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Massimo Engel: Polar bear talent starts new chapter with the Rebels!
Massimo Engel is moving to the Stuttgart Rebels. The 19-year-old brings physical presence and understanding of the game to the Oberliga Süd.
Massimo Engel: Polar bear talent starts new chapter with the Rebels!
On June 4, 2025, the talented player Massimo Engel will move from the Eisbären Berlin DNL team to the Stuttgart Rebels in the Oberliga Süd. At just 19 years old, the 1.95 m tall, 95 kg player brings both physical strength and great prospects to the team. Coach Jan Melichar particularly emphasizes his presence on the ice, while Matt Pistilli, a teammate, emphasizes that Massimo has been scouted extensively and is well trained. His statistics from last season are promising: in 46 games he scored 14 goals and provided 12 assists.
Massimo Engel is described by many as defensively strong and offensively dangerous. His understanding of the game is also remarkable. He stays active in school even off the ice, which speaks for his character. He is expected to bring more depth, physicality and perspective to the team to support the Stuttgart Rebels' ambitions next season.
Current developments in the Oberliga Süd
The Stuttgart Rebels recently celebrated a dramatic victory in an overtime game against the Passau Black Hawks. Andrew Schembri initially gave Passau the lead, but Matt Pistilli and Nico Geidl turned the game around for Stuttgart. After Moritz Köttstorfer and Arturs Sevcenko went ahead again for Passau, it was Pistilli who equalized again shortly before the end. Geidl finally secured the 4-3 win in extra time. [HockeyNews reported](https://www.eishockeynews.de/artikel/2025/01/17/stuttgart-und-lindau-gewinnen-jeweils-nach-overtime-memminge n-moves-itself-up-to-third-place-ahead-of-bietigheim-and-heilbronn-claims-no harm/59ab4a04-3d35-468d-bb6c-6932927329f5.html) from this exciting match.
In other Oberliga Süd games, the Bietigheim Steelers won 6:3 against Bad Tölz and the Heilbronn Falken also defeated EC Peiting 6:3. These successes caused movement in the table: Deggendorfer SC had to fall back to fourth place after an overtime defeat against Lindau. Memmingen won 3-2 in an exciting duel against the onesto Tigers Bayreuth.
The table of the Oberliga Süd
| rank | team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bietigheim Steelers |
| 2 | Heilbronn Falcons |
| 3 | Memmingen Indians |
| 4 | Deggendorfer SC |
| 5 | Lindau |
| 6 | Stuttgart Rebels |
The coming weeks promise continued excitement in the Oberliga Süd, especially with new signing Massimo Engel, who will help the Rebels achieve their goals and establish themselves as a serious competitor in the fight for the best positions in the table. Eishockey.net reports about the positive effects that his move can have on the team.