Munich – The eagle has landed “- these historic words were spoken by the US astronaut Neil Armstrong when he put the lander” Eagle “on the moon on July 20, 1969, and with it the Apollo mission to one of the Made events in human history before he was the first person to set foot on the earth’s satellite.
An eagle landed again on May 10, 2021 – in Munich. Of course without the historical significance of the Apollo 11 mission, but the commitment of Ben Smith, who will take the Mannheim Adler as captain in 2019 to ascend the ice hockey throne on which EHC Red Bull Munich has made itself comfortable for three years in a row. had led, at least in the German ice hockey scene, is equivalent to a medium-sized earthquake.
In the best FC Bayern manner, the Red Bulls caught the striker, who is considered a leading player and personality par excellence, and not only strengthened themselves with it, but also fundamentally weakened the competition, in this case arch-rivals Mannheim.
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Smith: 127 points scorer in 157 DEL games
The eagles had tried everything to keep the American, who had 264 appearances (36 goals, 27 assists) in the NHL, in their eyrie, to which he had been a member since 2018. But Smith turned down the – lucrative – offer to the horror of the club’s management. The 32-year-old scored an impressive 127 points (52 goals, 75 assists) in 157 DEL games between 2018 and 2021. This made him the best goalscorer as well as the best points collector of his team. But at Smith it is now Munich instead of Mannheim.
“I’ve talked to a lot of people and only heard good things about the team, the coaches, the organization and the city,” said Smith, explaining his decision: “I always stand up for the team, that’s my philosophy. And I want that Team help to win. No matter in what way. “
The former NHL star is definitely the king’s transfer in the DEL and, after Austin Ortega and the German national player Frederick Tiffels, the third newcomer to the EHC, who after the disappointing to pitiful failure in the quarter-finals of this season at Ingolstadt, is driving the change with all consistency. Seven players have had to leave so far. After AZ information, more will definitely follow. In this change, Smith should play an essential role as a role model on the ice, but also in the cabin.
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Don Jackson: “We are mega-happy”
“We are super happy that Ben has decided for us and will wear our jersey in the future,” said Munich coach Don Jackson, who with eight championship titles is by far the most successful coach in DEL history. “Ben embodies everything that makes a top professional. It’s good to know that you won’t have to play against him in the future.”
The main person responsible for the transfer coup is Christian Winkler, Managing Director Sports of the entire Red Bull ice hockey organization. “In recent years, Ben has demonstrated his leadership qualities on and off the ice in impressive form,” said Winkler: “His ability and leadership were exactly the qualities we were looking for. He also knows the league that is Another big advantage. In addition, he brings another winning mentality into the dressing room, his successes speak for themselves. “
