Löwen Frankfurt triumph in winter: 5: 1 against Adler Mannheim!

The Löwen Frankfurt won the Winter Game 2023 against the Adler Mannheim with a clear 5-1 victory. The game took place in the Frankfurt Waldstadion, the home stadium of Eintracht Frankfurt, in front of 45,110 spectators. This impressive number of spectators underlines the great interest in this DEL derby.

The course of the game was initially balanced, with a goalless first third. In the second third, Daniel Wirt scored the first goal for the lions in the 25th minute. In the final section, three more goals for Frankfurt by Cameron Brace (47th minute), Dennis Lobach (48th minute) and Maksim Matushkin (50th minute) followed. Matthias Plachta was able to shorten to 1: 4 for Mannheim in the 53rd minute, but Linus Fröberg made the final score of 5: 1 in the 55th minute.

weak performance of the eagle

The Adler Mannheim not only had to take the defeat, but also showed a weak performance over long distances of the game. According to an analysis, the team did not appear at the usual high level for over 40 minutes, which led to the third defeat in three derbies. Overall, the performance against the lions was more of an oath of revelation than the expected combative appearance.

The winter games in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) have been taking place every two years since 2013 and have been inspired by the NHL. For the home games, including the winter game, the Frankfurt Arena has been converted into an ice stadium since December 22, 2023. On the Sunday after the game there will also be an ice skating offer for all spectators on site. The game was broadcast on 04.01.25 at 7:30 p.m. on HR television, such as hessenschau.de reported. Also Rheinpfalz.de addressed the defeat of the eagle and the weak performance of the team.