Tigers Straubing: New squad, old problems - starting season full of surprises!

Tigers Straubing: New squad, old problems - starting season full of surprises!

in Germany popular in Germany, where the tension increases from season to season, the Straubing Tigers team, led by head coach Tom Pokel, has developed into a serious opponent in the Penny del. After last year's impressive season, in which the Tigers took third place after the main round and reached the semi -finals of the league, expectations for the new season are correspondingly high. Admission to the Champions Hockey League additionally strengthens these ambitions. Die Vorbereitung zeigt, dass die Tigers sich auf bedeutende Veränderungen eingestellt haben.

The challenge of surviving both in the Penny Del and in the Champions Hockey League require a comprehensive squad adjustment. In diesem Sommer haben die Tigers zahlreiche Änderungen vorgenommen. Nine players, including long -time regulars Sandro Schönberger, left the team or ended their careers. This means that coach Pokel had to integrate twelve newcomers into his team in order to meet the requirements of the new season.

Neues Torwart-Duo

One of the biggest challenges in the squad concerns the goalkeeper position. The previous goalkeeper Hunter Miska, who convinced the last two seasons as number one, changes to the KHL to Moscow. His departure was painful for the team, but those responsible act quickly and sign Zane Mcintyre, who looks back on an extensive AHL experience of over 300 games. Sports manager Jason Dunham is optimistic that Mcintyre will be a valuable enrichment and that working with the young goalkeepers can be successfully designed. Zusammen mit dem talentierten Florian Bugl wird er das neue Torwart-Gespann bilden.

on the defensive, the change remains somewhat more moderate. The team has to say goodbye to the experienced defenders Cody Lampl and Benedikt Kohl, while the vacant places are filled by the former Düsseldorf Nicolas Geitner and Alex Green, most recently active at the Chicago Wolves in the AHL. These defensive strategies will be crucial to increase the stability on the defensive.

reinforcement in attack

An exciting face on the offensive, the Tigers have created with eight new attackers. While some regular players like Parker Tuomie and Tyler Sheehy left the team, the Tigers were able to get experienced players like Taylor Leier and Travis St. Denis back on the team. Two young talents from Landshut, Tobias Schwarz and Simon Seidel, was also fetched to promote the competition in the U23 sector and bring a breath of fresh air to the team. The access of three players of the ICE Tigers from Nuremberg will be particularly striking - Tim Fleischer, Danjo Leonhardt and Elis Hede not only bring speed but also bite into the attack game.

Many eyes are focused on Skyler McKenzie, who previously played at the Fischtown Pinguins from Bremerhaven and has achieved impressive 44 scorer points in 91 games in the past two years. Die Kombination all dieser Elemente zielt darauf ab, das Team in der neuen Saison auf ein ganz neues Niveau zu heben.

Trotz der vielversprechenden Aufstellungen und der Neuzugänge verlief der Saisonstart für die Tigers jedoch holprig. After the spectacular opening victory against Düsseldorfer eG 7-2, five defeats in a row followed, which the team plunged into a result crisis. It was only last Sunday that the Tigers were finally able to celebrate a victory again when they defeated Schwenningen 2-1, which gives hope for a turn in the season.

The developments related to the Straubing Tigers show that the team strives to build on the success of the previous season. But the high expectations must now be converted into results, and the team is required to prove themselves in the coming games.

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