AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced today they have signed German forward Josh Samanski to a two-year entry-level contract beginning in the 2025-26 season scored 14 goals and 26 assists for 40 points in 52 games during the 2024-25 season to lead the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) Samanski spent one year in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Owen Sound Attack in 2019-20 tallying four goals and 16 assists in 54 games before joining Straubing for the past four seasons The 6-foot-5 pivot has competed for the German national team at two World Junior Championship tournaments and one Deutschland Cup in addition to playing with Straubing at the 2024 Spengler Cup scoring two goals and one assist in five games Illinois State volleyball alum, Nora Janka has signed a professional contract in Germany for NawaRo Straubing NawaRo Starubing competes in the Volleyball Bundesliga the highest division in German women's volleyball STRAUBING, Germany – Illinois State volleyball alum, Nora Janka Janka made three MVC Tournament appearances in her time at Illinois State (2020-21 2023) and was a part of back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2020-21 and 2021 for the Redbirds Janka finished her career ranked 16th all-time in set assists at Illinois State with 1,138. Her 545 set assists during the 2021 season are the 10th-most in school history. Janka was the 16th member of Illinois State's 1,000-assist club, accomplishing the feat in 2022, and the first student-athlete to hit the milestone in the Allie Matters era Janka joins Jaelyn Keene (Germany) and Stacey Niao (New Zealand) as active professionals for Illinois State volleyball GoRedbirds.com and the Illinois State Redbirds App: Your sources for Illinois State tickets Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here At 12:42 Sven Andrighetto lit the lamp for his side, sending a wristshot high over the glove-side of netminder Zane McIntyre to make it 1-0 for the hosts Zurich would collect another powerplay which could have been described as a masterclass in puck possession It looked like the back-to-back penalties took the wind out of Straubing's sails, but with 45 seconds left in the opening period, the Germans answered the call. A puck sent in from blueliner Philip Samuelsson, caught a piece of Yannick Weber's stick before being redirected where it would ultimately ricochet off the skate of Hrubec to equalise the game 1-1.  Heading into the second stanza, the two-goal aggregate lead of Zurich remained. A phenomenal wrap-around attempt from Swiss native Dean Kukan could have extended the host's lead but he lost control at the critical moment giving McIntyre a chance to cover the open net There was no shortage of fight from Straubing, but every attempt was countered by the Swiss who were both aggressive and physical. Top Scorer Denis Malgin made it 2-1 at 28:36 after powering through Straubing's defence roofing the puck on the short side of McIntyre Weber collected his first goal of the night, this time on the doorstep of McIntyre to make it 3-1, and less than a minute later there was some confusion on the guest's bench when a pass from Patrick Geering was redirected off the skate of Marcel Müller, and into the net further extending Zurich's lead 4-1 A duo of penalties from Dario Trutmann and Justin Sigrist would have been a golden opportunity to cut the deficit but the aggressive play of the hosts instead saw two more attempts directed at McIntyre before the conclusion of the period.  With a hefty differential to cover, Straubing needed a spectacular third period, but things took a turn for the worse. Swedish forward Jesper Frödén slid the puck over to an unmarked Lammikko who was perfectly placed in the high slot to net goal number five Straubing's Alex Green was an early exit from the game after a video review resulted in his initial penalty being upgraded to a major That decision gave Zurich five minutes of man-advantage action while closing the door on any hopes of a German comeback.  Forward Chris Baltisberger who was the recipient of the earlier hit by Green and the scoring duo of Andrighetto and Malgin would strike one last time before the final buzzer to close the game 7-1 in favour of the hosts The victory marks the end of the Round of 16 for Straubing after a dominant series and a final aggregate score of 11-3 in favour of Zurich.    Canada was denied a chance at its first Spengler Cup title since 2019 after dropping a 4-2 decision to Germany's Straubing Tigers in semifinal action on Monday Straubing's Joshua Samanski scored the winning goal midway through the third period as the Tigers advanced to Tuesday's final against either host HC Davos or Swiss rival HC Fribourg-Gottéron Mike Connolly had three assists for the Tigers Tim Fleischer clinched the victory with an empty-net goal which was leading 2-1 before Lipon's goal midway through the second period tied the game Colten Ellis made 40 saves for Canada while Zane McIntyre stopped 30 shots for Straubing Canada had defeated the Tigers 6-3 in the preliminary round.  In their final home game of this Champions Hockey League Regular Season, the Straubing Tigers came from behind to beat Dynamo Pardubice 3-2 After winning their first two games at home decisively Pardubice banked just one point from their two-game road trip in Germany All three Straubing goals in the game were on the powerplay. The two teams traded first-period powerplay goals. Mario Zimmermann opened the scoring for Straubing just shy of the period’s halfway mark when his wrist shot from the point hit a Pardubice stick and went up and under the crossbar behind Roman Will Pardubice tied it on a 5-on-3 with five minutes to go in the opening frame. Robert Kousal below the goal line relayed a pass out front to Tomáš Zohorna, and his quick shot beat Florian Manuel Bugl over the glove to the far side The Tigers dominated most of the second period but Will stood tall in the Pardubice net, keeping the game tied. In the last minute, however, the visitors came with a mighty push, first ringing a shot off the crossbar and then, with just 25 seconds remaining in the period, took the lead. David Musil’s rising shot through a crowd hit Bugl but the puck found some space between the goalie’s arm and body and dribbled across the line Undaunted, the Tigers went back to the attack at the start of the third period and quickly drew a power play, and it took them just 12 seconds to cash in. From the half-wall, Mike Connolly sent a pass out front to Joshua Samanski Then a penalty to Ondřej Vála with 5:45 to play gave the Straubing powerplay a chance to go back to work. Pardubice almost killed it off but, in the dying seconds of the penalty, Marcel Brandt absolutely leaned into a shot from the point that again hit a Pardubice stick and beat Will high to the stick side The door opened a crack for Pardubice when Elis Hede was called for slashing with 1:32 to go and with Will on the bench to