2001–02 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season
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The 2001–02 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 8th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League). The league also introduced a new logo, that will stay in use until the 2011-2012 season
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The Kölner Haie
won the DEL Championship the second time in their history, making it the eighth time they held the German Champion title.
Relegation was reintroduced for this season and after a playdown the Berlin Capitals were relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga
. This would not be the only teams leaving the league, as the DEL withdrew the license for the Moskitos Essen and Revierlöwen Oberhausen
. The Revierlöwen Oberhausen were not able to provide an DEL-sized arena and the Moskitos Essen were insolvent.
GP = Games played, W = Win, SOW = Shootout Win, SOL = Shootout loss, L = Loss
= Qualified for playoffs = Season ended = Relegation playdown
The Berlin Capitals were to be relegated. Irrespective of their misfortunes on the ice, they would not have been able to join the DEL for the next season, as the league withdrew their license for non-compliance with the regulations.
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
The Kölner Haie
were DEL Champions for the 2nd time and held the German Champion title for the 8th time in their club history.
2011–12 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season
-Regular season:-Regular season:GP = Games Played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime win, SOW = Shootout win, OTL = Overtime loss, SOL = Shootout loss, L = Loss...
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The Kölner Haie
Kölner Haie
The Kölner Haie are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team was one of the founding members of the DEL.The team colours are red and white....
won the DEL Championship the second time in their history, making it the eighth time they held the German Champion title.
Relegation was reintroduced for this season and after a playdown the Berlin Capitals were relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga
2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey)
The 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga is the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany. It is organised by the DEB, the German Ice Hockey Federation. In the 2007-08 season, it features 14 teams.- History of the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga :...
. This would not be the only teams leaving the league, as the DEL withdrew the license for the Moskitos Essen and Revierlöwen Oberhausen
Revierlöwen Oberhausen
Reiverlowen Oberhausen was an ice hockey team in Oberhausen, Germany. They played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1998-2002.The club was founded in 1997, and folded in 2007.-Season-by-season record:...
. The Revierlöwen Oberhausen were not able to provide an DEL-sized arena and the Moskitos Essen were insolvent.
Regular season
The first 8 placed teams qualified for the playoffs. The last two were heading for a playdown series to determine the team to relegate.| Team | GP | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF:GA | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | München Barons | 60 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 182:138 | 121 |
| 2. | Adler Mannheim Adler Mannheim Adler Mannheim are an ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest ice hockey league in Germany. The team is from Mannheim, a city in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg... |
60 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 186:135 | 120 |
| 3. | Krefeld Pinguine Krefeld Pinguine The Krefeld Pinguine are an ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. They play in Krefeld, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the KönigPALAST. Founded first in 1936, the pro team became a limited liability company in 1994 and joined the top tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga... |
60 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 210:162 | 118 |
| 4. | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | 60 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 180:134 | 111 |
| 5. | Kassel Huskies Kassel Huskies The Kassel Huskies were a professional ice hockey team based in Kassel, Hesse, Germany. They played the majority of their seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.The club was founded as ESG Kassel in 1977 and was renamed into EC Kassel in 1987... |
60 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 157:147 | 98 |
| 6. | Kölner Haie Kölner Haie The Kölner Haie are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team was one of the founding members of the DEL.The team colours are red and white.... |
60 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 173:153 | 93 |
| 7. | Eisbären Berlin Eisbären Berlin ' are a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga , the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey and is also one of the league's founding members... |
60 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 177:166 | 92 |
| 8. | Augsburger Panther Augsburger Panther The Augsburger Panther are a professional ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team is based in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. They play their home games at the Curt Frenzel Stadion.... |
60 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 185:189 | 91 |
| 9. | DEG Metro Stars DEG Metro Stars The DEG Metro Stars is a German professional ice hockey team in Düsseldorf. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players... |
60 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 143:139 | 88 |
| 10. | Hannover Scorpions Hannover Scorpions The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark. The team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. Their games are played at TUI Arena of the Expo Plaza... |
60 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 180:201 | 78 |
| 11. | Frankfurt Lions Frankfurt Lions The Frankfurt Lions were a professional men's ice hockey club from Frankfurt, Germany that played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club ceased operations in 2010 due to financial difficulty.-History:... |
60 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 156:199 | 76 |
| 12. | Iserlohn Roosters Iserlohn Roosters The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North-Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as Eissporthalle am Seilersee. Playing nine years in the DEL the... |
60 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 154:183 | 74 |
| 13. | Revierlöwen Oberhausen Revierlöwen Oberhausen Reiverlowen Oberhausen was an ice hockey team in Oberhausen, Germany. They played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1998-2002.The club was founded in 1997, and folded in 2007.-Season-by-season record:... |
60 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 168:187 | 70 |
| 14. | Moskitos Essen | 60 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 163:195 | 68 |
| 15. | Berlin Capitals BSC Preussen BSC Preussen was an ice hockey team in Berlin, Germany. They played between the first and fourth level of German ice hockey from 1983-2005.-History:... |
60 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 168:205 | 68 |
| 16. | Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings | 60 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 134:183 | 68 |
GP = Games played, W = Win, SOW = Shootout Win, SOL = Shootout loss, L = Loss
= Qualified for playoffs = Season ended = Relegation playdown
Playdown
The two lastplaced Berlin Capitals and Schwenninger Wild Wings played a playdown best-of-seven series to determine who will be relegated.| | | | | | Game | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4 | | 5 | | 6 | | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Capitals | – | Schwenninger Wild Wings | 3:4 | 0:5 | 2:1 | 6:3 | 1:5 | 3:2 | 1:4 | 5:7 |
The Berlin Capitals were to be relegated. Irrespective of their misfortunes on the ice, they would not have been able to join the DEL for the next season, as the league withdrew their license for non-compliance with the regulations.
Playoff
The playoffs were played in a best-of-five mode.Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals started on March 22, 2002 with the bestplaced München Barons playing the 8th placed Augsburger Panther; secondplaced Adler Mannheim playing 7th placed Eisbären Berlin; thirdplaced Krefeld Pinguine playing 6th placed Kölner Haie. A curiosity were the 4th placed Nürnberg Ice Tigers playing the 5th placed Kassel Huskies, as this was the same as in the previous season.| | | | | | Game | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4 | | 5 | |
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| München Barons | – | Augsburger Panther | 3:1 | 5:6 | 2:1 | 4:2 | 5:1 | – |
| Adler Mannheim | – | Eisbären Berlin | 3:1 | 2:3 | 3:2 | 4:3 | 3:1 | – |
| Krefeld Pinguine | – | Kölner Haie | 0:3 | 1:2 | 3:4 | 2:4 | – | – |
| Nürnberg Ice Tigers | – | Kassel Huskies | 1:3 | 0:4 | 2:3 | 3:2 | 0:3 | – |
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
Semifinals
The semifinals started April 1.| | | | | | Game | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4 | | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| München Barons | – | Kölner Haie | 2:3 | 2:1 | 2:3 | 3:4 | 5:2 | 1:2 |
| Adler Mannheim | – | Kassel Huskies | 3:0 | 5:4 | 3:2 | 2:0 | – | – |
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
Finals
The finals started April 12 with Adler Mannheim playing the first game home due to better regular season placement.| | | | | | Game | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4 | | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kölner Haie | – | Adler Mannheim | 3:2 | 0:4 | 3:2 | 4:2 | 1:3 | 2:1 |
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
The Kölner Haie
Kölner Haie
The Kölner Haie are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team was one of the founding members of the DEL.The team colours are red and white....
were DEL Champions for the 2nd time and held the German Champion title for the 8th time in their club history.