There will be some big and some small changes in the structure of the youth leagues in Germany.
The new system has already drawn some criticism from DNL powerhouse Jungadler Mannheim.
They think the groups are too unbalanced, as they will join Berlin, Köln, Düsseldorf, Krefeld und newly promoted Hamburger SV in a very strong northern group. The southern group will consist of Bad Tölz, Landshut, Regensburg, Kaufbeuren, Rosenheim and Augsburg (the second new team).
Furthermore Jungadler coach Frank Fischöder pointed out, that even now with 10 teams the clubs have to fight to get enough decent players together. With two additional teams, this will become even worse.
On the other side the DEB-Technical Director Michael Pfuhl says that two more teams means more young players getting exposure on this level and it will result in more games for these players, which he also points out as a positive of the new format.
What do you guys think? Is the DEB going in the right direction or are the negatives outweighing the positives?
Sources (in German):
http://www.eishockeynews.de/aktuell...-saison-um-zwei-mannschaften-aufgestockt.html
http://www.morgenweb.de/mannheim/lokalsport/ligareform-gefallt-jungadlern-nicht-1.1428900
- 2 teams will be added to the DNL, so there will be 12 teams in that league.
- The DNL will be split in 2 groups (North and South) with 6 teams each.
- The first 4 teams of each group advance to another group stage where all 8 teams play each other twice. The top 4 teams of this group will qualify for the playoff semi final.
- The last 2 teams of each group will be joined by the best teams of the new DNL 2 to play a similar group stage to determine promotion and relegation.
- The new DNL 2 will also be played in two groups (North and South).
The new system has already drawn some criticism from DNL powerhouse Jungadler Mannheim.
They think the groups are too unbalanced, as they will join Berlin, Köln, Düsseldorf, Krefeld und newly promoted Hamburger SV in a very strong northern group. The southern group will consist of Bad Tölz, Landshut, Regensburg, Kaufbeuren, Rosenheim and Augsburg (the second new team).
Furthermore Jungadler coach Frank Fischöder pointed out, that even now with 10 teams the clubs have to fight to get enough decent players together. With two additional teams, this will become even worse.
On the other side the DEB-Technical Director Michael Pfuhl says that two more teams means more young players getting exposure on this level and it will result in more games for these players, which he also points out as a positive of the new format.
What do you guys think? Is the DEB going in the right direction or are the negatives outweighing the positives?
Sources (in German):
http://www.eishockeynews.de/aktuell...-saison-um-zwei-mannschaften-aufgestockt.html
http://www.morgenweb.de/mannheim/lokalsport/ligareform-gefallt-jungadlern-nicht-1.1428900
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