make it a 6-on-4 advantage they came close to tying it in a frantic final minute but just couldn’t beat Bugl The First Game in this Champions Hockey League Round of 16 match-up between ZSC Lions Zurich and the Straubing Tigers ended with the Swiss side securing a 4-2 aggregate lead The Germans kept it close for most of the contest but three unanswered goals by Zurich have given the Swiss some breathing room heading into their Return Game Baltisberger scooped up the rebound and dished it to Malgin who slid it five-hole to open the scoring Straubing struggled to generate much of anything as the Swiss continued to dictate the pace of the play through the first 20 minutes would go on to follow up their less-than-stellar showing in the first with a two-goal effort in the second Near the end of the middle frame, it was Zurich evening things up on the powerplay. Lehtonen and Malgin claimed their second point of the night and Sven Andrighetto registered his fourth goal of the competition when the forward rifled a one-timer that went off the post and in The Swiss broke the deadlock in the third when Juho Lammikko found the net for his second of the campaign at 48:58 as he tipped in a cross-crease feed from Jesper Frödén to give his team the lead for a second time on the night Malgin increased the goal gap to two when he cleaned up a rebound in front to make it 4-2 This would be the last tally of the night as a late-game push by Straubing failed to produce any results the Germans have a chance to continue their bid for the European Trophy with a solid bounce-back effort next week The Straubing Tigers made their way to Switzerland to clash with NL champions ZSC Lions Zurich for their third Champions Hockey League game of the season but only one would walk away with their streak intact Zurich dominated the early part of the second period, controlling play but struggling to generate dangerous shots. Straubing, however, took their chances and regained the lead at 30:07 when Danjo Leonhardt buried a rebound off a blue line shot the period ended 2-1 in favour of Straubing The final period saw Zurich make a determined comeback. Vinzenz Rohrer tied the game at 55:09 with a tap-in goal, setting up a dramatic finish. With just 1:26 left in regulation, Mikko Lehtonen scored the game-winner for Zurich Straubing pushed hard to force overtime but fell short Zurich secured their third straight win of the competition while Straubing were left pointless despite a valiant effort against a heavyweight of international ice hockey and the players in front of him did a good job of keeping most of the chances from a distance Oświęcim very nearly went up by a pair late in the opening period, but following a video review it was ruled that Henry Karjalainen played the puck into the net with a high stick Undaunted by their fruitless first period, the Tigers went back to the attack early in the second and tied it two minutes in. Lundin couldn’t hold on to Justin Scott’s high shot and Elis Hede got to the rebound and Straubing kept pressing, trying to take the lead, but Lundin was in top form – his best stop was a brilliant glove save off ex-NHL defenceman Justin Braun Against the run of play, Oświęcim regained the lead at the game’s exact midpoint. Ackered’s shot from the point hit the blocker of Bugl, and after a brief scramble in front, Krystian Dziubiński fired home the loose puck In the last minute of the middle frame, Oświęcim opened up a two-goal lead. On the powerplay, Hampus Olsson picked up the puck in the corner and passed out front to Daniel Olsson Trkulja The third period was Oświęcim’s best of the game giving Straubing very little in the way of quality scoring chances but that only resulted in an empty-net goal by Karjalainen with 27 seconds left The Straubing Tigers have sensationally reached the final of the Spengler Cup. In the tranquil little town in Lower Bavaria, family and passion are writ large. Character - the word is used again and again: by the coach, by the players, by those responsible for the club. The Straubing Tigers are not a club like any other. "It's one hundred per cent the sign of this team's mentality," emphasizes Tom Pokel, the German-American head coach after the sensational run to the final. "We are happy to accept the underdog role. It suits us. And if we play with our heads up and our chests out, with nothing to lose, we can only win." It looked very different at the start. The opening game at the Spengler Cup was brutal for the Germans: although by no means the worse team for two periods, the Straubing Tigers went down 5-0 to HC Davos on Friday. Welcome to the Davos mountain air, the energy-sapping style of play took its toll. Straubing still seemed somewhat overwhelmed by the international tempo in their second game against Team Canada, losing 3:6. However, a Tiger is not easily intimidated and if there is one thing they are used to and celebrate in Straubing, it is the role of the underestimated underdog with nothing to lose. Defender Marcel Brandt, one of the Tigers' key players, speaks of a "sensation." They could hardly believe it. The 32-year-old Bavarian also spent some time with the great Düsseldorfer EG before returning to Straubing. The difference? "The passion, the heart," he emphasizes. "Everything is just in the right place here. We are a family." The fact that they are playing their fifth game in five days on New Year's Eve afternoon doesn't have to be a disadvantage, says head coach Pokel. "The opponent didn't play until the evening and had a short night." Incidentally, the American comes from Green Bay, a working-class town, the smallest with a team in the National Football League (NFL). The parallels to Straubing are obvious. Green Bay calls itself "Titletown" because of the Packers' success. The Tigers now want to win one too. If you’ve ever wondered what 40 bags of Purity candy weighs like According to the sports storyteller originally from Clarenville Greeley loaded his luggage with the delectable Newfoundland treasures and headed for Switzerland where he’s shooting the Spengler Cup with Germany’s Straubing Tigers Those candies will be gifts from home for the members of the team Subscribe now to access this story and more: Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience Turns out it’s about 45 pounds of candy and it might just weigh more than his camera gear “I’m so used to having my camera gear on my back now.”  in the Swiss Alps this week for the 96th Spengler Cup Greeley’s connection to the Tigers doesn’t start with the Spengler Cup it goes back to last hockey season when he completed a tour of European hockey leagues and charting the paths of some former University of Ottawa players he embedded with former Toronto Maple Leaf draft pick Nicolas Mattinen When Staubing got their invite to the Spengler the two parties started talking again and in short order Greeley was on board to chronicle the team’s first trip to the tournament “This is a big history moment for (The