Düsseldorfer EG turns the game around and wins 5:2 against Bad Nauheim!

Düsseldorfer EG turns the game around and wins 5:2 against Bad Nauheim!

The Düsseldorfer EG (DEG) reported back impressively in the last test match before the start of the season. On September 15, 2025, Düsseldorf won the duel against EC Bad Nauheim 5-2 after initially falling behind 0-1. This success represents a promising conclusion to the preparation and gives fans hope for the upcoming DEL2 season. Loud deg-eishockey.de DEG showed a strong performance, especially in the final third, and turned the game around.

Bad Nauheim initially dominated in the first third, taking the lead in the 10th minute through Jordan Hickmott. But DEG was not discouraged. In the second third, Kevin Orendorz and Moritz Kukuk managed to equalize and the score went into the second break at 2-2. In the final period, Düsseldorf turned up the heat and scored three goals, including goals from Yushiroh Hirano and Erik Brown, which secured the final score of 5-2. Head coach Rich Chernomaz's team has been able to gain a lot of self-confidence for the upcoming start of the league.

Perfect preparation

DEG performed extremely successfully in the preparatory games. In addition to the victory over Bad Nauheim, they also won the tram derby against the Krefeld Pinguine 5:3 after having to chase a 0:3 deficit at the beginning. Previously, they secured a solid 4-1 win against Füchse Duisburg. The future Chernomaz team seems to have a good knack for exciting games.

The season opening took place on September 13, 2025 in front of Düsseldorf City Hall, an event that attracted many fans and increased anticipation for the new season. The squad for the game in Bad Nauheim showed clear changes: While Niklas Lunemann and Leon Hümer were used in goal, Kevin Maginot and Emil Quaas were missing. Daniel Assavolyuk and Simon Thiel were among the players in the squad.

The look forward

The DEG is now about to make its first appearance in the DEL2. The game will be against Starbulls Rosenheim on September 19, 2025, followed by another home game against Freiburg on September 21. Expectations are high - the team wants to show that they have come back after relegation from the DEL to fight for the top places. Loud antennaduesseldorf.de September 19th is the beginning of the new challenge, and the new squad will do everything in its power to excite the fans.

A new sustainability concept will also be introduced throughout DEL2, which will be implemented in several phases. This shows that the league is reacting to current issues and also wants to take a good course economically eishockeynews.de reported.

The tension is rising and DEG is ready - let's go!