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Adler Mannheim Extends Plachta, Kühnhackl, Heim and Shaw Beyond This Season

The move underscores the club’s emphasis on identity-driven continuity under coach-manager Dallas Eakins.

Overview

  • Dallas Eakins said the quartet identifies strongly with the club, the city and its philosophy.
  • Longtime icon Matthias Plachta has played 750-plus games for Mannheim and holds the club records for goals and assists.
  • Tom Kühnhackl, a two-time Stanley Cup winner with 290 NHL games, has one goal and six assists in nine appearances this season.
  • Maximilian Heim occupies a U23 roster spot and has registered seven goals and 11 assists in 80 games for the club.
  • Defenseman Hayden Shaw arrived from Nürnberg before this season after three years with the Franconian side.