Ingolstadt shines in the home game: top points and strong performance guaranteed!

Ingolstadt shines in the home game: top points and strong performance guaranteed!

Today, October 25, 2025, ERC Ingolstadt takes a look at its recent achievements and the upcoming challenges in the German Ice Hockey League. After the first match of the season with Adler Mannheim, which ended 2-1 for Mannheim on October 2nd, Ingolstadt is now facing the same team in its first home game, while the memories of the last game against Augsburg, which was lost 2-4 on Thursday, are still fresh.

But the overall conclusion of October is positive: Ingolstadt was able to record impressive victories against Nuremberg (7:4), Schwenningen (4:2), Frankfurt (5:3) and Straubing (6:5 after extra time). The one-off defeat against Cologne, which ended 3-4, hurts a little, but it doesn't stand out in a month that was extremely successful with 14 out of 20 possible points in the SATURN Arena.

Current statistics and performance

In the Champions Hockey League (CHL), Ingolstadt took 6th place after the main round and will face Salzburg in the round of 16. Devin Williams has already played 9 of 13 games in goal this season, with a goals against average of 3.01 and a catch rate of 88.8%. His backup, Brett Brochu, has a catch rate of 87.6% - a solid duo for the current season.

• Torverhältnis: 45 Tore erzielt (offensivstark), 41 Gegentore kassiert (ligamittelfeld).
• Beste Penalty Killing-Quote der Liga: 89,19% – seit fünf Spielen gehen keine Gegentore in Unterzahl ins Netz.
• Ingolstadt gehört zu den fairsten Teams der Liga.

It is particularly noteworthy that offensive defender Alex Breton with 4 goals and 9 assists contributes significantly to the build-up of the game, while Riley Barber stands out as the top scorer, whose account already has 11 goals and 7 assists. Myles Powell also scored 8 goals, while the team struggled with a poor power play success rate of just 14.29% - the third worst in the league.

Strong performances in the CHL

The most recent victory at Lausanne HC was particularly pleasing, where Ingolstadt triumphed 3-1 at the Vaudoise Aréna. Alex Bretton shined with two goals in the third period, while Devin Williams didn't allow any goals until the 57th minute. Ingolstadt showed itself strongly and also prevailed against the highly rated team from Switzerland. What was crucial was that the players didn't score too many goals in an exciting duel, but ultimately scored the empty goal to make the final score 3-1.

As always in ice hockey, stats play a central role. Accurate analysis of these numbers helps assess the performance potential of players and teams. The number of goals scored, shots on goal and penalties - everything is recorded and analyzed to paint a clear picture that is of interest not only to coaches and managers, but also to fans.Wikipedia reports about the relevance of statistics in ice hockey, which in retrospect can also outline an understanding of a team's dynamics and strategy.

With a special prospect of further home games and the round of 16 in the CHL coming up in the near future, it remains to be seen whether ERC Ingolstadt can maintain its form in the ice hockey upper house and continue on the road to success.