeah! And please find someone to kick those Eisbären butts, too!

Let's go Frankfurt!!!!! :handclap:

Game 2

8.DEG Metro Stars - 1.Eisbären Berlin 3:4 OT
1:0 Molin (6:02), 1:1 Beaufait (7:16), 1:2 Fairchild (15:11), 2:2 Tory (24:19), 2:3 Aldridge (40:32), 3:3 Vikinstad (51:23), 3:4 Persson OT

7.ERC Ingolstadt - 2.Nürnberg Ice Tigers
0:1 Kopitz (19:16), 1:1 Talliere (21:25), 1:2 Greilinger (24:43), 1:3 Leeb (31:52), 2:3 Goodall (46:22), 2:4 Leeb (50:39), 2:5 Tomik (59:56)

6.Adler Mannheim - 3.Hamburg Freezers 0:1
0:1 Greig (33:17)

5.Frankfurt Lions - 4.Kölner Haie 1:0
1:0 Hackert (5:00) :handclap:

Game 2
5.Frankfurt Lions - 4.Kölner Haie 1:0
1:0 Hackert (5:00) :handclap:

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Game 3

1.Eisbären Berlin – 8.DEG Metro Stars 3:0
1:0 Walker (5:24), 2:0 Pederson (13:54), 3:0 Beaufait (51:17)

2.Nürnberg Ice Tigers – 7.ERC Ingolstadt 2:3
1:0 Leeb (01:34), 1:1 Schinko (05:57), 1:2 Racine (06:38), 1:3 Stefenelli (19:05), 2:3 Greilinger (42:42)

3.Hamburg Freezers – 6.Adler Mannheim 0:3
0:1 Edgerton (20:57), 0:2 Corbet (34:17), 0:3 Edgerton (58:49)

4.Kölner Haie – 5.Frankfurt Lions 0:3
0:1 Norris (3:36), 0:2 Gosselin (23:38), 0:3 Young (50:25)

4.Kölner Haie – 5.Frankfurt Lions 0:3
0:1 Norris (3:36), 0:2 Gosselin (23:38), 0:3 Young (50:25)

although i'm sad this happened, respect to ian gordon for the 2nd straight shut-out. he seems to play damn good. will be tough for cologne to fight back.

All right Frankfurt!!! Go Lions Go!!! :yo:

For those of you who don't know:

Gameday recaps/game capsules of all DEL playoff games can be found on the following site:
www.prohockey.de

(In the latest report, there's also a pair of links to low-quality real media-streams of games 3 Hamburg vs. Mannheim and Berlin vs. Dusseldorf from German Pubcaster ARD)

Cheers,
Clint

PS: Go Panthers! (Ingolstadt) :yo:

ian gordon (frankfurt) with 3rd shut-out in a row. :bow:

but cologne was rather weak. this team stinks.

Nice to see a third shut out in a row by Gordon. Finish them off lions!! :rolly:

Game 4

8.DEG Metro Stars - 1.Eisbären Berlin 2:3 (0:4) DEG out
0:1 Sven Felski (8.), 1:1 Tommy Jakobsen (23.), 1:2 Keith Aldrige (25.), 1:3 Steve Walker (27.), 2:3 Marcus Thuresson (48.)

7.ERC Ingolstadt - 2.Nürnberg Ice Tigers 4:3 PS (2:2)
1:0 Jakub Ficenc (27.), 2:0 Günter Oswald (28.),2:1 Stephane Julien (34.), 2:2 Marek Posmyk (42.), 2:3 Greg Leeb (44.) 3:3 Oswald (47.) 4:3 Ficenc PS

6.Adler Mannheim - 3.Hamburg Freezers 1:4 (1:3) :handclap:
1:0 Andy Roach (4.), 1:1 Shane Peacock (12.) PP, 1:2 Jacek Plachta (24.) SH, 1:3 Steve Washburn (25.),1:4 Brad Purdie (55.).

5.Frankfurt Lions - 4.Kölner Haie 3:0 (3:1)
1:0 David Sulkovsky (15.), 2:0 Patrick Lebeau (16.), 3:0 Peter Ratchuk (46.)

Markus Kink has been after his Check from behind against Frankfurts Dan Peters, who will miss the rest of the playoffs suspended for 8 games.

