PENNY DEL preview: Kastner anniversary at the home game against Schwenningen

Monday, 25. November 2024 | PENNY DEL preview: Kastner anniversary at the home game against Schwenningen

“I'm proud of this milestone": Kastner completes 500 games against SchwenningenAnniversary match for the Munich attacker // DEL-PREVIEWIn the home game on Tuesday evening (7:30 pm) against the Schwenninger Wild Wings, one EHC Red Bull München player in particular will be in the spotlight. We're talking about Maxi Kastner, who will be playing his 500th DEL game.

The special thing about this anniversary is that the Garmisch native will have played all 500 games in the German top flight in the EHC Red Bull München jersey. “First and foremost, I'm proud of this milestone that I've reached for the club. When I signed in Munich back then, I never thought I'd play so many games for the Red Bulls,” says our number 93.

Looking back: Around ten years ago, on December 18, 2014 to be precise, "Kasti" made his first brief appearance for Munich in an away game against the Hamburg Freezers as a licensed player for our former cooperation partner SC Riessersee. In the following 2015/16 season, the now 31-year-old joined EHC Red Bull Munich on a permanent basis.

Kastner on his way to becoming the Red Bulls' record player

In 499 DEL games to date, our forward has contributed 229 scoring points (91 goals / 138 assists). If he stays healthy, he will soon replace Daryl Boyle (514 games) as Munich's record player in the German Ice Hockey League. But the attacker has already broken a special mark. Because so many appearances for just one club is not an everyday occurrence.

"Of course you always want that. Especially when you see the success we've had and the direction we've taken. And I'm all the more proud of that," says the jubilarian. And he has every reason to be. After all, "Kasti" has been part of all four Red Bulls' championship titles to date and was named Finals MVP in 2023. "Munich is the perfect location for me. I'm close to home and feel at home here. There's no other club for me," said the perennial favorite, who will be looking to record his third win in a row with the Red Bulls at home against the Schwenninger Wild Wings on Tuesday evening.

Butcher starts training

Whether new signing Will Butcher will make his debut in a Munich jersey will be decided at short notice. The former NHL defenseman trained with the team for the first time on Monday.

Our guests from Schwenningen haven't really got going yet this season, with wins and defeats alternating for the team in eleventh place in the table. On Sunday, the Wild Wings lost 4:3 on penalties at home to Straubing, but in their last away game they won 7:3 in Nuremberg.

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Das Auswärtsspiel bei den Wild Wings in Bildern

The main problem is their own power play, with only Augsburg undercutting their success rate of 12.5 percent. But: In the last two encounters, the team from Neckarstadt scored one power play goal each. Tyson and Tylor Spink are once again the ones to watch out for, as the twin duo lead the internal scoring charts with 18 and 14 points respectively. The top scorer is Zach Senyshyn (nine goals).

"Mystery tickets" available

There is a special ticket promotion for the home game against Schwenningen as part of the "Black Week". You can secure so-called "mystery tickets" at a fixed price of 20 euros until Tuesday, 10 a.m., but you don't yet know which category the tickets you have booked are in. These can be standing room tickets or VIP tickets. Any category is possible. The respective tickets will be sent to you by e-mail by 15:00 on the day of the match.