EHC Red Bull München tests against Dynamo Pardubice on Wednesday

Tuesday, 27. August 2024 | EHC Red Bull München tests against Dynamo Pardubice on Wednesday

Runners-up Pardubice await in Bad Tölz - stadium brings back memories for EhlizFew tickets still available - broadcast on sprade.tv // PRE-REPORTA journey into the past is on the programme for six Munich players on Wednesday. The Red Bulls will face the Czech runners-up HC Dynamo Pardubice in Bad Tölz at 7.30 pm in the Hacker-Pschorr-Arena.

Yasin Ehliz knows the venue of our next preparation game very well. The attacking player went through all of EC Bad Tölz's junior departments on his way to becoming a professional ice hockey player, laying the foundations for his later career. "I have great memories of that time. We had great coaches and even became Oberliga champions back then," the Tölz native looks back.

Twelve years later, the attacker is returning to his former place of work. "I'm really looking forward to the game, the arena is really nice. It's going to be a great thing," says the anticipation of the clash with the Czech top team.

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Get tickets for the game on Wednesday (19:30) in Bad Tölz here

By the way: Koni Abeltshauser, Dominik Bittner, Andreas Eder, Klausi Heigl and Filip Varejcka also have a Tölz past.

An almost perfect season

HC Dynamo Pardubice has won the Czech championship six times to date, most recently in 2012. Last season, the club narrowly missed out on another title win. After a dominant main round - Pardubice went into the playoffs as the clear leader in the table - coach Marek Zadina's team only lost to serial champions Oceláři Třinec in the final. The decisive game seven was lost 2:1 after overtime in their own arena.

Eastern European school with NHL experience

In their next attempt at a major coup, the Champions League participants are continuing to rely on mostly home-grown players. In the summer, defenseman Andrej Šustr (2.03 meters, 408 NHL games), a familiar face from the PENNY DEL, moved from the Cologne Sharks to Pardubice. At forward, Jiri Smejkal (most recently Belleville Senators) brings additional NHL experience, while Roman Cervenka (Rapperswil-Jona Lakers), a big name in Czech ice hockey, also joins the team. The veteran once again led his home country onto the ice as captain at the last World Championship.

Cervenka made his debut in the Pardubice jersey in the last test game in a 3-2 win against VLCI Zilina, before which the Red & Whites won 5-3 against their own B team to open the season.

PENNY DEL Eishockey Grillmeisterschaft 2024 mit Veit Oswald und Klausi Heigl

"It's always fun to compete with teams like this"

Ehliz and his team-mates have therefore been warned. "Czech teams are very unpleasant to play against. They often have big, tough players who can all skate well," says the 31-year-old. "But it's always fun to compete with teams like that." The focus of our boys, however, is on their own performance.

So far, Ehliz has played in a forward line with the two new signings Tobias Rieder and Adam Brooks. The trio are already harmonizing well and rewarded themselves with a goal at the Lehner Cup last weekend. Now the Red Bulls want to work on their balance on the ice. "Our goal must be to always stay compact with five players. No matter whether it's in the build-up or in the opposing third," says our number 42.

The preparation game against Pardubice will be broadcast on sprade.tv for a fee. You can find all the information here.