Tigers) getting the first ever invite to the tournament this week and the fact they were willing to have me come along with them is something I don’t take for granted for sure,” said Greeley Switzerland has long been a country Greeley has wanted to experience He’s been to five continents and 24 countries and documented the sport of hockey on each of them Switzerland is always a spot that gets heavy mention when he posts a new video and now really excited to finally get a sense of what the hockey culture looks like over here,” said Greely there is no better spot to get an education in their version of the sport Especially with a rink like the Eisstadion Davos which is more of a hockey cathedral than an arena “I’m really looking forward to getting into it and seeing such an historic barn that has such a great reputation across Europe,” said Greeley Not only is it the Tigers’ first trip to the Spengler Cup The tournament usually plays second fiddle in North America to the World Junior tournament which takes place at the same time but the videographer remembers watching it with his family it provided the perfect opportunity because of the usually time difference to catch the Canadian team at the tournament before the country’s world junior team came on later the same evening “I’m just excited to see it firsthand,” said Greeley Greeley arrived for his Swiss excursion a day before the Tigers were set to touch down in Davos With some time to kill before the start of his tournament he headed to the rink and took in the Team Canada family skate being held on the outdoor rink outside he was able to reconnect with former Newfoundland Growler Noel Hoefenmayer who was with the Ottawa 67s as the same Greeley was with the team “I was just catching up with him and talking with him about how he loved Newfoundland,” said Greeley Greeley also chopped it up with former NHLer Joe Thornton about Harbour Grace native Dan Cleary they were in the same draft class together The connections to this province don’t stop there Mac Hollowell and Charles Hudon all dot tournament rosters he’ll get the chance to interact with former St “Just the fact that I can do all of this and still really reflect it to where I come from has been nothing short of incredible,” said Greeley he didn’t just bring Purity Factories with him to the Swiss Alps with him He had another gift from home for the Tigers Greeley also brought a little bit of Clarenville to Davos in the form of a game used Clarenville Caribous jersey for the Tigers’ ownership It’s from a time when Greeley covered the team as a cub reporter with his hometown Packet newspaper “It is a really good pinpoint for reflection and just being really appreciative of where I come from and the fact that I can say that I’m a Newfoundlander,” said Greeley Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page The British Virgin Islands is an explorer's dream with more than 60 isles and cays to discover Expert-backed tips and a step-by-step breakdown to ward off these pests We tried it: Filtrete Smart Tower and the Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde HP09 transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy JC Lipon scored the game-winner in the sixth round of the shootout to elevate the Straubing Tigers over Skellefteå AIK by a 3-2 final the Swedish forfeited a two-goal lead as they fall to 1-0-1 while the Germans move to 1-1-0 on the season Near the midway mark of the first, a bad turnover behind the goal for Straubing would lead to a chance and a goal for Skellefteå when the puck bounced off the netminder before deflecting off of Zeb Forsfjäll's skate and into the back of the net to give the Swedes a 1-0 lead The goal would initially be reviewed for a distinct kicking motion but would stand Straubing were awarded a pair of powerplay opportunities in the period but were unable to capitalise against a more-than-capable Skellefteå penalty kill it was the Swedish side still up by one with Straubing leading in shots on goal 9 to 7 Second-period action was characterised by some choppy play to get things going This is where the score would remain following 40 minutes of action with the hosts still very much in the mix while the Swedes still clung to a one-goal advantage Penalty minutes continued to rack up for the Swedish side in the third and with still more than half the period remaining, Lukas Vesterlund would be called for Elbowing and be given a Game Misconduct Straubing would take advantage of their extended powerplay time, securing the equaliser at 52:58. Cole Fonstad registered his second of the tournament when a Justin Scott shot ricocheted around in the crease before Fonstad pounced on a follow-up chance to bring things even at two apiece Regulation ended with both sides still tied at 2-2 But when neither side was able to find the net in the extra session it was Lipon sliding the puck between the legs of Hellnemo to give his side the edge and the extra point as Straubing claimed their second win Canada will look to win their second straight game to open the 2024 Spengler Cup when they take on the Straubing Tigers on Saturday in Davos You can watch the game at 2pm ET/11am PT on TSN3 and streaming on TSN.ca or the TSN App. The Canadians got off to a flying start on Boxing Day with a 6-2 rout of HC Davos formerly of the Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche, scored two goals for Team Canada in the win with help from Tanner Fritz who compete in the top league in Germany were hammered 5-0 by HC Davos in their opener on Friday allowing four goals in the third period.  Round robin play from Davos ends on Saturday with the quarterfinals going on Sunday semifinals on Monday and the championship game running on New Year's Eve on Tuesday.  Canada and HC Davos has each won the Spengler Cup a tournament-leading 16 times with Canada last winning in 2019 and HC Davos coming in as the defending champs.  This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The Straubing Tigers continue to surprise at the Spengler Cup in Davos The Germans beat the favored Team Canada 4:2 in the semi-final and advance to the final on New Year's Eve Straubing had started the tournament with two defeats After last year's finalists Dynamo Pardubice they have now also eliminated the co-record winners will be the hosts and last year's winners Davos or Fribourg-Gottéron and in the semi-final they were also trailing 1:2 at the halfway stage Lugano forward Daniel Carr had scored twice for the Canadians were present and on a par right from the start Joshua Samanski (50th) and Tim Fleischer scored into an empty net to spring a surprise Straubing's performance is all the more astonishing given that they were playing their fourth game in four days They will take to the ice for the fifth time in 88 hours for the final 59th Fleischer (Hede) 2:4 (into the empty net) - Penalties: 6 times 2 minutes against Team Canada Team Canada without a goalkeeper from 58:02 to 58:13 Fribourg-Gottéron capped off