After the main rounds of the Oberliga Nord Following the preliminary round in the north and the pre-playoffs in the south, the teams that have qualified for the Oberliga playoffs can now look forward to the best time in ice hockey. The round of 16 of the... DEB Oberliga (fifth tier) next Sunday.
But before that, two southern teams secured their place in the playoffs via the pre-playoffs. The EHF Passau Black Hawks Passau defeated SC Riessersee 4-1 at home and 5-2 on the road. In the first game, Carl Larsson contributed two goals and two assists to all four Passau goals, while in the second game, Black Hawk René Röthke stood out with two goals. The Höchstadt Alligators' series against EV Füssen was more exciting. Füssen won the first game 2-1, while Höchstadt won the second 3-2 in overtime. In the decisive game, the Alligators finally celebrated their first home win of the series. Höchstadt's Roman Zap turned the game around with two goals, going from 0-1 down to 2-1, and Anton Seewald sealed the victory with a 3-1 goal.
New attempt at the Oberliga title for the Scorpions
Höchstadt will now face the Hannover Scorpions, the champions of the Oberliga NordIn power play, penalty killing, and scoring efficiency, the Scorpions were dominant throughout the main and intermediate rounds of the Oberliga Nord Both teams are considered the second-best and have scored the second-most goals while shorthanded, with seven goals. The other pre-playoff winner, Passau, will face the Tilburg Trappers, who have Phillip Marinaccio as the league's top scorer. Oberliga Nord in their ranks. The Canadian scored 94 points in 46 appearances. Furthermore, the Dutch team boasted the best power play record throughout the regular and intermediate rounds. Oberliga Nord.
Duisburg aims to continue its strong season performance
The Hannover Indians must face the in the round of 16 against EC Peiting They competed. After a strong start to the season, they faltered somewhat and ultimately finished in third place in both the main and intermediate rounds. However, they led the northern division in shorthanded goals across both rounds. Hannover's opponent EC Peiting With Simon Mayr, they have one of the most dangerous defenders in the south in their squad. EV Lindau Islanders travel to North Fourth Füchse Duisburg, whose jersey is worn by Sandis Zolmanis, one of the best playmakers in the North. Lindau, on the other hand, impressed with their composure, celebrating six overtime victories. Only the Tölzer Löwen have amassed more overtime wins than the Islanders.
Deggendorf awaits a surprise in the intermediate round; Herford
The Oberliga Süd champions, Deggendorfer SC, will face the Herford Ice Dragons in the round of 16. Despite finishing second-to-last in the regular season and advancing to Group 2 of the intermediate round, the Ice Dragons have won seven of their ten intermediate round games – more than any other team in that group. Their opponents in Deggendorf will include Dylan and Ty Jackson, the league's top scorers. Oberliga SüdBoth players scored over 100 points. Meanwhile, the Memmingen Indians are preparing for the KSW. IceFighters Leipzig; as the second of the Oberliga Süd They impressed with the best power play and the best penalty killing. And with Justus Roth, they have the next FanThe best goalkeeper in their ranks. Leipzig's Fredrik Alasaari, fourth-highest scorer among the defenders of the Oberliga Nord, but now he wants to put Roth and his teammates to a particularly tough test together with his teammates.
Goal-scoring defenders in Hamm and Selm
The Tölz Lions are having a tough time with the Hammer Eisbären to do with it. With Fabio Frick and Lars Reuss, two of the three most dangerous defenders in front of goal are lacing up their boots. Oberliga Nord their skates for Hamm and with Kyle Hagen the Eisbären have the at the FanAccording to their own roster, the best goalie in the OLN is on their team. Tölz boasts the best scoring efficiency in the South Division and, with Topi Piipponen, the third-highest scorer in the league. Finally, the Selber Wölfe and the Saale Bulls Halle will face each other. Selber's Thomas Gauch, the top goal scorer among the defensemen, will also be competing. Oberliga SüdHe also wants to demonstrate his scoring prowess against Halle. Halle's goalkeeper Nils Kapteinat, among others, will try to prevent this, having played in the main and intermediate rounds of the Oberliga Nord He was able to celebrate a total of five shutouts and now wants to increase that number.
Dates for the round of 16
The round of 16 begins this coming Sunday and will be played in a best-of-five format. Further dates are scheduled for March 10th, March 13th, and, if necessary, March 15th and March 17th. All results and statistics for each series can be found at the following link: Oberliga playoff schedule
Text by Annette Laqua.