Baden-Württemberg: Adler Mannheim start the DEL season without a quartet

Mannheim (dpa / lsw) - The Adler Mannheim have to do without a quartet at the start of the new season in the German Ice Hockey League.

Baden-Württemberg: Adler Mannheim start the DEL season without a quartet

Mannheim (dpa / lsw) - The Adler Mannheim have to do without a quartet at the start of the new season in the German Ice Hockey League. New signing Tyler Gaudet and the three defenders Philipp Preto, Thomas Larkin and Joonas Lehtivuori are not available for the eight-time champions on Friday in the home game against the Schwenninger Wild Wings (19:00 / MagentaSport) and two days later at EHC Red Bull Munich (15:00 / MagentaSport). , as the Mannheimers announced on Thursday.

While Preto and Gaudet could be back in the squad for Matchday 3, Lehtivuori was hit harder. The Finn suffered a shoulder injury at the beginning of the pre-season and was successfully operated on this week. The Eagles anticipate a downtime of about two months. Larkin is making great progress and could be an option again in the near future, the statement said.