Game 5

2.Nürnberg Ice Tigers – 7.ERC Ingolstadt 2:3 (2:3)
1:0 Larouche (3:03), 1:1 Ficenec (14:16), 1:2 Stevens (17:14), 1:3 Ast (50:00), 2:3 Aab (56:31)

3.Hamburg Freezers – 6.Adler Mannheim 0:1 OT (3:2)
0:1 Roach (70:17)

4.Kölner Haie – 5.Frankfurt Lions 6-2 (2:3)
1:0 Lüdemann (2:33), 2:0 McLlwain (5:08), 3:0 Morczinietz (5:43), 4:0 Adduono (11:34), 4:1 Bouchard (26:58), 4:2 Lebeau (37:46), 5:2 Blank (42:58), 6:2 Lewandowski (56:59)

i hope haie will win in frankfurt today and again at home, would be nice =) **.. frankfurt ;)

i hope haie will win in frankfurt today and again at home, would be nice =) **.. frankfurt ;)

hehe, unfortunately they didn't. frankfurt advanced to the semi-finals.

btw: wolfhagen? i didn't even know that you guys had electricity. :p

Good news to hear the Lions are advancing to the semi's. All right Lions!!!! :handclap:

Game 6

7.ERC Ingolstadt - 2.Nürnberg Ice Tigers 2:0 Tigers out
1:0 Sean Tallaire (56.), 2:0 Doug Ast (60.) EN

6.Adler Mannheim - 3.Hamburg Freezers 3:5 Adler out
0:1 Andy Schneider (10.), 1:1 Robert Hock (11.), 1:2 Shane Peacock (17.), 1:3 Peacock (18.), 1:4 Dave Tomlinson (30.), 1:5 Peacock (33.),
2:5 Rene Corbet (49.), 3:5 Jochen Molling (51.) .

5.Frankfurt Lions - 4.Kölner Haie 6:1 Haie out
1:0 Dwayne Norris (9.), 2:0 Mike Harder (31.), 2:1 Steven Palmer (35.), 3:1 Norris (49.), 4:1 David Gosselin (53.), 5:1 Jesse Belanger (56.) 6:1 David Sulkovsky (60.).

Game 6

7.ERC Ingolstadt - 2.Nürnberg Ice Tigers 2:0 Tigers out
1:0 Sean Tallaire (56.), 2:0 Doug Ast (60.) EN

6.Adler Mannheim - 3.Hamburg Freezers 3:5 Adler out
0:1 Andy Schneider (10.), 1:1 Robert Hock (11.), 1:2 Shane Peacock (17.), 1:3 Peacock (18.), 1:4 Dave Tomlinson (30.), 1:5 Peacock (33.),
2:5 Rene Corbet (49.), 3:5 Jochen Molling (51.) .

5.Frankfurt Lions - 4.Kölner Haie 6:1 Haie out
1:0 Dwayne Norris (9.), 2:0 Mike Harder (31.), 2:1 Steven Palmer (35.), 3:1 Norris (49.), 4:1 David Gosselin (53.), 5:1 Jesse Belanger (56.) 6:1 David Sulkovsky (60.).


Well, that definitly sucks!

Team germany (Cologne) is out and Hamburg who I despite are through to the semifinals.

From this point on I don't even care anymore!

There's not hockey in free tv so I won't see or hear from any of the remaining games!

My personal German hockey season is over!

It's all about the NHL playoffs and the wc now!

Well, that definitly sucks!

Team germany (Cologne) is out and Hamburg who I despite are through to the semifinals.



Cologne is in NO WAY Team Germany.

Bring it Hamburg!! The Lions will take you down!! :p

a new round

best of five


1.Eisbären Berlin – 7.ERC Ingolstadt 2:3

3.Hamburg Freezers – 5.Frankfurt Lions 3:1 :yo:

a new round

best of five


what? just best of five? DEL commishs suck a lot!!! :mad:


Eisbären Berlin – ERC Ingolstadt 2-3
Hamburg Freezers – Frankfurt Lions 3:0

Let's Go Eisbären!!!

Eisbären - Ingolstadt 0-3 (hopefully)
Hamburg - Frankfurt 2-3

Cologne is in NO WAY Team Germany.

Why not? Come on man, look at their roster...you cannot compare them with the Polarbears or Mannheim. Hans Zach is the only reason the sharks changed their international and offensive style to defensive hockey that is boring to watch. Look at this years Playoffs they weren't able to score against Frankfurt two times in a row and ,!!sorry Lions :D !!!, they are not known for a perfect defensive system this season->stats...

I don't want to blame the Sharks... maybe defense wins championchips... but the Sharks are not successfull that's a matter of fact!

I'm sorry for the fans(>>> greetz to Dennis, Steffi, Nikolai and Kathrin<<<)
always keep in mind it's just a game...

what? just best of five? DEL commishs suck a lot!!! :mad:

Yeah it doesn't make sense to me either, in fact, it makes me furious!

Why not? Come on man, look at their roster...you cannot compare them with the Polarbears or Mannheim. Hans Zach is the only reason the sharks changed their international and offensive style to defensive hockey that is boring to watch. Look at this years Playoffs they weren't able to score against Frankfurt two times in a row and ,!!sorry Lions :D !!!, they are not known for a perfect defensive system this season->stats...

I don't want to blame the Sharks... maybe defense wins championchips... but the Sharks are not successfull that's a matter of fact!

