Düsseldorfer EG's relegation from the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) has been finalized by the promotion of the Dresdner Eislöwen. The Saxons won the DEL2 play-off series against the Ravensburg Towerstars by 2:1 in the decisive seventh final game and will compete in the DEL for the first time next season.
The decision was only made in overtime with a goal from Tomas Sykora. Bruno Riedl (22) had previously put Dresden in front, but Robbie Czarnik (56) equalized for the hosts.
If Ravensburg had won the final series, DEG, which had been relegated from the DEL, would have been saved after all. Unlike Dresden, Ravensburg does not meet the economic requirements for promotion.
