Overview

• Club officials said the 23-year-old was hurt in Sunday’s 3–2 win over Nürnberg and will undergo surgery soon.
• Geibel becomes the fourth long-term defensive absentee alongside Kai Wissmann, Markus Niemeläinen and Marco Nowak.
• Sporting director Stéphane Richer called the diagnosis a shock and confirmed the club is surveying the transfer market.
• Eisbären face Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday in the Champions Hockey League with qualification still possible despite recent European losses.
• Only four established defensemen are currently fit — Jonas Müller, Adam Smith, Eric Mik and Norwin Panocha — with forwards filling in and two import licenses available; Mitch Reinke is expected back shortly.