River Rats: Englbrecht also extends his contract

He is one of the most reliable defenders of ESC Geretsried: Stephan Englbrecht (26) has promised the Bavarian ice hockey league for another season.

Geretsried - He does his job in a conspicuously inconspicuous manner. Stephan Englbrecht is responsible for the defensive part mostly in the first line of defense of the Geretsrieder River Rats alongside offensively oriented contingent players such as the Czechs Ondrej Stava and Marek Haloda. Which does not mean that the 26-year-old defender cannot also ensure successful attacks, goals and assists. And that with comparatively few stays in the penalty bench. That's why the Bavarian ice hockey league team is happy that the native of Tölz has extended his contract by one year. "We are very pleased that Stephan is also available to us for the coming Ice Age," says Peter Holdschik. Englbrecht is already in the fifth season at the ESC and has “developed into an important performer in our defense.You can always rely on Stephan. And he shows his qualities both on the defensive and on the offensive. "

The now 26-year-old ran through the entire Tölz youth division, only playing in the U18 youth league for TSV Peißenberg for one year.

In 2014 he joined the men of TEV Miesbach before moving to Geretsried three years later.

In his first season 2017/2018 he was part of the successful team that reached the playoffs of the Bayernliga with a strong performance after the interlocking round, but then had to admit defeat to the Memmingen Indians in the quarter-finals.

"In addition to speed and quick sprints, Stephan also stands out for his foresighted style of play and a quick switch game," said ESC press spokesman Tom Kinzel.

He likes that the defender is stubborn and robust in a duel.

In the canceled preseason, Englbrecht came in seven games on two goals, five assists and eight penalty minutes;

in the previous year there were 23 missions with three hits, eight assists and 53 penalty minutes.

The 26-year-old completes the defensive department of the River Rats together with Bernhard Jorde, Paul Gania, Dominic Fuchs and Marek Haloda.

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