I'm sorry for the fans(>>> greetz to Dennis, Steffi, Nikolai and Kathrin<<<)
always keep in mind it's just a game...

You don´t have an argument about Cologne beeing "Team Germany" except the name "Zach".
Cologne has a lot of germans, but....

start in the net: Müller (Krefeld), Jonas (Berlin), Seliger (Mannheim), etc.
Leonhard Wild is hardly in the Top20 of the german goalies.

Defense: Lüdeman + Renz - that makes two...and not 6-8...maybe some might consider Schauer as a mainstay on the national team, so let´s say 3...4-5 guys are missing..

Offense: Stefan is old. Zach did a good job on Furchner/Lewandowski/Boos, a mixed one (some might call it bad) on Kink, Ullmann, Hospelt and Blank. Are Ustorf, Greilinger, Loth, Felski, Martinec, Sulkovsky, Hackert, Aab, Keller, Reichel, Serikow, Acker, Hart, Kathan, Retzer, T. Abstreiter, Kreutzer, Mondt, Hynes, Dolak, Hommel, P.Abstreiter, Rautert Cologne-Players ??
On the last roster (www.deb-online.de) Lewandowski, Boos, Furchner, Blank, Morczinietz are players from Cologne in the offense. Lüdemann, Schauer and Renz are defenders from Cologne on the national team - so you didn´t prove one point, except that both teams do have the same coach, that doesn´t make Cologne "Team Germany".
Cologne is Cologne and "Team Germany" is "Team Germany".

Let's go AUDI-town! :yo:

:dunno: I don't understand why the opening round is a best of seven then the semis go down to best of five? What kind of logic is that? Now my Lions are in a bigger hole than I realized. Come DEL commish, fix this garbage!!

:dunno: I don't understand why the opening round is a best of seven then the semis go down to best of five? What kind of logic is that? Now my Lions are in a bigger hole than I realized. Come DEL commish, fix this garbage!!

Nobody understands this garbage and it has NO logic - except Mr.Tripke...and he should be replaced NOW !

@Franz:

I have expected that I am the only "Berlin-Capitals-Fan" here at this board..... :D

Eisbärchen-Ingolstadt 0:3

Hamburg-Frankfurt 3:2

@Franz:

I have expected that I am the only "Berlin-Capitals-Fan" here at this board..... :D


How are the Caps doing? Is there any chance that we can see them in the DEL?

You don´t have an argument about Cologne beeing "Team Germany" except the name "Zach".
Cologne has a lot of germans, but....

start in the net: Müller (Krefeld), Jonas (Berlin), Seliger (Mannheim), etc.
Leonhard Wild is hardly in the Top20 of the german goalies.

Defense: Lüdeman + Renz - that makes two...and not 6-8...maybe some might consider Schauer as a mainstay on the national team, so let´s say 3...4-5 guys are missing..

Offense: Stefan is old. Zach did a good job on Furchner/Lewandowski/Boos, a mixed one (some might call it bad) on Kink, Ullmann, Hospelt and Blank. Are Ustorf, Greilinger, Loth, Felski, Martinec, Sulkovsky, Hackert, Aab, Keller, Reichel, Serikow, Acker, Hart, Kathan, Retzer, T. Abstreiter, Kreutzer, Mondt, Hynes, Dolak, Hommel, P.Abstreiter, Rautert Cologne-Players ??
On the last roster (www.deb-online.de) Lewandowski, Boos, Furchner, Blank, Morczinietz are players from Cologne in the offense. Lüdemann, Schauer and Renz are defenders from Cologne on the national team - so you didn´t prove one point, except that both teams do have the same coach, that doesn´t make Cologne "Team Germany".
Cologne is Cologne and "Team Germany" is "Team Germany".

:teach:

Their system of straight defensive hockey is almost the same. You are right Cologne is Cologne but players like Pasco, Adduono etc. play the same way like Abstreiter, Dolak or Kreutzer for Team Germany, they are all hard worker and never take a shift off coach Zach gives more preferential treatment to hockey b**ches
than players who are amazing to watch( Hock, look at him in Mannheim...)

OK then...See you... :D

How are the Caps doing? Is there any chance that we can see them in the DEL?

Presently there is no chance you will see the Caps back in the DEL anytime soon. They are playing 3rd League relegation round at present and they are on the verge of bankrupcy again.

Tronador, ein Preusse ist niemals allein. :)

Tronador, ein Preusse ist niemals allein. :)
Hi Preussenfan!!!

In Berlin is definitely no alternative...Hopefully the Caps will be start the next season in the Oberliag again...but please without such financial problems. :teach:


"Wir Preussen halten zusammen" :yo:


Greetings :D

Hi Preussenfan!!!

