DEG Metro Stars
Encyclopedia
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. The team plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League, short name DEL); the Metro Stars' home venue is the ISS Dome
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The club was founded on November 8, 1935 as Düsseldorfer Eislauf Gemeinschaft (DEG) and was renamed DEG Metro Stars on March 1, 2002.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players. The team plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League, short name DEL); the Metro Stars' home venue is the ISS Dome
ISS Dome
The ISS Dome is a multi-use indoor arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, it opened in 2006. The arena has a capacity of 12,500 people and 13,400 people for hockey matches.It is used mostly for ice hockey and basketball matches, as well as concerts...
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The club was founded on November 8, 1935 as Düsseldorfer Eislauf Gemeinschaft (DEG) and was renamed DEG Metro Stars on March 1, 2002.
Honours
- German champions 1967, 1972, 1975, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
- German Runner-upRunner-upRunner-up is a term used to denote a participant which finishes in second place in any of a variety of competitive endeavors, most notably sporting events and beauty pageants; in the latter instance, the term is applied to more than one of the highest-ranked non-winning contestants, the...
, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1994, 2006, 2009 - DEB-Pokal winners 2006
- DEB-Pokal Runner-upRunner-upRunner-up is a term used to denote a participant which finishes in second place in any of a variety of competitive endeavors, most notably sporting events and beauty pageants; in the latter instance, the term is applied to more than one of the highest-ranked non-winning contestants, the...
, 2005 - NRW state champion 1946
- Champion in the 2. Bundesliga 2000 (the DEG was two years in the 2nd division due to financial problems)
- 2nd place in Eurocup 1991
Championship teams (line ups)
- 1967: Hans-Joachim Schmengler, Rainer Gossmann, Kurt Jablonski, Erik Böttcher, Dieter Hoja, Wolfgang Wylach, Jürgen Breidenbach, Karl Heitmüller, Horst Roes, Karl-Heinz Löggow, Reinhold Rief, Ferdinand Werdermann, Ingo Lingemann, Horst Hübbers, Josef Reif, Peter Gregory, Otto Schneitberger, Peter Schmitz. Trainer: Hans Rampf
- 1972: Rainer Makatsch, Manfred Fleischer, Erich Weide, Heiko Antons, Frank Neupert, Jürgen Schwer, Harald Kadow, Otto Schneitberger, Rudolf Potsch, Peter Müller, Klaus Volland, Anton Pohl, Wolfgang Boos, Hubert Engel, Josef Reif, Walter Köberle, Peter Hejma, Walter Stadler, Vladimir Vacatko, Erwin Zeidler. Trainer: Xaver Unsinn
- 1975: Otto Schneitberger, Georg Kink, Horst-Peter Kretschmer, Walter Köberle, Wolfgang Boos, Walter Stadler, Sepp Reif, Petr Hejma, Vladimir Vacatko, Agar, Rainer Makatsch, Heiko Antons, Russel Wiechnik, Gerd Baldauf, Jürgen Schwer, Klaus Volland, Hans Clouth, Michael Clouth, Michael Muus, Manfred Fleischer Trainer:Chuck Holdaway
- 1990: Helmut de Raaf, Markus Fleming, Uli HiemerUli HiemerUlrich Hiemer is a former professional ice hockey player who was among the first Germans to play in the NHL. He spent three seasons with the New Jersey Devils in the mid 1980s, recording 73 points in 143 total games. He retired in 1996 after playing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the...
, Mike Schmidt, Rick Amann, Andreas Niederberger, Stefan Königer, Christoph Kreutzer, Jürgen Schulz, Gerd Truntschka, Bernd Truntschka, Chris ValentineChris ValentineChristopher William Valentine is a former Canadian ice hockey player and coach.He began his career in 1978 at St. Louis University. He was taken in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft in the 10th round by the Washington Capitals...
, Peter Lee, Andreas Brockmann, Dieter HegenDieter HegenDieter Hegen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Ice Hockey Bundesliga and its replacement the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:...
, Oliver Kasper, Manfred Wolf, Roy Roedger, Lane Lambert, Dieter Willmann, Peter Hejma jun. Trainer: Peter Johansson ab Play-offs: Peter Hejma
- 1991: Helmut de Raaf, Markus Fleming, Uli HiemerUli HiemerUlrich Hiemer is a former professional ice hockey player who was among the first Germans to play in the NHL. He spent three seasons with the New Jersey Devils in the mid 1980s, recording 73 points in 143 total games. He retired in 1996 after playing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the...
, Mike Schmidt, Rick Amann, Andreas Niederberger, Christoph Kreutzer, Jürgen Schulz, Christian Althoff, Robert Sterflinger, Gerd Truntschka, Bernd Truntschka, Chris ValentineChris ValentineChristopher William Valentine is a former Canadian ice hockey player and coach.He began his career in 1978 at St. Louis University. He was taken in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft in the 10th round by the Washington Capitals...
