The Tölzer Löwen have found a replacement for their regular goalie Marco Wölfl.
Jimmy Hertel from DEL2 champion Bietigheim Steelers replaces Wölfl, who is injured in the shoulder.
Bad Tölz - The search for a replacement for the shoulder-injured regular goalie Marco Wölfl lasted three days, now the people of Tölz have struck gold: Jimmy Hertel. Wölfl's representative is no stranger to the spa town, as he already wore the yellow and black body in the 2012/13 season as a sponsorship license goalkeeper for the Nürnberg Ice Tigers. Now Hertel is returning to the Flinthöhe as the reigning DEL 2 champion. "He has the necessary experience to be able to help us," said Jürgen Rumrich, commenting on the commitment that will run until the end of the season. Considering Hertel's numerous seasons in DEL and DEL 2, the TEG managing director speaks of an “adequate replacement” for Wölfl. Whether the 29-year-old will be in the gate of the lions in Frankfurt next Tuesday has not yet been conclusively clarified.At the latest for the matches against Weißwasser and Heilbronn on the following weekend, Hertel is firmly planned.
First training with the lions on Friday
"There are still organizational issues to be clarified," said the goalie, explaining the possible delay. The motivation of the 29-year-old, who was not employed for the first time in his career at the beginning of the season, "is huge, I'm really happy," said Hertel after his first training session with the team on Friday. To find the native Memminger free on a not overly occupied players' market was a fortunate coincidence for the people of Tölz. After all, Hertel is the reigning DEL 2 champion with the Bietigheim Steelers. The Ellental was one of its numerous locations. After his short time in Tölz, he went to Frankfurt via Munich, Hanover, Wolfsburg, Kassel, Ravensburg and Freiburg. It was clear to Hertel that the Steelers' preference would tend to have one in ten foreign licenses for the goal after their rise."A commitment in Germany's top division would still have been a great challenge," said Hertel.
Hertel's time as a wanderer is over
But the time as a wandering bird was up.
The 29-year-old has a wife and two children and has lived in Baden near Zurich for a long time.
The aim was therefore to play for the Confederates this year.
That's why Hertel blocked all offers in the summer.
But the naturalization process is unexpectedly protracted.
The goalkeeper passed the naturalization test a week ago.
Without a promise when the fuss will end.
I just do my best. "
Jimmy Hertel, new lion goalie
Hertel kept fit in Winterthur, Lausanne and Memmingen, but set November as the deadline to be open to offers outside of Switzerland.
The request from Tölz was not long in coming;
Neither did Hertel's promise.
“I wouldn't have gone everywhere, but I really enjoyed playing in Tölz at the time,” he says.
“Everything has changed to become a professional.” He is not intimidated by what has just rained down on a Löwen goalie in home games.
He approach the task “impartially”.
"I just do my best."
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