In Berlin is definitely no alternative...Hopefully the Caps will be start the next season in the Oberliag again...but please without such financial problems. :teach:


"Wir Preussen halten zusammen" :yo:


Greetings :D

Is Pavel Gross still coaching them? :dunno:

Thanks...

__________________________________________________ ____________

Keep your head up, Cologne :rolly:

Is Pavel Gross still coaching them? :dunno:

Thanks...

__________________________________________________ ____________

Keep your head up, Cologne :rolly:

Hi!!

Pavel Gross was a direct member of the team, but he is still injured(I'am sorry to say that he couldn`'t play any game because of his injury).

Andreas Brockmann was the team coach.


www.berlincapitals.de

Good Luck Lions against Hamburg. Lebeau and Gordon go!!!!! :handclap:

Dynamo, Dynamo, Dynamo!!! :yo: :joker:

Dynamo, Dynamo, Dynamo!!! :yo: :joker:
"Wir fahren Fahrrad eohh,wir fahren Fahrrad eohh,ohne Dynamo eeoh" :yo: :joker:


Gruß nach Potsdam

"Wir fahren Fahrrad eohh,wir fahren Fahrrad eohh,ohne Dynamo eeoh" :yo: :joker:


Gruß nach Potsdam


Translation service :D please.....
OK, I'll try:
Fahrad=bike
Wir=we
Dynamo= Dynamo moscow :dunno: hockey?

Help me..... :bow:

Translation service :D please.....
OK, I'll try:
Fahrad=bike
Wir=we
Dynamo= Dynamo moscow :dunno: hockey?

Help me..... :bow:


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The Sens clinched a playoff-spot.....stanley here we come...

Dynamo= Dynamo moscow :dunno: hockey?

Dynamo= Dynamo Berlin aka the Eisbären b4 1990 or 1991.

Stemming from the former East Germany, the Eisbaren were one of the first German hockey clubs to assume an (animal) nickname, to mark a new beginning and shake off their infamous socialist roots. Unfortunately, "Dynamo", the name of the former sports club of the Eastern German state police still lives on among some ill-disposed fans... 14 years after the German re-union.

Oh my poor lions!! :You can bounce back boys! :cry:

Stemming from the former East Germany, the Eisbaren were one of the first German hockey clubs to assume an (animal) nickname, to mark a new beginning and shake off their infamous socialist roots. Unfortunately, "Dynamo", the name of the former sports club of the Eastern German state police still lives on among some ill-disposed fans... 14 years after the German re-union.

Some? ;)

Berlin vs Ingolstadt 6:3
Frreezers vs Lions 3:1

Berlin looks pretty tough to beat his year. Sure there are games left but their roster is crowed with NHL vets.

Game1

Eisbären Berlin - ERC Ingolstadt 6:3 (3:1, 2:2, 1:0)

Tore: 1:0 Beaufait (1:25), 2:0 Antons (2:23), 2:1 Mondt (8:21), 3:1 Corriveau (18:24), 3:2 Goodall (20:50), 3:3 Polaczek (22:59), 4:3 Roberts (25:42), 5:3 Persson (32:32), 6:3 Roberts (46:51)



Hamburg Freezers - Frankfurt Lions 3:1 (0:0, 2:1, 1:0) :handclap:

Tore: 0:1 Norris (21:03), 1:1 Van Impe (24:35), 2:1 House (37:45), 3:1 Francz (51:12)

Just to clear things up around here. I'm not an Eisbären fan, I like the NHL, period.

Game 2

ERC Ingolstadt - Eisbären Berlin 1:4 (0:1, 1:2, 0:1) :cry:
Tore: 0:1 Beaufait (7:32), 1:1 Goodall (24:55), 1:2 Shannon (26:14), 1:3 Roberts (28:19), 1:4 Pederson (43:30)



Frankfurt Lions - Hamburg Freezers 4:1 (1:0, 2:1, 1:0) :cry:
Tore: 1:0 Norris (5:30), 1:1 Tomlinson (28:12), 2:1 Young (33:24), 3:1 Sulkovsky (37:06), 4:1 Norris (55:27)

The Lions are back in business baby!!! :yo:

Just to clear things up around here. I'm not an Eisbären fan, I like the NHL, period.

:lol:

it's not a shame to be a dynamo fan. ok it is, but you don't need to defend yourself. at least it's sounds like you're doing it. :p

altho being a potential victim of some baeren fans, i start to like team. but hohenschoenhausen is one of the worst parts of berlin if not the worst.

The Lions are back in business baby!!! :yo:

have you ever been to frankfurt and their arena? i guess not, otherwise you wouldn't root for them. :D

altho being a potential victim of some baeren fans, i start to like team.