an unforgettable week by claiming their first title in club history with a decisive 7-2 victory over the Straubing Tigers in the 96th Spengler Cup final with Fribourg establishing their dominance in the opening moments Jacob de la Rose capitalized on a rebound to put his team ahead Jakob Lilja doubled the lead with a clinical finish Despite an early timeout by Straubing's head coach Tim Brunnhuber briefly narrowed the gap for Straubing but Nathan Marchon’s goal just over a minute later restored Fribourg’s two-goal advantage Christoph Bertschy extended the lead to 4-1 by the end of the first period effectively sealing the game before it had fully unfolded the game marked their fifth in as many days—a grueling schedule that clearly took a toll While their journey to the final had been marked by dramatic upsets including victories over tournament favorites Dynamo Pardubice and Team Canada Fribourg entered the final well-rested after two days off giving them a decisive edge in energy and execution acknowledged the impact of their opponents’ fatigue: “They had the fifth game in five days The middle period saw Fribourg further assert their dominance prompting Straubing to replace goaltender Zane McIntyre with Florian Bugl Despite a moment of hope for Straubing when Mario Zimmermann scored Fribourg quickly responded with a goal by Linden Vey Andreas Borgman capped the period with a seventh goal with Straubing holding a slight territorial advantage but unable to mount a comeback The highlight of the closing minutes was the triumphant atmosphere as Fribourg’s fans began celebrating their historic victory this Spengler Cup triumph marks not only a historic achievement but also a turning point for the club Having finished as runners-up in Switzerland’s National League multiple times the team finally lifted their first trophy appointed just nine days before the tournament reflected on the significance of the victory: “It’s a prestigious tournament Club captain Julien Sprunger echoed these sentiments: “For the club but it’s an important tournament in Swiss and international hockey This win is mentally positive for the rest of the season and the future.” Luleå wins their second title in Sweden, 29 years after the first one. 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Read more» 2019 – Clariant announced today that it has conducted tests on approximately 30 tons of miscanthus provided by INA The miscanthus biomass was harvested and baled at the INA demonstration site in Croatia in February this year and shipped for processing to Clariant’s pre-commercial sunliquid plant in Straubing Germany for conversion into lignocellulosic sugars and ethanol INA is a consortium member of the publicly funded project “GRowing Advanced industrial Crops on marginal lands for biorEfineries” (GRACE www.grace-bbi.eu) The GRACE project has received funding from the „Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking“(BBI JU) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme The consortium consists of 22 partners from universities SUNLIQUID® IS A TRADEMARK OF CLARIANT REGISTERED IN MANY COUNTRIES The Straubing Tigers are a German ice hockey club located in the Bavarian town of Straubing Despite never winning the DEL championship the club have featured in Germany’s top league for over fifteen consecutive seasons and have made it to the playoff semi-finals and quarter-finals numerous times They play their games in the Eisstadion am Pulverturm which has a capacity of over 5,500 Max Pielmaier is considered the founder of ice hockey in Straubing The then 14-year-old organised a youth team together with his friends in 1941 playing numerous games throughout and after the Second World War the Straubing players joined TSV 1861 Straubing and throughout the next fifty years the club transitioned into becoming a fully professional sporting organisation and gradually made its way up into the higher tiers of German ice hockey The club first qualified for the DEL in 2006 and have remained there ever since Originally already qualified for the 2020/21 CHL season which eventually was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2022/23 season was the Tigers' debut in the Champions Hockey League after a fourth-placed regular season finish in the DEL.  They topped their group with 15 points in six games but were eliminated by four-time CHL Champions Frölunda Gothenburg in the Round of 16.  A third-place finish in the DEL in 2023/24 has secured them a place in the milestone 10th season of Europe's biggest club ice hockey competition A blossoming relationship between Tuam and a town in Germany is set to be taken a step further and could result in a significant economic boost for both locations if a recent visit is anything to go by A delegation from Tuam led by Cllr Ollie Turner (FG) travelled to the Bavarian town of Straubing with which Tuam has been twinned for the past 40 years The visit was to mark the anniversary of this momentous occasion The visit was part of an annual invitation to Tuam Municipal Council and the Twinning Committee to attend the Partnerschaft Tag as part of the German town’s ‘Gäubodenvolksfest’ celebrations and shows that both at political and community level that the twinning is still recognised and celebrated The twinning came about when German national and Tuam resident Willi Kiefel invited a group of students from the Bavarian town to start an exchange programme which has lasted to this day in his role as Leas-Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council was joined on the trip by his wife Therese and regular visitors to Straubing The Tuam delegation met with Straubing officials at a packed Theatre Am Hagen during the annual ‘Gaubodensvolkfest’ a festival which attracts over 1.3 million visitors to the town Cllr Turner addressed the local assembly in German much to the delight of the Straubing officials and spoke of the importance of maintaining the good work undertaken by previous Twinning Committees But he informed a meeting of the Tuam area council that it was his intention to invite “a significant” delegation from Straubing to Tuam and organise a programme of events and believes that it would be a huge boost for the town from a number of perspectives “It is a testament to the strength of the relationships built between the two towns over those 40 years that the Tuam-Straubing Twinning has not only survived but prospered,” Councillor Turner told the audience in Straubing “The key to this survival is the continuation of exchange visits by our young people We must ensure our student cultural exchange visits continue and that our youth see the value in experiencing life in a different country with a different language “I was lucky to have had a very good German teacher in secondary school and she gave me a love of the language that has endured for many years,” he continued the Tuam delegation joined Ollie Turner on stage where he presented Mayor Pannermayr with a Gaelic Football and Galway