, Peter Lee, Andreas Brockmann, Dieter HegenDieter HegenDieter Hegen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Ice Hockey Bundesliga and its replacement the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:...
, Oliver Kasper, Thomas Werner, Michael Fleming, Olaf Scholz, Brian Hannon, Rainer Zerwesz, Don McLaren, Henrik Hölscher, Dieter Willmann, Peter Hejma jun. Trainer: Hans Zach
- 1992: Helmut de Raaf, Christian Frütel, Uli HiemerUli HiemerUlrich Hiemer is a former professional ice hockey player who was among the first Germans to play in the NHL. He spent three seasons with the New Jersey Devils in the mid 1980s, recording 73 points in 143 total games. He retired in 1996 after playing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the...
, Mike Schmidt, Rick Amann, Andreas Niederberger, Robert Sterflinger, Christof Kreutzer, Christian Althoff, Gerd Truntschka, Bernd Truntschka, Chris ValentineChris ValentineChristopher William Valentine is a former Canadian ice hockey player and coach.He began his career in 1978 at St. Louis University. He was taken in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft in the 10th round by the Washington Capitals...
, Peter Lee, Benoit Doucet, Dieter HegenDieter HegenDieter Hegen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Ice Hockey Bundesliga and its replacement the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:...
, Mike Lay, Andreas Brockmann, Rainer Zerwesz, Olaf Scholz, Henrik Hölscher, Udo Schmid Trainer: Hans Zach
- 1993: Helmut de Raaf, Christian Frütel, Uli HiemerUli HiemerUlrich Hiemer is a former professional ice hockey player who was among the first Germans to play in the NHL. He spent three seasons with the New Jersey Devils in the mid 1980s, recording 73 points in 143 total games. He retired in 1996 after playing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the...
, Mike Schmidt, Rick Amann, Andreas Niederberger, Christoph Kreutzer, Rafael Jedamzik, Robert Sterflinger, Bernd Truntschka, Chris ValentineChris ValentineChristopher William Valentine is a former Canadian ice hockey player and coach.He began his career in 1978 at St. Louis University. He was taken in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft in the 10th round by the Washington Capitals...
, Peter Lee, Benoit Doucet, Andreas Brockmann, Ernst Köpf, Wolfgang Kummer, Lorenz Funk jun., Dale Derkatch, Steve Gotaas, Mark Jooris, Bernd Kühnhauser, Christian Schmitz, Tino BoosTino BoosTino Boos is a German professional ice hockey player who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played with the Hannover Scorpions of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Playing career:...
, Mike Lay, Rainer Zerwesz, Henrik Hölscher. Trainer: Hans Zach
- 1996: Helmut de Raaf, Carsten Gossmann Abwehr, Peter Andersson, Brad Bergen, Uli HiemerUli HiemerUlrich Hiemer is a former professional ice hockey player who was among the first Germans to play in the NHL. He spent three seasons with the New Jersey Devils in the mid 1980s, recording 73 points in 143 total games. He retired in 1996 after playing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the...
, Torsten Kienass, Andreas Niederberger, Sergej Sorokin, Robert Sterflinger (Rick Amann left the DEG before the Play-Offs), Andreas Brockmann, Benoit Doucet, Lorenz Funk, Dieter HegenDieter HegenDieter Hegen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Ice Hockey Bundesliga and its replacement the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:...
, Ernst Köpf, Alexej Kudaschow, Bernd Kühnhauser, Wolfgang Kummer, Patrick LebeauPatrick LebeauPatrick Lebeau is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal. He has played professionally in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, Florida Panthers, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He is the...
, Mikko MäkeläMikko MäkeläMikko Matti Mäkelä is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey left wing. Known as the "Flying Finn", he was drafted in the fourth round, 65th overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft....
, Gordon Sherven, Bernd Truntschka, Chris ValentineChris ValentineChristopher William Valentine is a former Canadian ice hockey player and coach.He began his career in 1978 at St. Louis University. He was taken in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft in the 10th round by the Washington Capitals...
Trainer : Hardy Nilsson, Co-Trainer : Martin Karlsson
Famous players
- Goaltender
- Helmut de Raaf; DEG: 1980 - 1996; Seasons: 11; Games: 497; Goals: 0; Assists: 7; Points: 7; Penealty minutes: 155; Championships: 5
- Defensemen
- Ulrich Hiemer; DEG: 1986 - 1996; Seasons: 10; G: 482; Goals: 141; Assists: 288; Points: 429; PM: 794; Championships: 5
- Andreas Niederberger; defensive; DEG: 1986 - 1998; Seasons: 12; Games: 593; Goals: 77; Assists: 256; P: 333; PM: 262; Ch: 5
- Mike Schmidt; DEG: 1984 - 1993; Seasons: 9; Goals: 63; Assists: 288; P: 351; 571 Penalty minutes; Championships: 4
- Rick Amann; defensive; DEG: 1987 - 1996; Seasons: 9; Games: 446; Goals: 85; Assists: 160; P: 245; PM: 602; Ch: 4
- Robert Sterflinger; DEG: 1985 - 1997; Seasons: 9; G: 405; Goals: 32; Assists: 75; P: 107; PM: 258; Ch: 4
- Forwards
- Chris ValentineChris ValentineChristopher William Valentine is a former Canadian ice hockey player and coach.He began his career in 1978 at St. Louis University. He was taken in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft in the 10th round by the Washington Capitals...
