Overview
- Dresden, newly promoted to the DEL, secured their inaugural top-flight win in their third game with a 6:3 result in Frankfurt on September 18.
- Dane Fox opened the scoring in the 10th minute in his first game back from a three-month ban tied to a positive cannabis test.
- A rapid three-goal burst early in the second period pushed Dresden to a 4:1 lead through Trevor Parkes, Austin Ortega on the power play, and Lance Bouma.
- Frankfurt cut the deficit to 4:3 via Ty Glover and Cameron Brace before Andrew Yogan netted his first DEL goal for 5:3 and later added an empty-netter.
- Coach Niklas Sundblad praised the milestone as one to enjoy, attendance was reported at about 5,644, and Frankfurt fell to 0–3 to start the season.