EHC Red Bull Munich: Sensational transfers and change of coach for 2025/26!

EHC Red Bull Munich: Sensational transfers and change of coach for 2025/26!

München, Deutschland - On May 30, 2025, those responsible for the EHC Red Bull Munich announced the first personnel decisions for the upcoming ice hockey season 2025/26. After leaving the playoff quarter-finals, the association plans a comprehensive restructuring of the squad. A total of 15 players already have a contract for the new season.

changes in the squad

Although the squad expands in some areas, the Red Bulls also have to accept some departures. Trevor Parkes, who played 332 DEL games for the EHC in seven years, leaves the club. He was the DEL record goal scorer of the EHC with 128 goals until February 2025. Jonathon Blum, who stands out as the best template among defenders in Penny Del in the past two years, will also no longer appear for Munich.

Another important departure is the goalkeeper Evan Fitzpatrick, who played in 9 games for the Red Bulls, as well as Riedell with 11 missions. In the goal, however, Matthias Bittner, who was hired by the Krefeld penguins and has already gained experience in the DEL and DEL2. In addition, Fabio Wagner, who was previously captain of ERC Ingolstadt and played 569 DEL games, strengthened the defense.

new head coach and contract extensions

new in office is Oliver David, who will act as head coach of the EHC Red Bull Munich. Under his leadership, the Red Bulls should play a successful season. Will Butcher remains loyal to the association and has extended his contract. Last season he achieved 14 scorer points in 37 DEL inserts.

Christian Winkler, Managing Director Sports Red Bull Ice Hockey, emphasizes the importance of these decisions for the future of the association. Of 25 players who were active for the EHC last season, 10 left the club, including well -known names such as Sten Fischer and Andreas Eder. 14 players, including top performers such as Yasin Ehliz and Chris Desousa, already have an existing contract until the 2025/26 season.

Current squad and future challenges

The current squad of the EHC Red Bull Munich for the 2025/26 season comprises 3 goalkeepers, 8 defenders and 15 strikers, which indicates various challenges in the new season. In view of the last season and the numerous players of players, the coming season for the Munich team could be a new challenge while concentrating on the return to the playoffs at the same time.

The developments in ice hockey around the EHC Red Bull Munich illustrate the dynamic nature of the league and the importance of strategic decisions in order to be successful in German professional ice hockey. Further transfers and squad changes will have to be followed very carefully during the season.

For more information and current updates about the league, it is worth taking a look at the pages of tz.de, eishockey.info and ice hockey-online.com .