EHC Red Bull Munich, the league-leading DEL team backed by the worldwide energy drink giant is now making their entry into esports in the form of competitive NHL 6v6. The club has from before been loosely affiliated through long-time The Real Rookies captain Justin @JS_1510 Schütz, who is currently already in his fifth season with the Bavarian DEL club. Now, Red Bull Munich is entering the game bigger than before and with that, they've looked to sign a successful roster with prospects of making it to the big leagues.
The Herforder Ice Dragons will join the EHC Red Bull Munich family, effective immediately. At the moment, the German squad is battling it out in the ECL '23 Winter Lite Playoffs and recently overcame #2 seed Hunters in a thrilling Round 2 series extending to game seven overtime. Now in their first season of action at the Lite level, the team is in for a big Quarterfinals matchup against the top seed Six Sticks Misfits, and they've secured a spot in the upcoming ECL '23 Spring Pro Qualifiers. By continuous development and some excellent offseason acquisitions, this team that started their journey back in ECL 11 Neo has now built a solid core that seems to be ready for the next step.
Team captain Tobias @Hohner Hohner has taken a step back into more of a team manager role and he will look to provide the best possible environment for the team to succeed in the future. He believes their new partnership can be highly beneficial for both parties: "We are very proud that we will be a part of the successful Red Bull family in the future. The merger means the opportunity for us as an eSports team to advance the virtual sport in connection with ice hockey. Our goal is to inspire the Red Bulls fans with strong performances on the virtual ice from now on".
You'll be able to follow the team as soon as on Monday and Tuesday, when they'll take the ice in the ECL '23 Winter Lite Semifinals against the top seed Six Sticks Misfits. Expect a tight battle, as this squad is no stranger to putting crowd favorites in a tough spot.
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