SC Riessersee strengthens the defense: Tobias Echtler changes to Garmisch!

SC Riessersee strengthens the defense: Tobias Echtler changes to Garmisch!

There are fresh news from the ice hockey scene: SC Riessersee has signed Tobias Echtler from EV Landshut. Echtler, a 25-year-old defender with an impressive size of 1.90 meters and a weight of 85 kilograms, has over 250 games in the DEL2. His career began in the young departments of EV Füssen and ESV Kaufbeuren, from where he also rose to the DEL2. He later switched to EV Landshut for the 2023 season, but his contract was not extended. Now the SC Riessersee has taken the opportunity to get him on board and plans to use it in the coming season.

What does that mean for the club? Uli Maurer, the sporting director of the SCR, sees a very stable defender with a lot of experience in Echtler. "He is the best option for the Oberliga," said Maurer, who expects Echtler to play a crucial role on the defensive. In fact, the commitment of Echtler led TJ Fergus, the highest offensive defender of last season, to leave the club. This is certainly a drastic change in the squad that will watch the fans of the SCR.

A look at the squad

Tobias Echtler will be part of a newly structured squad from the coming season. So far, the team is composed for the 2025/26 season as follows:

REILLER's decision to switch to SC Riessersee was well considered. He was in contact with former SCR players who gave him positive feedback about the club and the Garmisch-Partenkirchen region. The defender is currently on a road trip in Sweden to keep fit and underpin his leadership qualities before the training preparations begin. Before returning to training, he also plans a vacation in Scandinavia.

the transfer summer in motion

This obligation is part of a larger trend that moves the ice hockey in Germany. As eishockeynews.de reports in transfersommer 2025 Much about changing players and contract extensions in the highest German ice hockey. The clubs are in the process of completing their plans for the coming season, and many teams show interest in new talents to strengthen their squads.

With the commitment of Tobias Echtler, SC Riessersee shows that he has a good knack for future success. It remains to be seen whether this decision pays off and how the team will beat in the upcoming season. But the anticipation is great and the fans can be excited to see what the new season brings.