GAA jersey an acknowledgement of the strong tradition of Gaelic Games in Tuam and North Galway The next visit to Tuam from Straubing will be a group of 20 German students and teachers in October while this week’s meeting of the Tuam Municipal Authority members reviewed the visit to Germany and discussed a motion by Cllr Turner to organise a return visit next year “”It is over 30 years since the Mayor of Straubing visited Tuam and I know Markus Pannermayr has expressed a desire to come next year so we should formally contact his office to invite a delegation from the town next year” The meeting agreed to the request and to the organisation of a 4-day schedule of events Leas-Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council presented a Galway GAA jersey to Mayor of Straubing Markus Pannermayr during the visit of the Tuam local electoral area and Twinning delegation to the German town © Copyright 2023 - Ourside Agency The Straubing Tigers are a club on the rise in the DEL The small-town club pulled off a fourth-placed regular season finish and filled in Germany’s final qualification spot for the 2022/23 Champions Hockey League season a few weeks back to the joy of their fans and entire city Ahead of their much-anticipated debut on the European stage later this year we spoke to Straubing's Sports Director Jason Dunham about what’s to come “This is an incredible opportunity for our rather small club,” started Dunham no one would have expected us to be taking part in the most elite European ice hockey competition “There has been 100% commitment from everyone involved in the organisation employees – everyone has made this happen.” Straubing especially value that CHL qualification has to be earned with results on the ice over the course of the entire season and Dunham highlights just how excited he is for everyone – “I’m delighted for our fans our city and the entire region – this is a game changer for our community.” “The moment our qualification was announced our fans decorated the entire city with home-made CHL banners overnight We are planning various things for them including a big CHL party that will be soon!” Playing in the CHL is about more than just ice hockey it’s also about connecting European ice hockey clubs learn from each other and giving European ice hockey fans an amazing experience “We are delighted to bring international ice hockey to Straubing,” said Dunham “it makes us incredibly proud.” “We are looking forward to welcoming many fans to our city and are hoping that our amazing fans will support us on the road.” Straubing have already qualified for the CHL in the past – in 2020 when life as we knew it was shattered by COVID-19 the DEL side earned qualification for the 2020/21 season and were set to make their debut on Europe’s biggest stage and the Tigers missed out on their hard-earned European journey “Not being able to participate in the CHL because of Covid was extremely disappointing we have another opportunity this season,” said Dunham “the last 24 months have been very demanding but I believe in togetherness from top to bottom being organised and that’s exactly what needs to be done to achieve success.” “Our players and coaching staff have reached their goals through hard work and helping each other both on and off the ice Not to mention the families behind the scenes without their support this would not be possible.” The Champions Hockey League brings together the best teams from across Europe and puts different leagues and playing styles up against each other Willingness to help develop European Hockey and take it to the next level you’re always learning,” answered Dunham “our biggest obstacle will be trying to be successful in both competitions For someone first reading about the Straubing Tigers today “Traditions and a family-like togetherness form the basis of Straubing's ice hockey,” replied Dunham so we have a traditional arena and not a big show hall." “We have an 80-year history that we want to add to in our own way reaching the CHL qualification is a whole new step for our club it’s important to us to stick to our values and our playing style – We want to play aggressive and physical while staying modern.” The Group Stage Draw will take place on 25 May is there anyone in particular Straubing would like to face in the first phase of the 2022/23 season “Anyone and everyone – we will welcome all competitors with open arms and enjoy the competition against the best in Europe,” concluded Dunham Thanks for visiting Toward the end of the first period, Straubing started getting more chances and that continued into the second. About five minutes into the middle frame, the Tigers got a 3-on-1 break where Luke Adam fed Travis St. Denis Straubing finally tied it at 33:04 when St Denis won a battle for the puck behind the net and fed out front to Leier who finished off the play Early in the third period, the Tigers took their first lead of the game after a face-off win in the Villach zone when Ian Scheid’s shot tipped off the stick of J.C. Lipon and in but were continually denied.With well over two minutes to go and needing a win in regulation time Villach coach Rob Daum lifted Lamoureux for a sixth attacker Lear intercepted a cross-point pass and skated in at the empty Villach net uncontested With both Straubing and Färjestad Karlstad tied on 12 points and having secured advancement the only thing left to settle in Group F next week is who finishes first and who second Professor Howard Straubing took the reigns of Boston College’s computer science department earlier this summer will serve as chairman for the next three years department chairmanships rotate among tenured professors who hold the positions in increments of three years Although there is no rule against consecutive terms Alvarez stepped down from the chairmanship to return to his research Straubing arrived at BC in 1984 after a six-year teaching stint at Reed College in Oregon Both his undergraduate degree—from the University of Michigan—and his Ph.D.