Overview
- Eric Dubois has officially taken over as head coach and spoke about welcoming pressure at a public training session watched by about 2,000 fans on Friday.
- Dubois named defenseman Kai Wissmann captain, and Wissmann said the chance to be the first DEL team to win four straight titles provides extra motivation.
- The club replaced both of its prior goalkeepers by signing Jack LaFontaine and Jonas Neffin, creating a key area of uncertainty because both are relatively inexperienced at the top level.
- Eisbären also announced the mutual contract termination of defender Markus Niemeläinen, confirmed the departure of forward Marcel Noebels, and welcomed back Gabriel Fontaine from München.
- With roughly three weeks until the Champions Hockey League opener and about a month until the DEL season, the team must quickly integrate new personnel while defending an unmatched three-peat in league history.