Comeback on the microphone: Why a “Mainzelmännchen saying” shakes the ice pirates awake

“Time for the Mainzelmännchen: Powerbreak.” With these words, stadium announcer Jens Thielemann announced the break in the second third on Friday evening. And with the funny saying the professionals of the ice hockey second division Eispiraten Crimmitschau were shaken awake. Up until the power break described, the home side didn’t run much together on the offensive. They left the joy of playing and liveliness …