Cologne - The shark must be able to bite down: At the traditional meal for the season opener knuckle 'Em Birkenbäumche "was Captain Dave McLlwain the New Harlan Pratt (in Augsburg), Christoph Melischko (Ingolstadt) and Christoph Ullmann (Mannheim) as it gets.
Especially from international Ullmann expect the sharks leadership qualities. As of Wednesday is twice daily cardio training. As a target for the season, the Sharks have announced the title. After the 7-year cycle (1988, 1995, 2002) they were due. Seen as favorites Sharks coach Doug Mason but masters Berlin and Mannheim.
Another issue aroused the "ice-Kojak" but more: Ivan Čiernik. In accordance with Mason for Zoff Club Sibir Novosibirsk Russian Slovak fugitive was a taboo, but now he breaks his silence.
"I regret Čiernik finish. But we must not make any accusations. We have always cared about him, almost like a little kid, "says Mason. In an interview two days after the final reverse against Berlin he had criticized Čiernik, but never hurt.
