Eisbären Regensburg triumph in a thrilling shootout against Rosenheim!

Eisbären Regensburg triumph in a thrilling shootout against Rosenheim!

On December 30, 2025, fans were able to experience an exciting ice hockey game between the Starbulls Rosenheim and the Eisbären Regensburg in the Rofa Stadium in Rosenheim. In front of a sold-out house of 4,425 spectators, a real crime thriller developed, which was ultimately decided in a penalty shootout Eisbären Regensburg reports.

The game was a real back and forth. After a goalless first third, Kevin Slezak gave the guests from Regensburg a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute, and just six minutes later Jeremy Bracco increased it to 2-0 on a power play. But the Starbulls didn't give up. Dominik Kolb reduced the score to 1:2 in the 34th minute, before Dominik Tiffels equalized in the final phase of the second period (2:2, 40th minute).

Exciting decision in the penalty shootout

In the third period and the subsequent overtime, both teams remained scoreless, so the penalty shootout had to decide. Jonas Neffin showed a strong performance in the Eisbären's goal and saved two attempts from the Starbulls. Jeremy Bracco and Corey Trivino, however, converted confidently for Regensburg, which ultimately secured the final victory with a final score of 3-2.

Despite the win, the Eisbären slipped from 7th to 8th place in the DEL2 table with 45 points, while the Starbulls are now in 3rd place (56 points). Once again it shows how close the league is rosenheim24 describes.

Next challenges for both teams

The Starbulls continue with a home game against EV Landshut on January 2nd, 2026. At the same time, Regensburg expects an away game against the Krefeld Pinguine. The two teams have to get their absences due to injuries under control; Patrick Demetz and Nick Mähler were missing from the Eisbären, while Ville Järveläinen did not play after the warmup and his appearance on Friday is questionable.

However, the rising form of the Polar Bears is making for optimistic faces among the fans and those in charge. Even if the table doesn't show the desired position, we are sure that we can still achieve a lot in the current season. The DEL2, which has been the successor to the 2nd ice hockey Bundesliga since 2013, always offers exciting duels and surprises, as the last games show, including the results of other teams: The Kassel Huskies won 3-1 against the Eispiren Crimmitschau, and the Ravensburg Towerstars managed a 3-2 against the Düsseldorfer EG, like ice hockey statistics reported.

Ultimately, it remains to be said that the competition in the DEL2 remains lively and exciting. So you can look forward to the coming weeks and the challenges that the ice hockey teams will face.