Kölner Haie
Encyclopedia
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.
The Kölner Haie play their home games in the DEL (German Ice Hockey League) and DEB-Pokal (German Ice Hockey Federation Cup) at the Lanxess Arena (previously known as the Kölnarena), which opened in 1998, located in Cologne-Deutz. With room for 18,500 spectators, the Lanxess Arena is amongst the biggest multi-functional arenas in Europe, and the Haie have the second highest average attendance in European ice hockey behind Swiss team SC Bern
. Previously, the Haie played their home games at the Eisstadion an der Lentstrasse. A strong local rivalry exists between the Kölner Haie and the DEG Metro Stars
, of neighboring Düsseldorf
. Games between the two teams often attract sell-out crowds.
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Standings
Season
League
Regular season
Playoffs
Final standings
1972–73
Oberliga
1. Place
1. Place Promotion to Bundesliga
1973–74
Bundesliga
8. Place
8. Place
1974–75
Bundesliga
7. Place
7. Place
1975–76
Bundesliga
6. Place
6. Place
1976–77
Bundesliga
1. Place
Champion
1977–78
Bundesliga
3. Place
3. Place
1978–79
Bundesliga
1. Place
Champion
1979–80
Bundesliga
6. Place
6. Place
1980–81
Bundesliga
9. Place
9. Place
(Invention of Playoffs), the Kölner Haie lost 20 Points due to counterfeiting player licenses
1981–82
Bundesliga
2. Place
Semifinal
3. Place
1982–83
Bundesliga
4. Place
Semifinal
4. Place
1983–84
Bundesliga
2. Place
Finals
Champion
1984–85
Bundesliga
2. Place
Semifinal
3. Place
1985–86
Bundesliga
1. Place
Finals
Champion
1986–87
Bundesliga
2. Place
Finals
Champion
1987–88
Bundesliga
2. Place
Finals
Champion
1988–89
Bundesliga
1. Place
Semifinal
3. Place
1989–90
Bundesliga
2. Place
Semifinal
3. Place
1990–91
Bundesliga
1. Place
Finals
Champion Runner-up
1991–92
Bundesliga
3. Place
Quarterfinals
5. Place
1992–93
Bundesliga
2. Place
Finals
Champion Runner-up
1993–94
Bundesliga
5. Place
Semifinal
4. Place
Career Games
Career Goals
Career Points
Career Penalty Minutes
Longest Game
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...
club based in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany
Germany
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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.
The Kölner Haie play their home games in the DEL (German Ice Hockey League) and DEB-Pokal (German Ice Hockey Federation Cup) at the Lanxess Arena (previously known as the Kölnarena), which opened in 1998, located in Cologne-Deutz. With room for 18,500 spectators, the Lanxess Arena is amongst the biggest multi-functional arenas in Europe, and the Haie have the second highest average attendance in European ice hockey behind Swiss team SC Bern
SC Bern
Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators....
. Previously, the Haie played their home games at the Eisstadion an der Lentstrasse. A strong local rivalry exists between the Kölner Haie and the 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...
, of neighboring 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...
. Games between the two teams often attract sell-out crowds.
Honors
- German Champion 1977, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 2002
- Championship Runner-up 1991, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2008
- DEB Cup Winner 2004
- European Cup 2nd Place 1985 and 1996, 3rd Place 1989
- Spengler Cup Winner 1999
Championship teams
- 1976/77: Erich KühnhacklErich KühnhacklErich Kühnhackl is a retired German ice hockey player born and raised in Czechoslovakia...
, Craig Sarner, Marcus Kuhl, Detlef Langemann, Henryk Jaworowski, Peter Schiller, Udo Kießling, Franz Hofherr, Kjell-Rune Milton, Carl-Gustaf Richter, Hans Rothkirch, Matthias Maurer, Wim Hospelt, Michael Muus, Harald Krüll, Dieter Langemann, Youkko Oestyllae, Bernd Beyerbach, Axel Richter, Wolf Herbst
- 1978/79: Erich Kühnhackl, Hardy Nilsson, Marcus Kuhl, Dick Decloe, Udo Kießling, Harald Krüll, Walter Stadler, Franz Hofherr, Henryk Jaworowski, Peter Schiller, D. Langemann, Vic Stanfield, Hans Rothkirch, Georg Kink, Miroslav Sikora, Christian Nikola, Siegfried Hardt, Claus Verleih, Rainer Makkatsch
- 1983/84: Gerd TruntschkaGerd TruntschkaGerhard Truntschka is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Ice hockey Bundesliga....
