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Tom Pokel: Honor for the Straubing Tigers' champion maker on Friday!
On January 23, 2026, former coach Tom Pokel will be honored before the Straubing Tigers' home game after he had a significant influence on them.
Tom Pokel: Honor for the Straubing Tigers' champion maker on Friday!
On Friday, January 23, 2026, a very special person will return to the Pulverturm in Straubing: Tom Pokel. The former head coach of the Straubing Tigers will be duly honored before the home game against the Löwen Frankfurt. This is a highlight for many fans who appreciate Pokel's significant contribution to the Tigers' sporting identity.
Tom Pokel was on the team from 2018 to 2025 and during this time he not only significantly influenced the team's sporting development, but also left lasting human traces. With full commitment, he led the team through numerous seasons in the PENNY DEL and ensured that the Tigers established themselves in the top German league. The team not only had sporting success, but also firmly anchored itself in the hearts of its supporters.
Successes under Pokel
Under Pokel's leadership, the Straubing Tigers achieved a number of notable successes. The team qualified for the Champions Hockey League (CHL) three times and reached the round of 16 in two of these cases. In the DEL itself, the Tigers took excellent third place twice in the main round and regularly made it into the playoffs over several seasons. Particularly noteworthy is the semi-final in 2024, which remained an unforgettable moment for many fans. In the same year, they also made it to the final of the renowned Spengler Cup - a great international success that kept the Tigers highly popular in the ice hockey circus.
Despite these successes, the connection was put to a tough test at the beginning of 2026: The Straubing Tigers ended their collaboration with Pokel. Jason Dunham, the Tigers' athletic director, justified this decision by saying that the sporting goals were at risk and a change was necessary. Pokel thanked the club management, the shareholders, sponsors and, above all, the loyal supporters in moving words for eight years of valuable cooperation.
A farewell with gratitude
The official farewell to Tom Pokel is still pending, but the Straubing Tigers would like to thank him for his many years of commitment and wish him much success for the future. On Friday, the event at the Pulverturm Arena will be an opportunity to celebrate the successes together and show Pokel what importance he has in the hearts of the fans. It will be an emotional celebration that will include both farewell and recognition of his great contribution to the Tigers.
Even if an era comes to an end, the memory of Tom Pokel as head coach of the Straubing Tigers is everlasting, and the fans can look forward to an exciting home game in which the club honors its former coach in a fitting way. The anticipation for this special evening at the Pulverturm is great and the Tigers cordially invite all supporters to experience this moment together.