Overview
- ERC Ingolstadt’s veteran center set the regular-season record in a home game against Grizzlys Wolfsburg, surpassing Mirko Lüdemann with his 1,017th DEL appearance.
- Ingolstadt won 2–1 after a shootout, and Pietta helped trigger the equalizer with a faceoff win before saying it felt special to join Lüdemann at the top.
- Already the league’s career assists leader, Pietta was honored before puck drop with a bouquet and a commemorative picture as fans chanted his name.
- He has stated he intends to play at least until 40 and remains under contract in Ingolstadt through the summer.
- A Krefeld native, he debuted in 2003 as a teenager, signed a ten-year deal with his hometown club in 2015, moved to Ingolstadt in 2020 after a management change and dispute, and now also works with ERC’s youth players.