Ich red nie wieder ein Wort mit Dir!

have you ever been to frankfurt and their arena? i guess not, otherwise you wouldn't root for them. :D
Actually, I have. My family lives in Wertheim and the Lions were the closet DEL team to them and checked out a few games about 7 years ago and have always followed and rooted for them. Thanks for asking though. :D

Ich red nie wieder ein Wort mit Dir!
Although i was attacked by several Eisbären-Dynamofans at the last derby in the DEL, i wouldn`t have any problems ,if someone here is a Dynamofan. ;)

But i will never be one of them....that`s for sure.



www.berlincapitals.de

greetings to the Eisbärenfans

Although i was attacked by several Eisbären-Dynamofans at the last derby in the DEL, i wouldn`t have any problems ,if someone here is a Dynamofan. ;)

But i will never be one of them....that`s for sure.


I wouldn't either.

But I would have a problem with Zecke being one. :p

IMO the freezers will win the final against the polarbears 4-1

____________________________________

Marian Cisar, we miss you!

@Go-SENS-Go
the final are best of 5 :cry:

IMO the freezers will win the final against the polarbears 4-1

Hopefully, but Berlin is very good and will be difficult to beat. But we'll try ;)

I doubt Berlin will lose a game these playoffs.
Ingolstadt tried their best, but came way short the first two games, Hamburg can't beat them regularly and Frankfurt isn't clearly better than either of them.

An die Berliner hier!

Welche Fans sind schlimmer die von *cough*Hertha*cough*, von Union oder von den Eisbären?

An die Berliner hier!

Welche Fans sind schlimmer die von *cough*Hertha*cough*, von Union oder von den Eisbären?

Meine Meinung:
Eisbären sind die schlimmsten.
Die Hertha-Fans, die schlimm sind, tragen "merkwürdigerweise" fast alle auch einen Eisbären-Schal. Ausserhalb der Fanblöcke gibt es aber durchaus auch angenehme Zeitgenossen (was jetzt nicht heissen soll, dass es die bei den Bären nicht gibt!).
Bei Union war ich noch nie, da kann ich wenig zu sagen.

Meine Meinung:
Eisbären sind die schlimmsten.
Die Hertha-Fans, die schlimm sind, tragen "merkwürdigerweise" fast alle auch einen Eisbären-Schal. Ausserhalb der Fanblöcke gibt es aber durchaus auch angenehme Zeitgenossen (was jetzt nicht heissen soll, dass es die bei den Bären nicht gibt!).
Bei Union war ich noch nie, da kann ich wenig zu sagen.

Cmon guys, let's "talk" in english. Others might be interested in what we are discussing. It's just more polite and in addition to that we should be happy to have a german message board on here and find people being interested in german hockey. :)

And further on, I would suggest not to discuss the rare appearances of violence in german hockey fan culture. Anybody has his own experiences, we should better not hint at others and give other people the wrong impression.

Cmon guys, let's "talk" in english. Others might be interested in what we are discussing. It's just more polite and in addition to that we should be happy to have a german message board on here and find people being interested in german hockey. :)

And further on, I would suggest not to discuss the rare appearances of violence in german hockey fan culture. Anybody has his own experiences, we should better not hint at others and give other people the wrong impression.

would be nice. :bow: :D

Maybe we Germans should post German-English.:D
An die Berliner hier!

Welche Fans sind schlimmer die von *cough*Hertha*cough*, von Union oder von den Eisbären?

To all the Berliners out there!

Which fans are the worst, those from *cough*Hertha (Hertha BSC Berlin soccer club, which will hopefully relegate those the 2.Bundesliga), from Union (FC Union Berlin soccer club, which plays in the 2.Bundesliga) or from the Eisbären.?

Game 3

Eisbären Berlin - ERC Ingolstadt 5:0 (4:0, 1:0, 0:0) Ingolstadt out
Tore: 1:0 Keller (4:12), 2:0 Persson (5:01), 3:0 Pederson (5:36), 4:0 Fairchild (16:20), 5:0 Fairchild (29:03)



Hamburg Freezers - Frankfurt Lions 7:3 (2:1, 3:1, 2:1) :handclap:
Tore: 1:0 Peacock (5:18), 1:1 Young (13:22), 2:1 Smazal (17:24), 3:1 Purdie (25:25), 4:1 Abstreiter (26:25), 4:2 Kohmann (26:38), 5:2 House (36:07), 6:2 Greig (44:00), 6:3 Bouchard (54:11), 7:3 House (58:06)

Hang tough Lions!! It's not over till it's over

Actually, I have. My family lives in Wertheim and the Lions were the closet DEL team to them and checked out a few games about 7 years ago and have always followed and rooted for them. Thanks for asking though. :D

hehehe, ok. then something must be wrong with you. ;)

nah, honestly i don't have problems with lions fans. it's just the team, the history and the city i dislike. :)

