Deutsche Eishockey Liga

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Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	1994
No. of teams	16
Country(ies)	Germany
Most recent champion(s)	Eisbären Berlin (2008-09)
Official website	www.del.org

The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) is a professional ice hockey league from Germany, the country's highest. The league was created in 1994 as a replacement for the old 1.Bundesliga; the only major difference between the former 1.Bundesliga and the current DEL is that the latter is not under the administration of the Deutscher Eishockey-Bund.

The league is semi-closed, which means there can be no automatic promotion and relegation between the DEL and the 2.Bundesliga; however, teams wishing to step down to the 2.Bundesliga are free to, as long as they purchase a 2.Bundesliga licence. Likewise, a champion club from the 2.Bundesliga that desires to join the DEL is welcome to, as long as it meets the league's requirements. The last team admitted into the DEL was

Contents 1 2009-10 teams 2 All-time league leaders 3 See also 4 External Links

[edit] 2009-10 teams

• Augsburger Panther
• Eisbären Berlin
• EV Duisburg
• DEG Metro Stars
• Frankfurt Lions
• Hamburg Freezers
• Hannover Scorpions
• ERC Ingolstadt
• Iserlohn Roosters
• Kassel Huskies
• Kölner Haie
• Krefeld Pinguine
• Adler Mannheim
• Sinupret Ice Tigers
• Straubing Tigers
• EHC Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams

[edit] All-time league leaders

All statistics in date of the end of the 2008-09 season.

Most points Player GP G A PTS Robert Hock 676 196 398 594 Mike Bullard 460 218 303 521 Steve Walker 509 185 335 520 Wallace Schreiber 555 205 301 506 Dwayne Norris 613 208 296 504

Most goals Player GP G A PTS Mike Bullard 460 218 303 521 Dwayne Norris 613 208 296 504 Wallace Schreiber 555 205 301 506

Most assists Player GP G A PTS Robert Hock 676 196 398 594 John Chabot 366 102 341 443 Leonardo Soccio 504 156 336 492 Steve Walker 509 185 335 520

Most matches played Player GP G A PTS Andreas Renz 834 18 60 78 Mirko Lüdemann 782 142 258 400 Tino Boos 771 104 160 264 Sven Felski 749 188 283 471 Robert Hock 676 196 398 594

Most shutouts Player GP Shut-outs Jimmy Waite 433 40 Boris Rousson 473 33 Mike Rosati 330 31 Ian Gordon 517 31 Chris Rogles 453 30

Andreas Renz is, with 834 matches played, an all-time league leader

[edit] See also

• 2.Bundesliga
• Oberliga
• Bayernliga
• Oberliga (DDR)

Seasons of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga

1994-95 • 1995-96 • 1996-97 • 1997-98 • 1998-99 • 1999-00 • 2000-01 • 2001-02 • 2002-03 • 2003-04 • 2004-05 • 2005-06 • 2006-07 • 2007-08 • 2008-09 • 2009-10

[edit] External Links

• DEL

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