EHC Klostersee doesn't give Amberg a chance and moves into the final

Created: 03/21/2022, 21:00

He was the rock in the EHC defence: goalkeeper Philipp Hähl (right), protected by Vitus Gleixner.

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ICE HOCKEY – BAYERNLIGA PLAYOFFS EHC impresses in Amberg – Wren's use in the final is questionable

Grafing - The logical final duel in the Bavarian Oberhaus is perfect!

Just as clearly as EHC Klostersee defeated the Amberg Wild Lions (2:0 and 5:1) in just two encounters in the semifinals, TEV Miesbach defeated the Kempten Sharks (5:2 and 10:2) in the parallel series. through.

"I think the two teams that were by far the best over the entire season are facing each other," explained Grafinger coach Dominik Quinlan.

The Klosterse puck hunters had previously won the series against the Upper Palatinate with two outstandingly thorough game sections.

The opponent also has a damn strong puck catcher in Timon Bätge, the EHC head coach had given his team as a message on the Amberg ice and added: "We made it too easy for him in the first game with our shots."

Quinlan's words were well received, because the Klosterseer set the opposing goalie exactly a handful of unsolvable tasks after the hard-fought first round ("Amberg was maybe a bit better there, we made life difficult for ourselves with one or the other unnecessary penalty time") .

Pushed in from close range, hit from half-distance or undercover, outmaneuvered at the near post with a remarkable pass relay and pushed in at the long one – the Klosterseers were also incredibly variable when it came to a successful conclusion.

"I'm very proud of the guys who really wanted to pull through and avoid a third meeting on Tuesday and worked very hard again for that," said Quinlan.

That was all the more difficult after Bob Wren dropped out in the first third.

When the squad around captain Bernd Rische gathered around goalkeeper Philipp Hähl after the final siren sounded, the once again outstanding support, the 47-year-old Canadian was on the edge of the gang with a cold pack tied around his injured knee and was ready for a joke again.

"Of course we hope that the injury doesn't turn out to be that serious and that Bobby can intervene in the final series," said Quinlan.

A failure of Wren, who showed outstandingly in the previous weeks, would be another bitter loss after Raphael Kaefer and Johannes Kroner.

On the Amberger side, Bernhard Keil, the third "boss" of the ERSC gang after Dan Heilman (thrown out in November because of the Corona measures) and Dirk Salinger, who had been banned two days before for racist insults, recognized the deserved promotion to the final Grafinger: "My team didn't disappoint at all and had a great season.

We deservedly got eliminated against a better opponent.” ele