—from the University of California “I found that my research in formal language and automata was also viewed as computer science and sometimes published in computer science journals and conferences,” he said Straubing is entering his role at a pivotal moment for the department: The computer science major and minor both cracked the top 10 most popular majors and minors at BC for the first time last year the major has ballooned in popularity by nearly 800 percent As demand increased, so did growing pains. The department temporarily stopped accepting new majors and minors in order to handle registration for the spring 2019 semester Alvarez pointed to the relative lack of administrative staff and technical imperfections with the course registration software He also identified the department’s relative lack of faculty as a greater In January, the department had 13 professors—seven tenure-track, two non-tenure-track, and four visiting positions—for a student-to-faculty of 37:1. Halfway through the year, one of the tenure-track professors, Vahid Montazerhodjat, left The collision between growing student interest and a waning faculty roster often left students locked out of both entry-level classes due to high demand and upper-level electives due to a lack of resources the department has added five new faces to its faculty list The new wave of hires includes two tenure-track professors—Nam-Wook Kim and Joseph Tassarotti— and another three visiting professors one of which will transition into a long-term spot—Anjum Biswas “A very positive part of [the high interest] is that we’ve been able to hire a lot more people,” Straubing said “There was a long period of time where we weren’t able to do much hiring.” The reinforcements are a positive sign for the department as it prepares for the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, BC’s $300 million investment in STEM fields. Construction on the building, which began this summer is projected to finish in the fall of 2021 There are immediate dividends as well—the new faculty have allowed the University to meet the demand for core major requirements and create two new elective courses in operating systems and data visualization “There was a pretty big shortage of central offerings,” Straubing said There were very justified complaints about that.” Between the new hires and the opportunities presented by Schiller Straubing is eyeing much more than new classes He said he is hoping to not only meet the current level of demand but also push into new untapped markets of students as well through means including new interdisciplinary minors or entry-level classes “There’s a big demand for computer science outside of the computer science major,” he said “There’s been talk for some time that we haven’t been able to follow up on but we haven’t done them simply because we haven’t been able to staff them “So one of the things we’re going to be thinking about as we build up more staff is how we can broaden our offerings to the University He also recalled old courses—aimed at students who wanted some baseline computer science skills—that could be brought back especially as more and more fields require some level of programming and computing prowess “We used to have a course called Computer Science Zero [and] others called Scientific Computing and Programming in Numerical Methods for students in the natural sciences,” Straubing said “We used to offer them regularly and there was a pretty good We haven’t been able to offer them for some years because of the large number of majors.” Straubing said that he sees now as the perfect time to start thinking about new interdisciplinary opportunities even if the necessary logistics and resources are still a few years away Featured Image by Jonathan Ye / Heights Editor NEWS SPORTS ARTS MAGAZINE NEWTON OPINIONS MULTIMEDIA Cape Cod Academy has appointed two Osterville residents to the school’s board of trustees: Charlotte Canzano and Kim Straubing Canzano has four children who have all attended CCA; two of her children sailed for CCA and now teach at the Wianno Yacht Club during the summer Canzano and her family share a deep passion for sailing and motor boating In 2015 Canzano founded Oysterville Vodka; the company has progressed and expanded quickly She also serves as rear commodore at the Wianno Yacht Club Straubing has been a Cape Cod resident since 2004 She recently served as a chair for CCA's 2018 Spring Gala -- a record-breaking fundraiser Straubing is also a member of the CCA Parent Association and has been since 2012 She has a sixth grader at CCA who has been a student there since kindergarten Straubing served as director of Special Events for Boston University before her career in sales TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. 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He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com Stay up-to-date on important news from TribLIVE 1-800-909-8742 © 2025 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved About Us Advertise Career Opportunities Contact Advertising Contact Circulation Contact Newsroom Contact Us Feedback Request Correction Resource Center Scholarship Opportunities Send Letter to the Editor Send News Tip Subscribe Subscriber Services Blog eFeatures Email Newsletters eTrib Facebook Home Delivery Instagram LinkedIn Marketing Minute Store Locations TribLIVE App - App Store TribLIVE App - Google Play X (formerly Twitter) Arts & Entertainment Best of the Best Business Directory Circulars Contests Coronavirus Lifestyles Local News YaJagOff Obituaries Opinion Our Publications Photos Real Estate Sports Video Weather Cookie Settings Privacy Policy Terms of Service The Straubing Tigers were awarded the CHL Marketing Award at the 2022/23 Champions Hockey League Final in Luleå The prestigious award honors the most creative and active club promoting the CHL Together with the implemented activities and promotions the clubs’ CHL marketing campaigns were evaluated by a jury consisting of six members (CHL Office LGT Bank and Professor Jon Andrea Schocher and his students) The Straubing Tigers who played in the CHL for the very first time this season took top spot and with it a cheque for € 10,000 presented to them by Champions Hockey League CEO Martin Baumann during the second intermission of the 2023 CHL Final It was the best of both worlds for the Straubing family they purchased a sprawling brick mansion at 380 Ambassador Drive in Brighton located near urban amenities with a sense of privacy "It's extremely quiet," Corinne Straubing said it is time for the family to downsize as their son has graduated from Brighton High School They have listed 6235 square-foot home built in 1940 with Esther Krakower of Hunt Real Estate for $1.95 million making it one of the highest priced listings in Monroe County Located in the Houston Barnard neighborhood in Brighton which is one of the most tony tracts for real estate sales Homes $1 million and over are not uncommon for Houston Barnard The area is named after noted builder Houston Barnard Brighton and Pittsford in the 1920s and 1930s He built grand mansions in the neighborhood dotted with many Tudors Ambassador Drive and Sandringham Road are lined with stately estates in myriad architecture styles There is a diverse mix of residents in the Houston Barnard neighborhood who lives with her husband and four children on Sandringham Road "There are families that have been here for over a decade but the neighborhood has also had an influx of new young families," Leit said "I'm fortunate to have wonderful active neighbors who take pride in our community." The homes in the neighborhood vary in sizes from smaller Tudors and Colonials to grand mansions The Straubing estate features six bedrooms and seven bathrooms They invested quite a bit of money into the renovation of the house there is a gas fireplace for guests to relax by The three bathrooms on the second floor have been completely overhauled