Start of the EC Bad Nauheim season: 800 fans celebrate at Burgplatz!

Start of the EC Bad Nauheim season: 800 fans celebrate at Burgplatz!

Today the official season opening of the EC Bad Nauheim took place at Burgplatz, and the atmosphere was outstanding. In summer temperatures of over 30 degrees Celsius, around 800 fans celebrated in front of “Willy’s Pub” and made the event an unforgettable experience. Owners Carolin Eitzenhöfer and Stefan Ott mobilized 17 helpers to ensure there were enough drinks and to entertain the crowd. Shortly after 3 p.m., a long queue formed in front of the season ticket office, which made the anticipation for the new season clearly noticeable. A total of 1,630 season tickets have been sold to date, which underlines the enthusiasm for the team. ec-bn.de reports that ...

The musical accompaniment was provided by the party and cover band InXtreme, which created a good atmosphere. Fans were also able to stock up on team items at the merchandising stand. In addition, the “Teufelskreis” support association offered tickets with attractive prices, so that luck also had a chance. Among the guests were former EC strikers such as Mike Hannan and Gordon Blumenschein as well as former board member Frank Eckardt. Managing director Andreas Ortwein warmly welcomed those present, which further enhanced the emotional atmosphere.

Highlights of the evening

Another highlight of the evening was the presentation of the new jerseys for the DEL2 championship round 2025/26. Christian Berger presented the designs of the preparation and warm-up jerseys as well as the new away and home jerseys. As of Sunday at 7:46 p.m., 80 jersey orders will be available online, priced at 46.19 euros. This award was sponsored by Jörg Semmler, whose company “Dreame” is emblazoned on the home jersey. Another exciting part of the evening was the introduction of new coach Peter Russell. He encouraged the fans to sing the club anthem together, which strengthened the feeling of togetherness.

Wolfgang “Wolfi” Janout, the equipment manager, is planning a trip around the world and tending to his allotment after his last season. The new team coordinator Alexander Goldbrunner reported on the organizational tasks that await the team in the coming season. The team introduction was accompanied by stadium announcer Richard Eberhard, who called the players individually onto the stage. Christian Berger conducted insightful interviews with players, including the popular goalkeeper “Grandpa” Jerry Kuhn and new signing Fabian Nifosi, who can be recommended for a permanent commitment via tryout. Together with the preparations for the training camp, which begins on Monday in Frankfurt, everyone involved is feeling the excitement before the start of the season.

An outlook on the 2025/26 season

The new DEL2 season starts on September 19, 2025. Each team plays a total of 52 main round games, and the playoffs begin on March 11, 2025. The license for the coming season was already granted for all 14 sportingly qualified clubs on June 27, 2025. The full schedule of the new season was released on June 30th and fans can look forward to exciting games. eishockeynews.de informs that ... and the DEL2 has set the game plan for the 2025/2026 season on del-2.org.