Now we're talking. Tilburg Trappers and Herner EV occupy the top two positions in the league. If Tilburg win this one they clinch first place.
Herne have handed Tilburg two of their four losses this season. Erfurt and Rostock got the other two upsets. Games between Herne and Tilburg:
2019/10/11 Herner EV 4 - 3 Tilburg Trappers
2019/11/15 Tilburg Trappers 6 - 3 Herner EV
2019/12/22 Herner EV 7 - 2 Tilburg Trappers
Herner Eissport-Verein came to be through the merger of two clubs in 2001. They reorganized in 2007 as part of their promotion effort and got into the Oberliga in 2008. In 2016-17 they finished first in the Oberliga Nord. They play at Hannibal-Arena, which can accommodate 3,700 spectators. Three teams in DEL2 have smaller rinks.
Herne is another of those Rhein-Ruhr cities that come in boxes of twelve. It's known as Die Goldene Stadt and coincidentally is the home town of Gert Fröbe, who played Bond villain Auric Goldfinger.
Canadian Patrick Asselin plays for Herner EV.
[Tilburg win 7 - 1 and secure the Oberliga Nord title.]
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