Hamburg Freezers - Frankfurt Lions 7:3 (2:1, 3:1, 2:1) :handclap:
Tore: 1:0 Peacock (5:18), 1:1 Young (13:22), 2:1 Smazal (17:24), 3:1 Purdie (25:25), 4:1 Abstreiter (26:25), 4:2 Kohmann (26:38), 5:2 House (36:07), 6:2 Greig (44:00), 6:3 Bouchard (54:11), 7:3 House (58:06)

good game, good result. but what the lions did at the end of the game reminded me of the old lions. a team full of sluggers.

good game, good result. but what the lions did at the end of the game reminded me of the old lions. a team full of sluggers.

are the freezers part of the anschuetz imperium like the polarbears? :help:
Frank Hoerdler is playing for them, Dave King will make him a mutch better player. :banana:

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The new smilies are pretty cool, don't you think? :sens

are the freezers part of the anschuetz imperium like the polarbears? :help:

Yes, they are.

Anschütz moved them from Munich to Hamburg after a championship and lots of lost money.

Yes, they are.

Anschütz moved them from Munich to Hamburg after a championship and lots of lost money.

What? I thought that Finish company owns them. Or did they just build the arena?

What? I thought that Finish company owns them. Or did they just build the arena?

just the arena, i think. and it was build with the helsinki arena as role model as far as i know. but anschütz is the owner of the freezers which is at least a bit scary. two teams in one league...it could be complicated.

just the arena, i think. and it was build with the helsinki arena as role model as far as i know. but anschütz is the owner of the freezers which is at least a bit scary. two teams in one league...it could be complicated.

Yeah right especially, when they would meet in the finals. Berlin has done it's part.
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Yeah right especially, when they would meet in the finals. Berlin has done it's part.


i see no reason why there could be some cheating, but you never know. but berlin has a hockey boom and with the new arena in the making, they need success to get attention. but it's almost the same in hamburg. they have a real boom and winning the cup would establish the team in the sports scene in hamburg, especially with the two bigger soccer teams having problems.

i see no reason why there could be some cheating, but you never know. but berlin has a hockey boom and with the new arena in the making, they need success to get attention. but it's almost the same in hamburg. they have a real boom and winning the cup would establish the team in the sports scene in hamburg, especially with the two bigger soccer teams having problems.

Well, if the HSV would start winning it's away games they would sit higher in the table.

Poor St.Pauli, I really feel them. I hope that they stay in the Regionaliga (3rd league.)

With Hertha (HOPEFULLY!!!) and Union in the 2.Bundesliga the Eisbären's and ALBA's (BBL- Basketball) popularity might increase even more. I'm keeping my fingers x'ed.

Well, if the HSV would start winning it's away games they would sit higher in the table.


true, but they're not really healthy financially and don't play attractive.


Poor St.Pauli, I really feel them. I hope that they stay in the Regionaliga (3rd league.)


guess who's my team. :cry:
they have 17.000 visitors every home game, but it's not attractive. that's why the freezers can raise their popularity at the moment.


With Hertha (HOPEFULLY!!!) and Union in the 2.Bundesliga the Eisbären's and ALBA's (BBL- Basketball) popularity might increase even more. I'm keeping my fingers x'ed.

i don't think hertha will relegate, but it's not that important. they play at the bottom of the bundesliga and an ordinary soccer fan has no reason to attend to their games. and union is union. they have their die-hard fans and aren't popular at all. so berlin's soccer teams are at the bottom, no matter where they'll play.
ALBA is playing not as dominant as it was the case the last decade, so their popularity might even decrease.
it's all about the eisbaeren and hockey in berlin. i like the idea of a good, established hockey team in berlin, dynamo or not. it's good for german hockey.

Anschütz doesn't own the Freezers completely, he has 70% of the team and Harkimo the remaining 30%.

With Hertha (HOPEFULLY!!!) and Union in the 2.Bundesliga the Eisbären's and ALBA's (BBL- Basketball) popularity might increase even more. I'm keeping my fingers x'ed.

I don't think Hertha BSC relegating (HOPEFULLY NOT!) would change anythink about the Eisbären. Hockey just doesn't get that attention in germany. Doesn't matter if there's a soccer team in the 1st Bundesliga or in the 2nd. Plus, with 3.5 mio people living in Berlin there should be enough people to visit Hertha, ALBA, or the Eisbären...

hertha sucks, franz sucks, everything sucks! :banana: :D

hertha sucks, franz sucks, everything sucks! :banana: :D

I agree on the 3rd part, buddy. ;)

Anschütz doesn't own the Freezers completely, he has 70% of the team and Harkimo the remaining 30%.

Yes, but I've information that he will perhaps already sell them after this season, at the latest (dicitonary ;)) in 2-3 years.