, Miroslav Sikora, Holger Meitinger, Marcus Kuhl, Ulli Hiemer, Peter Schiller, Toni Forster, Udo Kießling, Rainer Phillip, Drew Callander, Rob Tudor, Christoph Augsten, Peter Gailer, Werner Kühn, Uwe KruppUwe KruppUwe G. Krupp is a retired German professional hockey defenceman and current coach of the German national ice hockey team. Following Walt Tkaczuk, Krupp was only the second German-born player to have a lasting career in the National Hockey League...
, Guido Lenzen, Jörg Parschill, Rene Ledock, Richard Trojan, Jörg Lautwein, Georg Giovannakis, Helmut de Raaf, Peter Zankl
- 1985/86: Miroslav Sikora, Gerd Truntschka, Helmut Steiger, Doug Berry, Peter Schiller, Udo Kießling, Boguslav Maj, Brian Young, Uwe KruppUwe KruppUwe G. Krupp is a retired German professional hockey defenceman and current coach of the German national ice hockey team. Following Walt Tkaczuk, Krupp was only the second German-born player to have a lasting career in the National Hockey League...
, Christoph Augsten, Steve McNeil, Gordon Blumenschein, Holger Meitinger, Werner Kühn, Justyn Denisiuk, Rene Ledock, Marc Otten, Bodo Kummer, Richard Trojan, Helmut de Raaf, Alexander Lange, Thomas Bornträger
- 1986/87: Miroslav Sikora, Gerd Truntschka, Helmut Steiger, Doug Berry, Holger Meitinger, Udo Kießling, Boguslav Maj, Udo Schmid, 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:...
, Christoph Augsten, Tom Thornbury, Brian Young, Andreas Pokorny, Werner Kühn, Rene Ledock, Thomas Gröger, Justyn Denisiuk, Marc Otten, Helmut de Raaf, Alexander Lange, Thomas Bornträger
- 1987/88: Miroslav Sikora, Gerd Truntschka, Helmut Steiger, Doug Berry, Holger Meitinger,Udo Kießling, Roger Nicholas, Udo Schmid, 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:...
, Robert Sterflinger, Tom Thornbury, Thomas Brandl, Andreas Pokorny, Werner Kühn, Peter Romberg, Thomas Gröger, Ernst Köpf, Helmut de Raaf, Marcus Beeck, Jörg Jung, Dirk Voss
- 1994/95: Sergei BerezinSergei BerezinSergei Yevgenyevich Berezin is a former NHL player from 1996–97 through 2002–03. Berezin, who played left wing in the NHL, was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the tenth round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...
, Peter Draisaitl, Luciano BorsatoLuciano BorsatoLuciano Roberto Borsato is a retired Canadian professional hockey centre who played 5 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets.-Playing career:...
, Thomas Brandl, Jörg Mayr, Leo Stefan, Andreas Lupzig, Herbert Hohenberger, Michael Rumrich, Mirko Lüdemann, Tobias AbstreiterTobias AbstreiterTobias Abstreiter is a German professional ice hockey centre. During his playing career he was described as a two-way player and a faceoff specialist.-Professional career:...
, Ralf Reisinger, Stefan Mann, Rainer Zerwesz, Andreas Pokorny, Franz Demmel, Patrick Carnbäck, Karsten Mende, Alexander Genze, Martin Ondrejka, Nikolai BorschevskyNikolai BorschevskyNikolai Konstantinovich Borschevsky is a retired professional ice hockey player from Russia, and the current head coach of the Atlant Moscow Oblast of the KHL. Nicknamed "Stick" due to his diminutive frame, he was a star in the Soviet Union and went on to play in the National Hockey League for the...
, Christian von Trzcinski, Josef HeißJosef HeißJoseph "Peppi" Heiß is a retired German ice hockey goaltender.He started his career with SC Riessersee in 1980...
, Olaf Grundmann
- 2001/02: Markus Jocher, Petri Liimatainen, Toni Porkka, Andreas Renz, Brad SchlegelBrad SchlegelBradley Wilfred Schlegel is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.Drafted in 1988 by the Washington Capitals, he also played briefly for the Calgary Flames...
, John Stewart Miner, Jörg Mayr, Mirko Lüdemann, Alex HicksAlex HicksAlexander W. Hicks is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks and the Florida Panthers...
, Collin Danielsmeier, Éric BertrandEric BertrandEric Bertrand is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Saint-Georges COOL-FM in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey...
, Thomas Schinko, Björn Barta, Benjamin Hinterstocker, Alexander Kuzminski, Christoph Ullmann, Vitali Stähle, Niklas Sundblad, 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:...
, Dave McLlwainDave McLlwainDavid Allan McLlwain is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. McLlwain is best known for playing for a record four National Hockey League teams in one season during the 1991–92 season...
, Andre FaustAndre FaustAndre Faust is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He was drafted by New Jersey Devils in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft in 9th round as the 173rd pick overall...
