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DEG Opens DEL2 Era With Rosenheim Trip as Rebuilt Club Targets Return

New leadership, a 52-game slate, pricier streaming define the club’s first season outside the DEL.

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Neuanfang: DEG-Trainer Rich Chernomaz
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Overview

  • DEG launched its DEL2 campaign away to Starbulls Rosenheim on Friday, with the home opener set for 28 September against ESV Kaufbeuren.
  • Following relegation, CEO Harald Wirtz and sporting director Niki Mondt departed, club legends Rick Amann and Andreas Niederberger became managing directors, and Rich Chernomaz took over as head coach with Rob Armstrong assisting and Patrick Buzas overseeing fitness.
  • A sweeping overhaul saw 25 players leave and 18 arrive, with only Leon Hümer, Max Balinson and Lenny Boos retained; newcomer Maximilian Faber is captain, supported by Kevin Maginot and Erik Bradford, and Yushiroh Hirano becomes the club’s first Japanese player.
  • The DEL2 format comprises 52 regular-season games, with a top-four finish conferring home ice in promotion playoffs, top six advancing directly to the quarterfinals, seventh to tenth entering a preliminary round, and teams outside the top ten going to play-downs.
  • Broadcasts shift to SportEurope TV with higher costs for fans: 8.90 euros per single game, 12.90 euros for a matchday pass, 379 euros for a team pass, 199 euros for an away pass, or 34.90 euros monthly on a 12‑month plan, while DEG Fanradio remains free.