Timmendorfer ice hockey oldie will – maybe – finally put an end to it
“To be completely honest, laypeople couldn’t tell that one of our players is 53 years old. Neger did a great job, was completely ripped off and cool ”, praised coach Michael Pohl his defender with the shirt number 24. The fact that Michael“ Neger ”Mai did not wear his traditional shirt number 55 for the ice hockey regional league team is because this jersey has been hanging under the roof of the ice rink in Timmendorfer Strand for twelve years. After 555 games, he officially put the bat in the corner.
Maize’s jersey has long been hanging under the roof of the hall
“Nobody had expected that we would need a 55 jersey again, but after Mitch (Pohl, the editorial team) had to complain about more and more cancellations and failures before the Harsefeld Games, he asked me on Friday whether I could help out on Saturday, ”reports Mai. He doesn’t want to talk about a comeback: “There are no further assignments planned. It was a one-off help. “
Not in the mood for “Diddeldidu”
But it was fun, like almost every one of the now more than 600 games: “I never counted them.” In Harsefeld, Mai was quickly up to operating temperature and received the first penalty of the game for an elbow check. Because the Tigers had continued to play “Diddeldidu”, Mai drove three more correct checks (“With impact hits”). The Timmendorfer pulled the teeth of the Tigers, won in the end with a clear 7: 1.
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A lot of ice age for the oldie
Since Colin Whitt had to pass with a broken nose, Mai came to an unexpectedly large ice age in the rotating system with only three defenders at times. “I am allowed to train twice a week with the regional league team and otherwise play in the second team,” says the 1.90 meter long model athlete, explaining his fitness. “The fact that he helped us out without hesitation deserves the utmost respect,” says Coach Pohl, grateful.
May will be 54 years old on Sunday
“Neger” Mai (the nickname comes from the fact that he tans incredibly quickly on the beach in summer) continues to rule out a comeback. On Sunday, when the Harz falcons from Braunlage hit the Baltic Sea beach at 7 p.m., he is not definitely there: “I have already canceled our 1b’s game in Celle. We’re celebrating my birthday on Saturday. ”He’ll be 54 years old on Sunday.
From Christoph Staffen
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