DEL2 preview: Exciting duels on the 12th matchday in ice hockey!
Rosenheim is looking forward to exciting DEL2 games on October 25th, 2025. Teams rely on series expansion in ice hockey. Updates and analysis.

DEL2 preview: Exciting duels on the 12th matchday in ice hockey!
Yesterday the fans of the DEL2 once again expected exciting games, because the 12th matchday was just around the corner. With various ups and downs, the teams from the second highest German ice hockey league are building up a lot of steam. The Kassel Huskies, who are the new league leaders, have particularly attracted attention.
Kassel secured first place after a 4-2 win against the Dresdner Eislöwen. In a stadium full of 5,118 spectators, the team felt at their best under coach Todd Woodcroft. Goalkeeper Christopher Gibson surprised with a catch rate of 92% in the game against Dresden and 100% in the previous match against Bad Nauheim. Young talents like Simon Thiel, who scored two goals, show that a breath of fresh air is blowing in the team. Meanwhile, Yannic Seidenberg remains out due to a doping ban, but has the opportunity to take part in the playoffs, which begin in March.[sportschau.de]
Games on Sunday
On Sunday, October 25, 2025, several interesting duels were announced. Among other things, the Düsseldorfer EG played against the Blue Devils Weiden at 5:00 p.m. After an embarrassing series of three defeats, two of which came in extra time, Düsseldorf are hoping to turn things around. The Weiden team, on the other hand, can proudly look back on two impressive victories with six goals scored each and are eager for more with a power play rate of over 23%.[del-2.org]
At the same time, another exciting match will take place between EV Landshut and the Bietigheim Steelers. Landshut still leads the league with 43 goals from 11 games as the Steelers look to maintain their three-game winning streak - including an overtime win against DEG.[del-2.org]
The duel between the Krefeld Pinguinen and ESV Kaufbeuren will also feature interesting ice hockey. Krefeld have scored 14 goals in their last three games at home and will be hoping to continue that form against Kaufbeuren, who picked up a shootout win over Landshut.[del-2.org]
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In the spotlight of the league
The Kassel Huskies' lead in the table is also a sign of the team's ambitions to possibly be promoted to the DEL. With a strong squad complemented by experienced players like David Wolf, the team appears to be well positioned. Nevertheless, it will be exciting to see how the young players develop - especially given the high demands in this league, which has existed since the 2013/2014 season as the successor to the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga.[eishockey-statistics.de]
Other exciting encounters on Sunday include the Eispiren Crimmitschau against the Ravensburg Towerstars. Crimmitschau is hoping for improvement after two defeats, while Ravensburg can compete with new vigor after an impressive 6-3 win against Freiburg. Also at 6:30 p.m., EC Bad Nauheim will face Starbulls Rosenheim, who are coming into the game with two wins in a row, and EHC Freiburg will face Eisbären Regensburg, who have the best defense in the league and have only conceded 23 goals.[del-2.org]
The coming week promises more emotional moments for ice hockey fans in the region. It will become clear whether the Huskies' lead can last and what surprises the other teams still have in store.