The striker suffered a torn cruciate ligament, a torn lateral ligament and a severe bone bruise in the last DEL game.
Bitter news for them Adler Mannheim and the German national ice hockey team: The season is over for Marcel Goc. The striker retired in the last DEL game between the Adler Mannheim and the Augsburger Panthern a serious knee injury. In addition to a torn cruciate ligament, the captain suffered DEB-There was also a severe bone bruise and a torn lateral ligament. Today the 33-year-old attacker is being operated on in a special clinic in Straubing.
With 17 goals and 14 assists and a consistently strong defensive performance, the Calw-born attacker is an extremely important part of the national team's squad planning. But that's not the only reason why Goc, who returned to Germany from North America in 2015, is so important in German ice hockey. His understanding of the game is unparalleled, especially in the German Ice Hockey League; he is a fixture both when outnumbered and outnumbered. After a long break, the 107-time national player returned to the team under the direction of national coach Marco Sturm DEBselection and most recently wore the "C" on his chest. "We were of course very shocked by the news of Marcel's serious knee injury," said Sturm. "Marcel is not only the captain and a true leader both on and off the ice, but he was also an enormously important part of our team in the last major tournaments. We wish him a speedy recovery." But the national coach also appeals to all other candidates with a view to the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Cologne: "On the other hand, a permanent place in the team has now become free again and even if the loss is great, I hope that someone will step forward to fill this important position."