with radiant floor heating for the cold Rochester winters Built-in closets were installed as closets in older homes can be on the smaller side the new landscaping features nightscape lights There is a circular driveway with a blue stone patio on the outside The garage has been completely renovated with mahogany paneling The family enjoyed taking walks in the neighborhood with tree-lined sidewalks They moved to Brighton because the family felt their youngest son would benefit from an education in the Brighton School District But now it's time to downsize and move closer to the family business in Wayne County An emotional transition: Downsizing with the Alharts HGTV couple picks Perinton home Moms eye reality TV home renovation venture To their credit, the Germans struck first in this one-sided affair. Five and a half minutes into the first a penalty by Färjestad's captain Linus Johansson would prove costly as the visitors would capitalise on the man-advantage Travis St. Denis set himself up inside the right circle where Taylor Leier, who had an assist in their first fixture, put it on a tee for St. Denis to one-timer it past Dennis Hildeby to make it 1-0 Färjestad would answer back a few minutes later off a set play in the offensive zone A face-off win found its way to Axel Bergqvist who slapped it from the point, creating a juicy rebound which Marcus Westfält was in perfect position to put home to knot things at 1 apiece The hosts took a 2-1 advantage when the puck ping-ponged off Lucas Forsell's skates and trickled through Hunter Miska at 13:07 With seven minutes gone in the middle frame, the Swedish side made Straubing's mountain a little higher to climb netting goal number 3 on a turnover in the slot. Michael Lindqvist found the loose puck and went forehand backhand before slipping it through Miska's wickets Period number two continued with Straubing struggling to contain the Swedes as they manufactured their fourth goal of the game on an initial set up from Axel Bergqvist that eventually found Lindqvist for his second of the contest As the final stanza began, Marcus Nilsson earned his team-leading fourth CHL assist on Per Åslund's second of the tournament to increase his club's lead to 5-1 at 45:57 The Swedes added to their lead with a little over seven minutes to play A powerplay goal off the stick of Johansson cushioned their lead for a fifth time This all but sealed the Swedes second victory as Straubing were left chasing pucks in a game that they'll hope to learn from as they make their way back to Germany The beer-fueled fame of Munich’s Oktoberfest attracts a growing tide of foreign visitors every year but you can experience the same beer-hall traditions without the tourist crowds by heading to Straubing home of Bavaria’s second-largest volksfest Just because Straubing’s festival is second in size to Munich’s While Munich’s famous celebration brings in six million visitors over 17 days Straubing’s Gäubodenvolksfest manages to attract an impressive 1.4 million during its 11-day run in early August That’s quite a feat for a city with a population of only 45,000 Several Germans I spoke to during my visit told me that they prefer to come to Straubing’s volksfest because the scale is a bit smaller than Munich’s and it retains more of its traditional Bavarian character the unspoken subtext seemed to be they like Straubing because it isn’t overrun with tourists was started a little over 200 years ago by King Maximilien I to promote “welfare and happiness for Bavarians.” Judging from the smiles on the faces of the people you meet in the beer halls The festival ground is a sprawl of beer tents carnival rides and vendors selling all manner of snacks and souvenirs The most visible landmark is a 50-metre-tall illuminated Ferris wheel that towers over the festival As you navigate from place to place on the fairgrounds you’ll find crowds of happy German families enjoying the sights sounds and colours offered by the festival Many festival-goers proudly wear “trachten,” traditional Bavarian clothing This includes dirndls for women and lederhosen for men many Bavarians thought trachten to be old-fashioned possibly in part because many of their parents had rejected it a generation ago Women love the flattering look of the milkmaid dirndl dresses Younger women seem to wear them a little bit shorter and reveal a little bit more cleavage than is traditional Men sport the leather shorts known as lederhosen along with checkered shirts and jaunty feathered hats to complete the outfit If you want to fit in while you’re at the festival you can find any number of shops in town that will deck you out in traditional Bavarian dress By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Travel Time will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. A lot of trachten is on display once you settle into one of the seven massive beer tents at the Gäubodenvolksfest Each hall is sponsored by a different brewery and can house thousands of visitors Because Bavaria is the world’s largest producer of hops and late summer is when they are harvested it’s time to make beer and the brewers all make special festbier a staggering 800,000 litres of beer will be sold it’s still possible to find a table at one of Straubing’s beer halls without a reservation About 40 percent of them are unreserved and available on a first-come it’s a good idea to reserve if you want be be certain of a table at a specific day and time with a whirl of waiters and waitresses in dirndls and lederhosen rushing from table to table as they carry massive round trays overflowing with litres of beer and plates of traditional Bavarian food consisting mostly of sausages or roast chicken with dumplings The tables are laid out in orderly rows and each seat about 8 or 10 people Every space is filled so if you are alone or a couple you’ll be sitting with lots of new friends It’s the perfect way to meet ordinary Germans but as you move toward the front of the tent it becomes more of a party That’s where the band is playing a mix of cover songs and traditional tunes at top volume Younger people gravitate to this part of the tent beer glasses in hand as they sing and dance while standing on chairs or table tops Because the Gäubodenvolksfest runs near the end of summer and just before the kids go back to school They are especially drawn to the many midway rides Each is individually operated so you have to pay for each ride unlike most North American fairs where you can buy a pass to ride everything They are a mix of thrill rides for big kids and tamer fare for the little ones Some are old-fashioned contraptions that look like they might date back to the time of King Maximilien I and are there clearly for nostalgia and a reminder of Bavarian tradition A common sight at the festival is people with giant heart-sized cookies hanging on ribbons around their necks These are lebkuchen hearts which are gingerbread cookies with expressions of love written on them with icing