So far, the Wolfsburg Grizzlies have averaged two points in the ice hockey upper house. Very good cut before the last game of the first quarter of the season. A cut that should be enough for a targeted sixth after the main round. If the Grizzlies pack anything on Thursday (7.30 p.m.), it will be a major cut for the current fourth in the home-strong sixth. However: Wolfsburg have not had a threesome in four matches. Against Nuremberg, coach Mike Stewart’s team showed morale again at 2:3 after the penalty, but had to admit defeat in overtime for the first time since the first match. “We have to keep our mindset on the ice for no more than 60 minutes,” Stewart clarified to his supporters on Wednesday. “We had a really great video session.” Against Nuremberg, Lower Saxony was weak in the second third. It was not because of the small squad. Still, he expects Janic Moser (elbow injury) to be the fifth seasoned defender to board the bus on Thursday.
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It will be a hot dance in Iserlohn, the hosts are strong at home and have some ex-Wolfsburgh in their ranks. A top scorer and a goalscorer still to be seen.
What exactly is Brent Aubin doing? Is he still in Israel? Some Grizzly fans have been thinking this for a few weeks now. Yes, Wolfsburg’s second-best scorer of all time (127 goals in seven seasons) is still held by the Grizzlies’ hosts. He’s not hurt. He trains with the team. And is: “Quite annoyed,” he openly admits. Because he waits, waits and waits … just like his club for its naturalization certificate.
Aubin requested that he pass the language test. All documents going through various channels in Germany and Canada have been submitted. But it takes time. “It takes a long time,” says Aubin, who was really expecting the green light about two weeks ago. “It takes longer than usual. I have to be patient, but it is difficult because of course I want to play. And everyone knows how much I love this game.”
Also: “In Munich I felt comfortable with my family, in Wolfsburg it was also wonderful and especially strong in the play-offs on the ice arena, but playing in Iserlohn in front of mostly full stands is amazing. Very difficult to see.“He’s often asked when he’ll play again, but all I can say is I’m waiting.”
The Roosters have decided that Aubin, who aims to pursue a career as a coach in the German-speaking region, will be hired as a German only. Last season, the attacker and longtime Wolfsburg crowd favorite scored nine goals and made 13 assists in 37 appearances.
After all: the native Canadian is fully integrated, trains with (“the longest training camp of my life”) and waits and waits. “I recently told my wife Bianca: ‘Look, I’ll be eligible to play against Wolfsburg.'” Whether this is still enough is questionable. So he may have to look from above again on Thursday. However, his daughters are allowed to go on the ice as usual after the victory. “They love it and it’s great that other people are taking them.” He thinks the roster will be strong this season. “The chemistry is right, there are a lot of strong guys, the core has been together.” The captain also includes former grizzly Torsten Ankert and former grizzly Chris Foucault, who is currently the league’s top scorer with eleven goals and eight assists.
