Overview
- The club announced on October 30 that it mutually terminated the 37-year-old goaltender's contract in a short formal statement.
- Sporting director Matthias Roos said he doubted Hudacek’s focus on Dresden and learned from third parties about his talks with another DEL coach, and the goalie had been left out of the squad in recent weeks.
- Hudacek, signed after a standout season with Kölner Haie, played only nine games in Dresden and did not meet performance expectations.
- Dresden had already brought in Finnish netminder Jussi (Juho) Olkinuora, yet a 1–5 home loss to Nürnberg extended a dire run that features shaky five-on-five defending and growing fan frustration.
- Media in Germany report Hudacek is poised to join the Fischtown Pinguins, where Gudlevskis’ months-long shoulder layoff creates competition with Leon Hungerecker for the starting job.