Tölz triumphal march in danger

Created: 12/27/2021, 6:28 PM

From: Nick Scheder

Lion keeper Josef Hölzl has to be solid as a rock.

The third goalkeeper from Tölz will be playing for the first time in a DEL 2-point game in Kassel.

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After four victories in a row: Tölzer Löwen have to compete in Kassel without McNeely and Bohac.

In goal is Josef Hölzl for the first time, Jimmy Hertel should rest.

Bad Tölz - As nice as Tölz's successful streak - four wins in a row - the Lions have paid a high price: Both Tyler McNeely, the Tölzer's second-best scorer, and defender Dominik Bohac are definitely out for the next game.

That is why Kevin Gaudet does not think the chances of a continuation of the winning streak at the Kassel Huskies (Tuesday, 7.30 p.m.) are very high.

"I would be happy if we win by one goal difference," said the Tölz coach sarcastically.

Tölz triumphal march in danger

McNeely caught a hole in the ice during training, tore his groin and had to go out again at the beginning of the 8: 5 against Freiburg. Shortly before the end, Bohac was hit in the back, landed unhappily and injured his knee. Samir Karboutli cannot help out either. The promotion license player of the DEL club Augsburger EV is also injured in the groin. There are no returnees from the Löwen hospital, so the Tölzer travel to Hesse with only seven strikers.

And with a new man between the posts.

Jimmy Hertel, who guards the Tölzer goal for the injured Marco Wölfl, is noted for the high frequency of the games.

"He was always a substitute keeper in the past, has never played so many games in a row, he now needs a break to be fit again on Thursday against Heilbronn," said Gaudet.

At the same time he would like to give goalkeeper talent Josef Hölzl a chance, as his replacement DNL keeper Joshua Baron (18) takes the eight-hour trip to Hessen.

"It's a good opportunity for Hölzl, he has nothing to lose, I have no concerns," said Gaudet, protecting the 21-year-old even before his first DEL 2 assignment.

"If we collect ten houses without two foreigners and with the small squad, it's not his fault."

Kassel is the team of the hour

And that is not even out of the question. Kassel is the team of the hour in the DEL 2. Has collected 27 points in the last 11 games after a weak start to the season, has always been a championship candidate for Gaudet. “At the beginning they just had their problems to motivate themselves again.” In the preseason they missed promotion when they lost the play-off final against Bietigheim after a 2-0 lead. This year the target will be missed from the start for financial reasons. In addition, the team first had to find each other. That seems to have succeeded at the latest with the commitment of striker Mitch Wahl from first division Bremerhaven.

But Gaudet still has a few trumps in his hand.

On the one hand there is the surprisingly good efficiency of his lions on the offensive: against Freiburg they only needed eight shots on goal for the four goals in the middle third.

On the other hand, they seem to have inhaled his understanding of the game by now, stay away from the penalty box and are defensively consolidated.

The young players have improved.

And then there are also the individual qualities of Lubor Dibelka or Cam Spiro, for example, who are in top form after their injuries and always score points.

The return of Marcus Götz to the defense is also good for the team.