Erdinger playoff mood and two newcomers

Created: 01/05/2022, 10:00 AM

By: Wolfgang Krzizok

Welcome to the Gladiators: Trainer Thomas Vogl (center) welcomes the newcomers David Hrazdira (left) and Gabriel Gawron.

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The gladiators have to run six times in twelve days.

The start rises against Amberg.

Erding

- The points round in the ice hockey Bayernliga is entering the hot phase. At the end of the day, the Erding Gladiators have six games in twelve days on the program. And at the start of the grueling series there is a playoff mood, because the same opponent is played twice within 48 hours. Today, Wednesday evening (8 p.m.), coach Thomas Vogl's team will be at the ERSC Amberg, on Friday (8 p.m.) the second leg will take place in the Stadtwerke Erding Arena. “These are two finals,” emphasizes the coach. "I told the team that too."

The Erdinger are eleven points behind the Amberg "Wild Lions", who are in the coveted eighth place, which still entitles them to move into the championship round - an almost unreachable deficit. "But we will try everything," announced Vogl. Not least because of that, they struck again on the transfer market because it is not yet clear when Alex Gantschnig and Timo Borrmann will return.

The Erding Gladiators have surprisingly become active again on the transfer market: David Hrazdira and Gabriel Gawron are now in the squad. "The Czech Hrazdira has joined the Gladiators for two weeks," said press spokesman David Whitney. The 27-year-old winger went out of ice for ESC Dorfen 15 times this season and scored six goals and seven assists. After the two contingent players of the district rival were injured at the beginning of the season, Hrazdira was signed up and played, among other things, in the derby for the ESC. "At that time he was the most conspicuous actor in Dorfen," says Whitney. After the two foreigners returned healthy in the ESC squad, Hrazdira's trial contract in Dorfen ended and the gladiators have now signed the Czechs."David receives a trial contract until the end of the preliminary round," said the press spokesman. “With six games in twelve days, we have a huge task ahead of us, and we don't want to write off the championship round completely.” Gabriel Gawron should be a player for the future. The 19-year-old striker is changing permanently from the DNL team of his home club EV Landshut to the Gladiators. "Gabriel can play for both the U20 and the first team," said Whitney. “Above all, it is a sensible commitment with a lot of potential.The 19-year-old striker is changing permanently from the DNL team of his home club EV Landshut to the Gladiators. "Gabriel can play for both the U20 and the first team," said Whitney. “Above all, it is a sensible commitment with a lot of potential.The 19-year-old striker is changing permanently from the DNL team of his home club EV Landshut to the Gladiators. "Gabriel can play for both the U20 and the first team," said Whitney. “Above all, it is a sensible commitment with a lot of potential.

While newcomer David Hrazdira plays on Wednesday, Gabriel Gawron will be there, but first sit on the bench. "He's still too far away after his break," says the coach, explaining this measure. Vogl will only find out at short notice who will be in his squad tonight. One or the other actor could still be prevented professionally or privately. It is also not yet clear whether there will be sponsorship license players, as Deggendorf also has personnel problems. Lars Bernhardt is sure to be back, but the season for junior player Luke Kuka is over, he broke his collarbone in the U20 game against Dorfen (6: 2). “But we should get two top rows together, and on Friday I assume that we will compete with the strongest line-up,” hopes Erdings gang boss.

He has great respect for the people of Amberg, who are particularly powerful at home.

“They play very simple, compact ice hockey - it's going to be an uphill battle,” he says.

But the coach also knows: "We have to win both games - if we don't get six points, it's over." And what if the six points are actually taken?

"Then we have another four finals ahead of us."