Overview

• Leo Pföderl, Mitch Reinke and Korbinian Geibel scored in a controlled road shutout to start Berlin’s Champions Hockey League campaign.
• Coach Serge Aubin said the team is ready and set a goal of advancing further than last season’s quarterfinal exit to Zürich.
• Next up is an away game at Klagenfurt on August 30 before home dates against Lukko Rauma and Grenoble on September 5 and 7.
• Captain Kai Wissmann remains sidelined with a long-term injury, leaving Berlin to redistribute leadership and defensive responsibilities.
• Elsewhere for German clubs, ERC Ingolstadt lost 1-3 to Ilves Tampere, and Fischtown Pinguins begin their CHL slate tonight at titleholders ZSC Lions.