Congratulations to Frankfurt!! Jason Young!! One more boys!! :cheers:

Congratulations to Frankfurt!! Jason Young!! One more boys!! :cheers:

Are the Barons that bad or why do care for the DEL? Just a friendly.:eek:

Must have been a crazy game. The final score was 7:5. Wow!!! :amazed:

Are the Barons that bad or why do care for the DEL? Just a friendly.:eek:

Must have been a crazy game. The final score was 7:5. Wow!!! :amazed:
No actually the Barons are playing a lot better this year and will finally make the AHL playoffs. Pretty pumped about that. I have family in Germany outside of Frankfurt so that gravitated me towards being a Lions fan. :yo:

I also love following the European leagues with the upcoming prospects and different styles of play than in North America. :handclap:

Are the Barons that bad or why do care for the DEL? Just a friendly.:eek:

Must have been a crazy game. The final score was 7:5. Wow!!! :amazed:



Congrats to the Boys in Frankfurt! :handclap:

Game 4

Frankfurt Lions - Hamburg Freezers 7:5 (3:2, 1:2, 3:1)
Tore: 1:0 Young (2:32) SH, 1:1 Van Impe (3:00), 2:1 Stanton (6:50), 2:2 Greig (18:04), 3:2 Hackert (18:29), 3:3 Greig (21:31),
4:3 Lebeau (23:41), 4:4 Tomlinson (31:46) SH, 5:4 Young (46:51), 5:5 Greig (53:48), 6:5 Young (57:52)Müller , 7:5 Norris (59:30) EN

Blindman: Müller

Game 4

Frankfurt Lions - Hamburg Freezers 7:5 (3:2, 1:2, 3:1)
Tore: 1:0 Young (2:32) SH, 1:1 Van Impe (3:00), 2:1 Stanton (6:50), 2:2 Greig (18:04), 3:2 Hackert (18:29), 3:3 Greig (21:31),
4:3 Lebeau (23:41), 4:4 Tomlinson (31:46) SH, 5:4 Young (46:51), 5:5 Greig (53:48), 6:5 Young (57:52)Müller , 7:5 Norris (59:30) EN

Blindman: Müller

Young and Norris are former Sharks, Hans Zach can you explain? :shakehead

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Congratulations to the Frankfurt Lions!!!!!!!!Yahooo!!!!!!! :banana: :cheers: :hockey:

Congratulations to the Frankfurt Lions!!!!!!!!Yahooo!!!!!!! :banana: :cheers: :hockey:


Thank god! I don't really like the Lions but I strongly dislike the Frezzers so it's good for me that they won.

I honestly don't really care about the final, won't watch it either, may the better team win!

If Frankfurt wants to have a chance against Berlin, they have to play much better than they did against Hamburg.
Gordon needs to play like in the Quarterfinals, because he let in way too many goals against the Freezers and Berlin is clearly better offensively than Hamburg.

Both teams (Lions and Freezers) would have to rely on excellent goaltending to beat Berlin, but they got the exact opposite this series and I don't expect that to change.

Which format will be used in the finals?

- Best of Seven or
- Best of Five

Best of five

Best of five
So what in the hell is the point of a best of seven to begin the playoffs? What in the world is the DEL doing with it's playoff format? Make them all a best of five then. At least be consistent. :shakehead

Best of five

That's just rediculous! :banghead:

All rounds were best of five until last season.

All rounds were best of five until last season.

Yeah, so why now make the first round best of seven and then go back to best of five, it does only make sense from a business point of view but otherwise it's a brutal decision!

Yeah, so why now make the first round best of seven and then go back to best of five, it does only make sense from a business point of view but otherwise it's a brutal decision!

So everybody is wondering why :D

You're wright, it was a bussiness reason. When they invented best of seven in quarterfinals, it was the season, in which the league was reduced. Therefore two problems accured:

1. Mostly all teams sold their season tickets to the customers while a certain number of home games seemed to be secure.

2. The advantage of having one more play-off home game in front of a capacity crowd was obvious.

So, why they did not change the whole play-offs to best of seven? Well, pretty narrow schedules here in Germany. As you see by now, the german league will finish very shortly before the WC starts, there's simply no more time.

Of course I would prefer the whole thing to be played in the best-of-seven modus.

The Eisbären take Game 1.

5-2 win over the Lions.

Let's keep rolling Lions!!! :handclap:

Let's keep rolling Lions!!!


Berlin seems to be invinsible. It's gonna be hard work for Frankfurt.
Denis Pederson is a fantastic hockey player but an even better leader and go to guy.

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Keep the faith Lions!! :handclap:

YES! No sweep for the Eisbären.

5:2 Lions.

Micki DuPont decided the game with a major + game misconduct.

YES! No sweep for the Eisbären.

5:2 Lions.

Micki DuPont decided the game with a major + game misconduct.


Nice !

GO LIONS GO

- never thought, i´d say this my whole life....

