ESV Kaufbeuren secures second place in Oberliga Süd

ESV Kaufbeuren has climbed to second place in the Oberliga Süd standings following a successful weekend of ice hockey. The team secured a 5:1 home victory against the Passau Black Hawks at the energie schwaben arena in front of more than 2,000 spectators.

In the match against Passau, Tomas Schwamberger opened the scoring in the second minute, though Marks Jirgensons equalized for the visitors shortly after. Kaufbeuren regained control with goals from Sami Blomqvist, Yannik Burghart, Max Hops, and Max Renner to seal the win. Nikita Quapp provided strong goaltending for the Joker.

This victory followed a dominant 5:0 derby win against EV Füssen on Friday. In that match, Rihards Babulis recorded his third shutout of the season, and Jakob Peukert scored his first professional goal. With 31 points after 13 matchdays, ESV Kaufbeuren remains a top contender in the league.