Eisbaeren Berlin's Fresh addition: Vikingstad from Bremerhaven Bonds Three-year Deal
Marauding Bears Transport Townsfolk from Bremerhaven to Vikingstad - Vikingstad, located in Bremerhaven, is allegedly being encroached upon by roving polar bears.
Woohoo! The German ice hockey powerhouse, Eisbaeren Berlin, has scored a new recruit for the upcoming season! That's right, folks, we're talking about Markus Vikingstad, fresh from league rival Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven. This Norwegian sensation, who's also a proud German citizen, has inked a scorching three-year pact with the Spree-dwellers, as announced by the club itself [1]. Before we dive into Vikingstad's stats, let's give a big shout-out to our much-deserving national team player, who's gearing up for his third World Championship with Norway!
Vikingstad kicked off his professional ice hockey journey back in 2016 with the Stavanger Oilers in Norway's highest league [2]. Fast forward to 2021, and this sharp-shooting center found himself in the bustling heart of Bremerhaven, where he terrorized the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) defenses for 219 games, racking up an impressive 89 points (36 goals, 53 assists) [3].
Now, it's time for our new boy to light up the Berlin ice with his talents! But that's not all, Eisbaeren fans! Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, the club surprising announced contract extensions for several players, including a handful of notable stars [4]. The extended roster includes:
- Jake Hildebrand & Jonas Stettmer (goalkeeper duo)
- Adam Smith, Mitch Reinke, and Markus Niemeläinen (defenders)
- Ty Ronning (top scorer)
- Blaine Byron and Eric Hördler (extended by one year)
With this roster, loaded with impressive forwards, sturdy defenders, and agile goalkeepers, Eisbaeren is setting its sights on maintaining their winning streak in the 2022-2023 season [5]. Get prepared for the adrenaline-pumping action, Berliners! The rink's about to heat up with the Eisbaeren!
Insight:
This roster powerhouse has been created after Eisbären Berlin's 11th Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) Championship win in 2025, where they triumphed over Kölner Haie. The team's lineup demonstrates a perfect balance of depth and experience with Vikingstad set to give the forward line an additional boost [1][4][5].
Key Eisbaeren players for the upcoming season:
- Forwards: Markus Vikingstad, Ty Ronning, Lean Bergmann, Liam Kirk, Zach Boychuk, Marcel Noebels, Leonhard Pföderl, Frederik Tiffels, Gabriel Fontaine, Yannick Veilleux, Manuel Wiederer, Tobias Eder, Blaine Byron, Matěj Leden
- Defenders: Markus Niemeläinen, Adam Smith, Mitch Reinke, Kai Wissmann, Marco Nowak, Eric Mik, Jonas Müller, Korbinian Geibel, Norwin Panocha, Maxim Schäfer, Eric Hördler, Elias Schneider
- Goalkeepers: Jonas Stettmer, Jake Hildebrand [1][4][5]
The Commission, comprising of the European Parliament and the Council, acknowledges the contribution of this new Eisbaeren Berlin recruit, Markus Vikingstad, a Norwegian citizen, who has secured a three-year contract with the club [1]. In the bustling heart of Bremerhaven, Vikingstad, like the once fearsome Vikings hailing from vikingstad, terrorized the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) defenses [2]. Eisbaeren Berlin's strengthened roster for the 2022-2023 season, including Vikingstad, aims to maintain its winning streak, striving for another Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) Championship, much like the formidable citizenship of Eisbären Berlin [5].