Game report from Frankfurt is online:
http://www.prohockey.de (http://baseportal.de/baseportal/fjohne/template&db=news&Id==315)

That a way Lions!!!!!!!Yeah baby, yeah!! :D

That a way Lions!!!!!!!Yeah baby, yeah!! :D

On the paper the advantage is Berlins but the lions have that special team spirit.
Everything is possible for them if they keep Berlin under pressure.

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For the german hockey fans: MARCEL GOC WAS RECALLED TO SJ :banana:

On the paper the advantage is Berlins but the lions have that special team spirit.
Everything is possible for them if they keep Berlin under pressure.

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For the german hockey fans: MARCEL GOC WAS RECALLED TO SJ :banana:
Not good for my Cleveland Barons playoff hopes. Was a SJ player injured? :dunno:

Not good for my Cleveland Barons playoff hopes. Was a SJ player injured? :dunno:

McCauley is scratched for Game 3+4 due to a shoulder ingury.
Congrats once again Marcel. His stock is definetley rising. His two way game is amazing and he sees the ice very well, very smart player. Impressed me all year long in Cleveland.

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Lions won again, 4:3 in OT.
They can win the championship at home on Friday.

Martin Reichel got the credit for the game-winner.

The puck went from Rob Leask's (?) back in his own net. :D

Reichel!!! Fantastic win by the Lions!! :cheers: Come on guys one more win and now you have the home ice advantage. Finish them off Lions, you have to do it now and not let them come back home. Go for the kill!!! :bonk:

Lions won again, 4:3 in OT.
They can win the championship at home on Friday.

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Pretty unexpected, but that's hockey. I hope the lions can make it.

Lions won again, 4:3 in OT.
They can win the championship at home on Friday.

Too bad.

What's the OT playoff rule in the DEL again- One 10 min OT and then a shootout?

For the first few games of the series, yes...
But if a team can decide the series, it's as much OTs as needed. So you don't have a shootout to decide the championship.

Come on guys one more win and now you have the home ice advantage.

One more win and they have the championship!

So what's up with the Eisbaren? Are the Lions outplaying them? Or, are the Bears not showing up for the game?

For the first few games of the series, yes...
But if a team can decide the series, it's as much OTs as needed. So you don't have a shootout to decide the championship.

No, for the first games which can't decide the series are 20 minutes overtime (not 10) and then shoot-out.

It's complete rubbish that the final round is played in a best-of-five mode.
What do u think?

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Well, yes it's 20 minutes, but the rules say something different ;)


The DEL always had the best of five format for the finals. They can't make it longer, because of the World Championships.
Of course you could make the first round best of five and the finals best of seven, but the teams need the money of additional playoff home games, and eight teams are more than two.

Well, yes it's 20 minutes, but the rules say something different ;)


The DEL always had the best of five format for the finals. They can't make it longer, because of the World Championships.
Of course you could make the first round best of five and the finals best of seven, but the teams need the money of additional playoff home games, and eight teams are more than two.

Hamburg, Mannheim, Cologne and Berlin are the standouts in german professional hockey. they got the best connectoins to NA due to their coaches( Stewart or Page) and by far the best practice facilities. Today is the deciding game for the lions at home to end it up in 4. Let's hope they can make it!!
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Marcel Goc made his NHL debut last night.
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"I saw him on an East coast swing," said Ron Wilson. "He was our best player (in Cleveland). He may not have the best numbers, but he was the best from the way coaches look at it." CONGRATS MARCEL
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May the power of the Banana guide us to victory!! Sens 4 :thumbd: Leafs 2

Game over Berlin... :bonk:

After a 4:3 win - the Frankfurt Lions are ''Deutscher Meister''!!! :win:
Congrats to Mainhattan! :clap: :thumbu:

greetz from Cologne
Dennis

Congrats Lions! :clap:

Glad they made it... :snide:

Zwei Bier fur die Lions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cheers: This is Fantastic. WoW!!!
Great job guys :banana:

I'll be wearing my Lions jersey tomorrow when I attend the Barons playoff game. Hopefully it will bring them good luck!! :handclap:

Well done lions! :thumbu:

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i won't follow the DEL anymore. it's like armageddon, just worse. goodbye DEL!

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

i won't follow the DEL anymore. it's like armageddon, just worse. goodbye DEL!

why? :help:

cheering for Berlin?
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It ain't over until the fat lady sings...4:3 Ottawa

why? :help:

cheering for Berlin?


nah, cheering for kassel and i'm against frankfurt in any sports and even in life since the day i was born. :innocent:

nah, cheering for kassel and i'm against frankfurt in any sports and even in life since the day i was born. :innocent:

You've never been to the Wellblechpalast, eh? :p: ;)

C'mon guys, we should leave out any of our well bred dislikes here on this board, don't you think? :D

C'mon guys, we should leave out any of our well bred dislikes here on this board, don't you think? :D
Yep! :D