Penguins lose dramatically against Nuremberg: fight until the last second!
On November 21st, 2025, the Fischtown Pinguins lose 4:5 against the Nürnberg Ice Tigers in the DEL and are eliminated from the CHL.

Penguins lose dramatically against Nuremberg: fight until the last second!
What an exciting ice hockey evening in Bremerhaven! The Fischtown Pinguins were challenged against the Nuremberg Ice Tigers on Wednesday evening, but their effort was not rewarded. There was a narrow 4:5 defeat that hurt the Penguins. With this defeat, the Bremerhaven team also lost important points in the race for the top positions in the DEL.
The first goal of the game came after just 16 seconds from newcomer Akito Hirose, which was loud Weser courier made the fans cheer euphorically. But the joy didn't last long: Jakob Ustorf equalized in the second minute. As the first third progressed, Andy Miele was able to give the Pinguins a 3-2 lead in the 19th minute after Charlie Gerard and Ludwig Byström had already scored for the Ice Tigers and the Pinguins. It was a back and forth that didn't leave the audience out of their seats.
The course of the game
The second third revealed Nuremberg's strengths. Brett Murray equalized on the power play before Owen Headrick turned the game in the Ice Tigers' favor with another goal. A goal by Max Görtz was also disallowed after video review, which subsequently caused confusion. Finally, Headrick increased the score to 5:3 in the 49th minute. Shortly afterwards, Miha Verlic was able to reduce the deficit again for the Pinguins, but the equalizer failed to materialize. The dream of a victory ended with the defeat that the Penguins suffered in their second game of the season against the Ice Tigers.
After the game, sports director Sebastian Furchner was proud of the way the season has gone so far and of reaching the knockout round in the Champions Hockey League, but also expressed his disappointment about the narrow elimination from the competition Ice hockey online reported. The Penguins' focus is now clearly on the DEL in order to continue to build on the positive aspects despite the defeat.
The situation in the table
Despite the defeat against the Ice Tigers, the Fischtown Pinguins remain in second place in the DEL table. The gap to the league leaders from Berlin remains, but the Pinguins now have to capitalize on the coming games to maintain their position. Loud Kicker The coming phase is crucial in order to achieve the pre-playoff goals.
An intense game for the Penguins and their supporters, which once again demonstrated the excitement and fighting spirit of the DEL. In the next match, the Bremerhaven team will have to learn from this defeat and look forward - because the ice hockey winter has only just begun.