; DEG: 1984 - 1996; Seasons: 12; G: 571; Goals: 365; Assists: 598; P: 963; PM: 912; CH: 5; - Peter-John Lee; DEG: 1983 - 1993; Seasons: 10; G: 450; Goals: 340; Assists: 334; P: 674; PM: 492; CH: 4;
- Peter Hejma Sen.; DEG: 1970 - 1981; Seasons: 9; G: 359; Goals: 240; Assists: 274; P: 514; PM: 261; Ch: 2
- Dieter HegenDieter HegenDieter Hegen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Ice Hockey Bundesliga and its replacement the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:...
; DEG: 1989 - 1998; Seasons: 7; G: 341; Goals: 238; Assists: 266; P: 464; PM: 292; Ch: 4 - Andreas Brockmann; DEG: 1988 - 2000; Seasons: 10; G: 507; Goals: 158; Assists: 264; P: 422; PM: 542; Ch: 6 (5x Bundesliga/DEL; 1x 2. Bundesliga)
- Ben Doucet; DEG: 1991 - 1998; Seasons: 7; G: 340; Goals: 159; Assists: 234; P: 393; PM:521; Ch: 3
- Gerd TruntschkaGerd TruntschkaGerhard Truntschka is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Ice hockey Bundesliga....
; DEG: 1989 - 1992; Seasons: 3; G: 195; Goals: 61; Assists: 207; P: 268; PM: 183; Ch: 3 - Tore VikingstadTore VikingstadTore Vikingstad is a Norwegian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Hannover Scorpions in the German league, Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Club career:...
; DEG: 2003 - 2008; Seasons: 7; G: 355; Goals: 107; Assists: 171; P: 278; PM: 210; Ch: 1 (DEB-Cup 2006) - Brendan ShanahanBrendan ShanahanBrendan Frederick "Shanny" Shanahan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently serves as the National Hockey League's Vice President of Hockey and Business Development and head disciplinarian. Originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils second overall in the 1987 NHL Entry...
; DEG: 1994; Seasons: 1; G: 3;
- Chris Valentine
Coaches
- 1930s - Bobby Bell
- 1952/1953 - Rainer Hillmann
- 1950s - Clare (Jimmy) Drake
- 1950s - Strong
- 1956-1958 - Frank Trottier
- 1958-1962 - Vlastimil Suchoparek
- 1962-1965 - Engelbert Holderied
- 1965-1969 - Hans Rampf
- 1969/1970 - Dr. L. Horsky
- 1970-1972 - Xaver Unsinn
- 1972/1973 - Jiri Pokorny
- 1973-1976 - Chuck Holdaway
- 1976/1977 - Hans Rampf, später George Agar
- 1977/1978 - Rudi Hejtmanek
- 1978/1979 - Otto Schneitberger
- 1979-1982 - Gerhard Kießling
- 1982/1983 - Frycer
- 1983-1984 - Heinz Weisenbach
- 1984-1987 - Otto Schneitberger
- 1987/1988 - Brian Lefley
- 1988-1989 - Peter Johannson
- 1989-1990 - Peter Hejma
- 1990-1995 - Hans Zach
- 1995-1997 - Hardy Nilsson
- 1997 - Hans Zach
- 1997/1998 - Chris ValentineChris ValentineChristopher William Valentine is a former Canadian ice hockey player and coach.He began his career in 1978 at St. Louis University. He was taken in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft in the 10th round by the Washington Capitals...
- 1998-1999 - Czeslaw Panek
- 1999-2001 - Gerhard Brunner
- 2001-2004 - Michael Komma
- 2004 - Walter Köberle as interimcoach
- 2004-2005 - Butch GoringButch GoringRobert "Butch" Goring is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins. He is a four-time Stanley Cup winner with the Islanders. Since retiring as a player he has served as head coach of...
- 2005-2007 - Don JacksonDon Jackson (ice hockey)Donald Clinton Jackson is an ice hockey coach and a retired professional ice hockey player who played 315 games in the National Hockey League between 1978 and 1987 and began his coaching career in 1988....
- 2007 - Slavomir Lener
- 2007-2008 - Lance NetheryLance NetheryLance Nethery is a former professional ice hockey centre and coach, and current executive. Nethery attended Cornell University, playing for the Cornell Big Red, and midway through his college career he was selected by the New York Rangers, 131st overall, in the eighth round of the 1977 NHL...
as interim coach - 2008-2010 - Harold Kreis
- 2010–present - Jeff Tomlinson