Sweethearts buy them for each other at the fair and wear them with pride I had one made for “mein schmetterling” as a souvenir and so can you One of the highlights of the festival is the opening parade through the town square It lasts several hours as thousands of people in traditional dress parade by on their way to the fairgrounds Local brewers drive by with horse-drawn wagons topped with barrels of beer Men carrying massive flags occasionally stop to spin them to the cheers of the crowd and acrobats perform stunts as they pass it’s common for performers to throw candy into the crowd pretzels and even beer to the outstretched hands of spectators people in the crowd often recognize friends in the parade so it’s common to see them yell out greetings to each other or race out to shake hands or embrace one another everyone watching the parade is smiling and having a good time King Maximilien’s idea to promote “welfare and happiness for Bavarians” is still working Straubing is about 90-minutes away by car or train from Bavaria’s gateway city of Munich This year’s Gäubodenvolksfest runs from August 9-19 (The writer was a guest of the German National Tourist Board which did not read or approve this article.) 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Despite a handful of attempts, the Austrians were unable to get on the board before the period intermission making it a quiet night for Straubing netminder Florian Manuel Bugl With a 4-0 lead in tow the Germans would head into the changerooms with a comfortable lead With the second period done and dusted, the Austrians had a huge deficit to claw back from, but the pressure from Straubing was relentless. The Germans controlled the game cleanly, and their lead would be further extended by top scorer Taylor Leier The Canadian forward picked up a pass from blueliner Brandt and with the right side of the net completely open Cody Lampl netted his first of the night at 53:00 to make it 6-0 for the hosts. Sandro Schönberger and Tim Brunnhuber would add goals seven and eight to the scoreboard and with the chances of a Villach comeback rapidly diminishing with the final tally 8-0 in favour of the Straubing Tigers The victory by the German newcomers secures a 5-1 record during the Group F games making this season a tough return to Europe's elite club ice hockey competition While this game marks the end of the road for Villach Straubing will look forward to a new series of challenges as they enter the Round of 16 The Mayor of Straubing in Germany is eager to pay a visit to Tuam as part of the twinning relationship between the two towns That's what was relayed to members of Tuam's twinning committee on their recent visit to the southern German town The Twinning relationship dates back to 1991 and Galway County Council is being asked to include the cost of hosting the mayor in the budget plans for the next year Fine Gael Councillor Ollie Turner says Tuam should embrace the opportunity to host Mayor Markus Pannermayr next year: It was a dominant start for the Straubing Tigers, and despite the best efforts of Comarch Cracovia the Polish rivals couldn't pull a win on the road Straubing secured an early lead courtesy of Parker Tuomie who netted his first goal of the season against Cracovia's netminder Rok Stojanovic A flurry of shots saw the puck reach the blade of Tuomie who rifled the puck high The visitors had a great chance to get on the scoreboard in the second period after Taylor Leier took a minor penalty but their best attempts were absorbed by Miska Four more minutes of powerplay action would come to the Poles but they were unable to convert.  Straubing got their fair share of man-advantage action The Germans shuffled the puck strategically but had no luck finding the back of the net Stojanovic was phenomenal, robbing the German side again and again At 38:17 Saku Kinnunen got Cracovia on the board with a wristshot sent in from the blueline. The goal touched by Matias Sointu cut the hosts' lead in half before the sides retreated to their locker rooms for the period intermission.   The linesmen were kept busy with scuffles periodically breaking out during the third period. In a tragic stroke of bad luck, a shot from Leier hit the mask of Stojanovic, followed by the glove of Roman Rác to tumble into the net extending the lead for Straubing 3-1.  Štěpán Csamango nearly got one back for Cracovia when he deked his way into the crease of Miska, but the sprawling netminder denied him. With 4:39 left on the clock Roman Rác managed to steal the puck from behind the net, and his tip to top-scorer Martin Kasperlík reduced the deficit but it wouldn't be enough to equalise.  The dying minutes of the period saw the Straubing Tigers hold their lead down to the sound of the final horn The 3-2 victory gives the German side six points and the second place in Group F Behind them are Villach SV of Austria, who Straubing will face across two games home-and-away in October, and Comarch Cracovia of Poland who the Germans have beat twice already this season.With nine points and the gap to the bottom two at six points Straubing have a very good position from which to secure qualification for the CHL Playoffs but they still need maximum effort in their last two games “It’s all been really exciting,” said Straubing’s Trenton Bourque “the whole experience has been awesome everyone has pretty high spirits at the moment.”“The fans bring so much of the atmosphere here the place was going nuts,” said the 24-year-old defenceman following their most recent victory at home “they really helped us through the game The game Bourque mentions was the club’s most recent – their Game Day 4 clash against Färjestad in front of their faithful home supporters.Straubing beat the Swedes 5-2 to move up to them in the Group Stage standings whilst also exacting revenge for a 6-1 loss to Färjestad on Game Day 2.“We played our game 60 minutes of hard work with the team lead to the victory,” said Bourque Mark Zengerle one of Straubing’s more experienced players also chimed in: “This was a big win for us tonight It was my best moment of the season so far.”Zengerle mentioned that the Playoffs are firmly in their sights: “We want to advance to the Playoffs We’ve got October in our sights and we’re looking forward to playing Villach to end the Group Stage.” This is the club’s first season on Europe’s biggest club ice hockey stage and the players have only positive things to say about their debut season “It’s great for us to face all these other teams their game styles – we’re just trying to get better every game,” said Bourque.“It’s a good challenge going to countries you’ve never played in I played last season with Berlin and it was really cool,” added Zengerle.Straubing will return to CHL ice in early October to face Villach First they will travel to Stadthalle Villach for their 4 October Game Day 5 game scheduled to start at 20:20 CEST before ending the Group Stage at home against Villach on 11 October at 19:30 CEST.