‘Despite the sharp 3:8 defeat against the Buffalo Sabres, the 13 600 spectators attended the sold-out SAP Arena in a big hockey festival. Alone the guest appearance of the NHL clubs in Mannheim was a remarkable event, crowned by the victory lap of the injured Jochen Hecht during warm-up and not least by the presence of Rene Corbet. The former captain of the Eagle was the first third of the game with on the ice and was allowed to move into the second break his shirt number 20 under the roof of the hall of the SAP ARENA.’