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Defeat for the Tigers: What's going wrong in Straubing?
The article highlights the current performance of the Straubing Tigers, who are in third place after a defeat against Adler Mannheim. The Tigers show strong defensive qualities and important players like Henrik Haukeland and Marcel Brandt.
Defeat for the Tigers: What's going wrong in Straubing?
The Straubing Tigers are in great demand after their start to the season in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL). As adler-mannheim.de reports, the Tigers lost their first game of the season against Adler Mannheim 3-0 last weekend. This defeat was another setback in an already difficult phase, with the Tigers suffering four defeats in their last five matches. Despite this poor form, they are currently in third place in the league, which strangely enough can lead to a certain degree of optimism.
To get a better overview of the Tigers' recent performances, it's worth taking a look at last week. They had as many defeats in this as in the first 19 matchdays combined. However, they had a bright spot on Sunday when they beat Frankfurt 3-1. This win may be exactly what the team needs to get out of the crisis.
Goalkeeping performance stands out
The performance of goalkeeper Henrik Haukeland is particularly positive in the statistics. In 19 of 24 games he has a goals against average of 2.2 and an impressive catch rate of 91.1 percent. This puts him in fourth place in the DEL goalkeeper rankings, which speaks for his achievements. Interestingly, his is also Power Score at the highest level and shows that Haukeland contributes a large part to his team's success.
In comparison, backup goalkeeper Florian Bugl has more difficulties: with a goals against average of 3.74 and a catch rate of 85.5 percent, he is well below Haukeland's level.
Strong offensive forces and a stable defense
Another bright spot for the Tigers is their defensive stability: with just 62 goals conceded, they are the second best team in this category of the league and have only conceded 21 goals at home. On offense, Marcel Brandt leads the internal scoring list with 10 goals and 14 assists. Nick Halloran, with 10 goals and 13 assists, and Elis Hede, who is the team's top scorer with 11 goals, also showed strong performances. To increase the pressure, Ryan Merkley has also proven himself as the new defender.
The penalty kill rate is impressive at 84.42 percent and is one of the four best in the league, while the superiority rate of 23.88 percent also speaks in favor of the offense. It seems like the Tigers have a good handle on both offense and defense, despite their recent series of setbacks.
Off to the U20 World Cup
There will also be a special highlight on December 14, 2025, when the women's national teams from Austria and Germany meet in the Dornbirn exhibition stadium. This marks the first game by an Austrian national team in over ten years and is generating great anticipation in the ice hockey community. In summary, the Straubing Tigers now have to quickly find their rhythm and, above all, improve on the offensive in order to successfully master the challenges of the season. The coming games will show whether they can stabilize their form.