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Bremerhaven's Penguins surprise: victory against defending champions Zurich!
The Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven won 3-2 against ZSC Lions in the Champions Hockey League and started the season strongly.
Bremerhaven's Penguins surprise: victory against defending champions Zurich!
Today is a day of celebration for the Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven! The team started the Champions Hockey League (CHL) with a sensational win against the ZSC Lions from Zurich, the defending champions. In a highly exciting game that ended 3-2 after overtime, the Bremerhaven team showed strong nerves and fighting spirit. Bennet Roßmy scored the first goal in the 20th minute and gave the Pinguins an early lead. Miha Verlic was able to equalize in the 53rd minute, but it was Jan Urbas' winning goal after 63 seconds in overtime that crowned the evening for Bremerhaven. Ran.de reports that…
This triumph marks the start of the new season, in which a total of 24 teams compete in the CHL. Each team will compete against six different opponents, and the top 16 teams will qualify for the knockout rounds. The Penguins are part of this international competition for the second year in a row and have big plans after a strong performance last season where they reached the quarter-finals. Head coach Alexander Sulzer emphasizes the quality of the squad and sees participation as a great honor. Fischtown manager Sebastian Furchner is convinced that this is a confirmation of the team and the work of the last few years. Sportschau reports from...
A quick look at the upcoming games
The next test is already around the corner: on Sunday, September 17th, we will face Red Bull Salzburg. This is an exciting encounter as Salzburg are considered the Austrian champions. So the penguins have been warned and want to take on this challenge. The following week sees home games against Grenoble of France and Lukko Rauma of Finland, which will certainly electrify the fans.
For the Bremerhaven team, the new DEL season is also just around the corner: the first home game against the Schwenninger Wild Wings is on September 12th. The second DEL game will take place on September 14th in Munich against Krämmer's former club. Nico Krämmer, a new player in the squad, brings a breath of fresh air and provides exciting additional variations in the game. Ran.de adds that…
A team with ambitions
Captain Jan Urbas emphasizes that the Penguins are going into the race as underdogs this year, but the high expectations of the fans are obvious. Despite the increased competition in international ice hockey, the team remains optimistic and is excited about the challenges ahead. The new season offers plenty of reasons to celebrate and look forward to it.