Deggendorfer SC: Ice hockey festival with 8:2! Sensation in the hothead arena!

Deggendorfer SC: Ice hockey festival with 8:2! Sensation in the hothead arena!

Deggendorfer SC impressively demonstrated on the last matchday that they are currently in top form. On September 28, 2025, the Deggendorf team defeated the Bayreuth Tigers 8-2 in the Hitzkopf Arena. 2,442 spectators came to this encounter to witness a true goal spectacle. Silvan Heiß provided the first highlight of the evening in the first minute, followed by a shorthander from Marco Baßler in the third minute, which increased the score to 2-0. Dylan Jackson and Petr Stloukal contributed to the additional goals in the first half before Ondrej Pozivil and Ty Jackson extended the lead to 6-0 in the second period.

The Tigers managed to shorten the lead to 6:2 thanks to Dominik Piskor and Michal Spacek, but the Deggendorfers were undeterred and tied the bag with further goals from Dante Hahn and Lars Berger. Coach Casey Fratkin had to do without several key players, including Jaroslav Hafenrichter and Brett Humberstone. Nevertheless, the team didn't let anything go wrong and secured a place in the upper table region with this victory.

Strong competition in ice hockey

Deggendorfer SC is now in second place in the league, just one point behind Selber Wölfe. Their local rivals, the Passau Black Hawks, also won and are currently in third place. The Black Hawks won their home game against the Erding Gladiators 6:5. Christoph Schmidt contributed three goals to the win and was extremely satisfied with his performance. On Friday the Deggendorf team will also play against the Memminger Indians - the fans can look forward to another exciting duel.

The popularity of ice hockey in Germany remains unbroken. According to current statistics, around 4.9 million people have a great interest in ice hockey, and the number of members in the German Ice Hockey Association rose to around 25,900 in 2024. The number of spectators in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) has also risen rapidly: an average of 7,800 fans watched the games last season, which represents a notable increase compared to the 5,900 in the previous year.

Inspired by international events

The enthusiasm for ice hockey is fueled not only by the local leagues, but also by international events. At the 2025 Men's Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark and Sweden, the German national team finished seventh, while the USA won the final against Switzerland. Such successes contribute to the increasing popularity of the sport in the region and beyond.

With such strong performances on the ice and a constantly growing interest in ice hockey, the future of Deggendorfer SC and the entire league seems extremely promising. The coming games will show how the team can develop further.

Icehockey.net reports that Deggendorfer SC has a high level of motivation. Those too Passauer Neue Presse highlights the current successes of the two teams. In addition, they are on Statista to find further interesting statistics that illustrate the development of ice hockey in Germany.