, Jason Young, Dwayne NorrisDwayne NorrisCarl Dwayne Norris is a former professional ice hockey player. He started his hockey career with the St. John's Capitals of the Avalon Junior Hockey League. He left home at the young age of 14 to play with the Notre Dame Hounds. He then went on to play college hockey with Michigan State...
, Corey MillenCorey MillenCorey Eugene Millen is a retired American ice hockey center.-NHL:Millen played for the University of Minnesota after being selected by the New York Rangers in the 1982 NHL Entry draft....
, Chris Rogles, Dimitri Pätzold
Season records
DEL
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tie | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Rank | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 1994–95 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 1994–95 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the inaugural season of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . The Kölner Haie the won the first DEL season to become German Champions.... |
44 | 28 | 14 | 2 | - | - | 60 | 185 | 125 | 6 | Champions |
| 1995–96 1995–96 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 1995–96 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 2nd season of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .As a replacement for the Mad Dogs München, the SC Riessersee moved up from the 2nd Bundesliga. However, continuing the financial unrest in the German Ice Hockey, SC Riessersee, as well as ESG Sachsen... |
50 | 37 | 9 | 4 | - | - | 79 | 261 | 129 | 1 | Lost in Finals |
| 1996–97 1996–97 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 1996–97 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 3rd season of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .Adler Mannheim became the DEL Champion, winning a German title for the second time in their history... |
50 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 | - | 76 | 235 | 142 | 2 | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 1997–98 1997–98 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 1997–98 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 4th season of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .Adler Mannheim became the DEL Champion for the second time in a row, winning a German title for the third time in their history. The season had its share of instability... |
48 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 | - | 60 | 160 | 147 | 3 | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 1998–99 1998–99 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 1998–99 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 5th season of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .Adler Mannheim continued their dominance in German ice-hockey and became the DEL Champion for the third time in row, winning a German title for the fourth time in their history... |
52 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 7 | - | 88 | 182 | 159 | 5 | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 1999–00 1999–00 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 1999–2000 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 6th season of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .An agreement was reached between DEL and the 1. Liga. With DEL being the top-level league, it would be known as the DEL - Die 1. Bundesliga, and the 1. Liga as the 2. Bundesliga... |
56 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 11 | - | 114 | 217 | 144 | 1 | Lost in Finals |
| 2000–01 2000–01 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 2000–01 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 7th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . The Adler Mannheim won the DEL Championship the fourth time in 5 seasons, extending their dominance in German ice hockey. It was also the fifth time in their history they held the... |
60 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 12 | - | 111 | 186 | 154 | 2 | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 2001–02 2001–02 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 2001–02 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 8th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . The league also introduced a new logo, that will stay in use until the 2011-2012 season.... |
60 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 6 | - | 93 | 173 | 153 | 6 | Champions |
| 2002–03 2002–03 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 2002–03 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 9th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . The Krefeld Pinguine became German Champions... |
52 | 30 | 7 | 15 | 0 | - | 101 | 151 | 117 | 2 | Lost in Finals |
| 2003–04 2003–04 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 2003–04 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 10th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . The Frankfurt Lions became German Champions, and the Wölfe Freiburg were relegated back to the 2... |
52 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 9 | - | 93 | 160 | 134 | 4 | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 2004–05 2004–05 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 2004–05 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 11th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . The Eisbären Berlin became first time German Champion, a feat they will repeat a number of times in the next seasons... |
52 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 8 | - | 92 | 146 | 120 | 4 | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 2005–06 2005–06 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 2005–06 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 12th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . The German champion Eisbären Berlin defended its title in the final game on 17 April 2005... |
52 | 30 | 17 | - | 0 | 5 | 89 | 185 | 143 | 5 | Lost in Semifinals |
| 2006–07 2006–07 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 2006–07 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 13th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . The league was played with 14 clubs in the 2006-07 season, the same number as the previous season... |
52 | 28 | 15 | - | 5 | 4 | 91 | 177 | 135 | 5 | Lost in Semifinals |
| 2007–08 2007–08 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 2007–08 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 14th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . 15 Teams played after the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg received the license and were admitted to play in the DEL. Each club played the other four times, resulting in 56 regular season games... |
56 | 37 | 12 | - | 4 | 3 | 109 | 192 | 146 | 3 | Lost in Finals |
| 2008–09 2008–09 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 2008–09 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 15th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . 16 Teams played after the 2. Bundesliga Champion, the Kassel Huskies received the license to play in the DEL... |
52 | 19 | 23 | - | 5 | 5 | 63 | 147 | 166 | 15 | No Playoffs |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season -Regular season:GP = Games Played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime win, SOW = Shootout win, OTL = Overtime loss, SOL = Shootout loss, L = LossColor code: = Direct Playoff qualification, = Playoff qualification round, = No playoffSource:... |
56 | 25 | 26 | - | 4 | 1 | 74 | 178 | 190 | 10 | Lost in Preliminary Finals |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season -Regular season:GP = Games Played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime win, SOW = Shootout win, OTL = Overtime loss, SOL = Shootout loss, L = LossColor code: = Direct Playoff qualification, = Playoff qualification round, = No playoff -Playoff... |
52 | 25 | 20 | - | 1 | 6 | 73 | 159 | 162 | 9 | Lost in Quarterfinals |
Staff
- Head Coach: Uwe KruppUwe KruppUwe G. Krupp is a retired German professional hockey defenceman and current coach of the German national ice hockey team. Following Walt Tkaczuk, Krupp was only the second German-born player to have a lasting career in the National Hockey League...
