Pfaffenhofen loses to Kempten 1:7 – coach criticizes sharply!

Pfaffenhofen loses to Kempten 1:7 – coach criticizes sharply!

A rude awakening for EC Pfaffenhofen: In the home game of the Bavarian Ice Hockey League, the club had to admit defeat to ESC Kempten 1:7. The game, which took place on December 22nd, 2025, was a bitter disappointment for the Pfaffenhofen team after their last strong performance against Schweinfurt. Coach Markus Muhr's team showed a weak performance against the Sharks from Kempten, which was marked by many mistakes.

The course of the game turned out to be to the disadvantage of Pfaffenhofen. Kempten, which competed with an almost identical team as on Friday, knew from the start how the game should go. Martin Hlozek gave his team the lead in the 10th minute, which had a decisive influence on the course of the game. In the first half, Florian Stauder and Kevin Hu increased the lead to 0:3, before Kempten moved ahead to 0:6 in the second third with further goals from David Mische and again Hu. In the end, Hu was the player of the evening with a total of four goals and one assist - he earned a whopping five scorer points.

The games at a glance

EC Pfaffenhofen had more of the game in the first third and had some good chances to score, but there were no goals. The Kempten team, on the other hand, got into the game quickly and left no doubts on defense. Even in the final third, Kempten's superiority was unmistakable; it was only in the 60th minute that Jakub Vrana scored a consolation goal for Pfaffenhofen - but only with a double majority. An attempt to mitigate the shame a little, but it couldn't make up for the clear deficit.

A look at the table

With this success, Kempten moved to fifth place in the table after the victory and is only one point behind Klostersee and Miesbach, who are in third and fourth place. It was the sixth win in a row for the Sharks and the tenth from the last twelve games, which underlined the continuity and strength of the team. Pfaffenhofen, on the other hand, will have to give everything next matchday to learn from this defeat and start a positive trend.

The average attendance in the Bayernliga is around 230 to 250 fans per game, who were also full of hope in this game, but the result put expectations to a tough test. The Bavarian Ice Hockey League itself is the highest amateur league in Bavaria and promises exciting encounters that fight for the coveted championship title. EC Pfaffenhofen and the teams in the league must continue to do everything they can to assert themselves in the race for the best places.

The next challenges are already just around the corner for ESC Kempten. On December 26th we will face the Pirates from Buchloe, who are currently on the rise. So it remains to be hoped that Pfaffenhofen can quickly find its way back to its strengths before the season gets out of hand.

It remains to be hoped that the EC Pfaffenhofen fans will learn the necessary lessons from this bitter defeat. The next step on the way back to success is on the ice after the early Christmas break.

For further statistics and information about the Bayernliga, those interested can take a look at the Ice Hockey Statistics.

Danube Courier and Ice Hockey Magazine report on the key events of this game and the associated changes in the league.