Gladiators conjure up a dramatic 6:5 win in overtime against Bayreuth!

Gladiators conjure up a dramatic 6:5 win in overtime against Bayreuth!

The Erding Gladiators fought their way to victory against the Onesto Tigers Bayreuth in a thrilling thriller in the last home game of the year on Wednesday evening. With 6:5 after extra time, the Gladiators had a brilliant reaction to the previous 0:5 defeat in Füssen. The spectators experienced real ice hockey fireworks, full of twists and exciting moments that took your breath away.

The Gladiators' commitment and team spirit were impressive. They showed a lot of effort right from the start and really tied Bayreuth down with a strong offensive performance. As a result, the Gladiators recorded more play shares and numerous completions. Thanks to several outnumbered situations, they were able to maintain their pressure, even though Bayreuth initially took the lead. Verelst put the Tigers ahead 1-0 in the first minute of the game. However, Mark Waldhausen soon equalized and thus set the first milestone in this exciting duel.

As the game progressed, the game went back and forth. While the Gladiators were able to counter again and again, Bollers gave the Tigers a 2-1 lead when they were outnumbered. But the hosts didn't give up and didn't get discouraged. Grady Hobbs made it 2-2 on the power play, and in the second period Markus Eberhardt gave the Gladiators the first lead with a powerplay goal, who took the lead 3-2. Hobbs even increased the lead to 4:2, but Bayreuth couldn't be shaken off and came up to 4:3 through Brown. Pfenninger made it 5:3 before the Tigers took control again in the final third.

The pressure from the guests was finally rewarded. Shortly before the end, Habeck equalized to 5:5, which brought the game into overtime. In overtime, which the Gladiators played in a 3-on-3 sudden-death mode - a rule used in many leagues, including the German Ice Hockey League, where an overtime of 5 minutes accompanies the decision-making process - Cheyne Matheson finally had the last word and scored the decisive goal to make it 6:5.

These exciting final minutes show once again how exciting and unpredictable ice hockey can be. The Gladiators had significantly more shots on goal - 40:30 - and demonstrated that they can keep a cool head even in difficult situations.

Overall, the game was characterized by a number of highlights and the participation in outnumbered and outnumbered games contributed significantly to the dynamics of the game, which captivated both the players and the fans. With this important victory at the end of the year, the Erding Gladiators have impressively demonstrated that they want to compete in the coming year with fresh courage and determination - and that is good news for all ice hockey fans in Erding and the surrounding area.

Anyone interested can find out more about the rules of overtime and their variants here read up. The Gladiators are well on their way to continuing their success story and starting the new year full of vigor. Let's enjoy another exciting season!