Bremerhaven Whales outclass Lüneburg: 13:6 in the top game!

Bremerhaven Whales outclass Lüneburg: 13:6 in the top game!

In a thrilling ice hockey game on Friday evening, the Bremerhaven Whales showed their strength and clearly won 13:6 against the Lüneburg Keiler. This remarkable result not only caused celebration among the home fans, but also a clear signal in the league. As the North Sea newspaper reports, it was a tricky journey for Lüneburg because due to the traffic situation in Hamburg and the Hurricane Festival in Scheeßel, they only reached the stadium 20 minutes before the game started.

Things got hot in the first third: The Whales quickly took a 2-0 lead through Lars Hanewinkel and Tino Kelke. Matthias Krüer followed up and increased the score to 3-0, before John-Darren Laudan was able to reduce the score to 1-3 for the Keiler. But the Whales were unimpressed and countered in the middle period, where Hanewinkel scored again and increased the score to 4:1. Eike Buchheister, the Whales' goalkeeper, delivered a strong performance and only allowed one goal by Jannick Grimm in the middle period.

Whale dominance

The final part of the game was another demonstration of Bremerhaven's superiority. With further goals from Dennis Lütjen, True and again Hanewinkel, who finally made it 8:2, the home team pulled away. After the 8:2, Lüneburg goalkeeper Adrian Grimm was replaced by Ole Hanig. Nevertheless, the Whales managed the game and ended up scoring five more goals, making the final score 13-6.

“The performance over 60 minutes was concentrated,” said player-coach Michael Fendt, praising his team after the game. Such performances are important to build stability and confidence in the table.

Looking at the league

The last few games have shown that Bremerhaven is not only a serious opponent this season, but also has a fascinating style of ice hockey. An example of this was the game against Kölner Haie, which took place in a different phase of the season, where Bremerhaven lost 3-1 and Cologne was then able to move into the semi-finals of the playoffs. As the Sports show reported, Cologne's victory has been a great success for the club for six years and the Bremerhaven Whales' result can be interpreted as an indicator of their current form.

After all, the DEL, in which the Whales play, is a fascinating field in which the teams' historical successes are also evident. Data from the Hockey Database show that the league has experienced many exciting twists and successes over time.

A call to all hockey fans: don't miss the next opportunity to see the Whales in action. With such a performance behind you, the coming season could be even more exciting!