- Asst. Coach: Niklas SundbladNiklas SundbladNiklas Sundblad is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player.-Career:He played two National Hockey League games for the Calgary Flames in the 1995–96 season before returning to Europe, where he has had a moderately successful career in Sweden and Germany. In 2006–07, Sundblad played for HC...
- Trainer: Petri LiimatainenPetri LiimatainenPetri Liimatainen is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. At the end of the 2009/2010 season, Liimatainen ended his career as a player.-External links:* *...
Notable players
- Sergei BerezinSergei BerezinSergei Yevgenyevich Berezin is a former NHL player from 1996–97 through 2002–03. Berezin, who played left wing in the NHL, was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the tenth round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...
- Philip GogullaPhilip GogullaPhilip Gogulla is a German professional ice hockey player currently playing for Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:...
- Thomas GreissThomas GreissThomas Greiss is a German professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
- Alex HicksAlex HicksAlexander W. Hicks is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks and the Florida Panthers...
- Mike Johnson
- Udo Kießling
- Uwe KruppUwe KruppUwe G. Krupp is a retired German professional hockey defenceman and current coach of the German national ice hockey team. Following Walt Tkaczuk, Krupp was only the second German-born player to have a lasting career in the National Hockey League...
- Erich KühnhacklErich KühnhacklErich Kühnhackl is a retired German ice hockey player born and raised in Czechoslovakia...
- Dave McLlwainDave McLlwainDavid Allan McLlwain is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. McLlwain is best known for playing for a record four National Hockey League teams in one season during the 1991–92 season...
- Marcel MüllerMarcel MüllerMarcel Mueller is German professional ice hockey left winger currently with the Toronto Marlies of the AHL.-Playing career:...
- Robert MüllerRobert MüllerRobert Müller was a German professional ice hockey goaltender.- Draft :Müller was drafted by the Washington Capitals as their ninth-round pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, 275th overall, but never played for the team....
- Jeremy RoenickJeremy RoenickJeremy Shaffer "J.R." Roenick is a former American professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League . He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks over the course of his 18 NHL...
- Jozef StümpelJozef StümpelJozef Stümpel is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre currently playing for HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...
Former coaches
- Clayton Beddoes
Clayton BeddoesClayton Beddoes is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins from 1995 to 1997. Beddoes was signed as a free agent by the Bruins in 1994. He played sixty career NHL games, scoring two goals and eight assists for ten... - Andreas Lupzig
- Igors Pavlovs
- Bill StewartBill Stewart (ice hockey)William Donald Stewart is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and former head coach of the New York Islanders.-Playing career:...
Team records
- Mirko Lüdemann (800 Games)
- Josef HeißJosef HeißJoseph "Peppi" Heiß is a retired German ice hockey goaltender.He started his career with SC Riessersee in 1980...
(690 Games) - Miroslav Sikora (644 Games)
Career Goals
- Miroslav Sikora (442 Goals)
- Gerd TruntschkaGerd TruntschkaGerhard Truntschka is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Ice hockey Bundesliga....
(270 Goals) - Marcus Kuhl (250 Goals)
Career Points
- Miroslav Sikora (838 Points)
- Gerd Truntschka (825 Points)
- Helmut Steiger (500 Points)
Career Penalty Minutes
- Andreas Lupzig (811 Minutes)
- Udo Kießling (791 Minutes)
- Peter Schiller (789 Minutes)
Longest Game
- 168:16 minutes (22. March 2008 - 23. March 2008, Semifinal versus Adler MannheimAdler MannheimAdler 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...
, scorer of the game-winning-goal was Philip GogullaPhilip GogullaPhilip Gogulla is a German professional ice hockey player currently playing for Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:...
, longest Game in German ice hockey history and 2nd longest ice hockey game of all-time)