Straubing Tigers shine with a 7:3 win against Budweis before the start of the season!
The Straubing Tigers won their test match against Budweis 7-3 on September 6, 2025 and showed strong team spirit in front of the PENNY DEL.

Straubing Tigers shine with a 7:3 win against Budweis before the start of the season!
What an exciting day for ice hockey fans in Bavaria! The Straubing Tigers dominated their last test game before the start of the PENNY DEL and achieved an impressive 7:3 win against the Czech first division team Budweis. The Tigers got off to a brilliant start and were already leading 6-0 after the second period. Zac Leslie and Nick Halloran were the stars of the game; Leslie scored two goals, while Halloran contributed one goal and set up four more. A dream result that increases the anticipation for the coming season even more Hockey News reported.
But it wasn't just the Tigers who caused a stir. The Kölner Haie also put in a strong performance and beat the upper division side Tilburg Trappers 6-2. Ryan MacInnis scored for the fifth time in this test phase, while Dominik Bokk made three appearances as a provider.
Test your nerves – Iserlohn and Kassel in a duel
In an exciting duel between league rivals, the Grizzlys Wolfsburg experienced a bitter evening against Iserlohn. The hosts quickly took a 3-0 lead, which ultimately clinched the decision in a hard-fought game; Despite two goals from Spencer Machacek and Jacob Hayhurst, Wolfsburg could no longer avert defeat. Hockey News noted that the goals from Daniel Neumann, Taro Jentzsch and Daniel Fischbuch were the key to victory for Iserlohn.
Let's take a look at the newcomers to the DEL: Dresden was looking forward to a positive test run before the start, but the first game in Kassel ended disappointingly. Despite a 2-0 lead, they ultimately had to admit defeat 2-3 in extra time. Yannik Valenti was the hero for Kassel and contributed two goals, including the decisive one in overtime.
Success for the Kassel Huskies
Another highlight was with the Kassel Huskies, who played an exciting match against the Weiden Blue Devils. Ryan Olsen scored the first goal on the power play, and Hans Detsch and Tim Bender also scored for the Huskies. In the end, the Huskies not only secured their second win in the second game with a 3-2 win, but also a successful weekend with six points from two games. Kassel Huskies reports that they started the season well and that the offense was already convincing.
The results of the test matches will also make other teams sit up and take notice:
- Budweis/CZE – Straubing 3:7
- Augsburg – Linz/ICE HL 4:1
- Iserlohn – Wolfsburg 3:2
- Kassel/DEL2 – Dresden 3:2 n.V.
- Tilburg/OLN – Köln 2:6
The excitement before the start of the season could hardly be greater. Fans of the Bavarian teams can look forward to an exciting season, which promises to be interesting with such strong performances in the opening month!