2001–02 DEL season

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2001–02 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season
Deutsche Eishockey Liga Logo 2001.svg
League Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Sport Ice Hockey
Number of teams 16
2001–02
Season champions Kölner Haie
DEL seasons

The 2001–02 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 8th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (English: German Ice Hockey League). The league also introduced a new logo, that will stay in use until the 2011-2012 season.

Deutsche Eishockey Liga recurring tournament

The Deutsche Eishockey Liga or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league that was founded in 1994. It was formed as a replacement for the Eishockey-Bundesliga and became the new top-tier league in Germany as a result. Unlike the old Bundesliga, the DEL is not under the administration of the German Ice Hockey Federation.

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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.

Kölner Haie ice hockey team

The Kölner Haie are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany that plays in the professional Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). The team was one of the founding members of the DEL.

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.

2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey) second tier of Ice hockey in Germany

The 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga was the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany until 2012/13 and has since been replaced by DEL2. Starting in 2002, the league was organized by the ESBG, to which the league organization was outsourced from the DEB, the German ice hockey federation. In the 2012–13 season, it featured 13 teams.

Revierlöwen Oberhausen ice hockey team in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Reiverlöwen Oberhausen was an ice hockey team in Oberhausen, Germany. They played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1997-2002.

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 603310215182:138121
2. Adler Mannheim 60346614186:135120
3. Krefeld Pinguine 60346416210:162118
4. Nürnberg Ice Tigers 60317418180:134111
5. Kassel Huskies 60266820157:14798
6. Kölner Haie 60273624173:15393
7. Eisbären Berlin 60256524177:16692
8. Augsburger Panther 60238623185:18991
9. DEG Metro Stars 60238326143:13988
10. Hannover Scorpions 60214728180:20178
11. Frankfurt Lions 60207231156:19976
12. Iserlohn Roosters 60194928154:18374
13. Revierlöwen Oberhausen 601856 31168:18770
14. Moskitos Essen 60183831163:19568
15. Berlin Capitals 60196530168:20568
16. Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings 601821030134:18368
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 Wings3:4 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 Semifinals Finals
         
1 München Barons3
8 Augsburg Panther 1
1 München Barons 2
6 Kölner Haie3
3 Krefeld Pinguine 0
6 Kölner Haie3
2 Adler Mannheim 2
6 Kölner Haie3
2 Adler Mannheim3
7 Eisbären Berlin 1
2 Adler Mannheim3
5 Kassel Huskies 0
4 Nürnberg Ice Tigers 1
5 Kassel Huskies3

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
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 Haie0:3 1:2 3:4 2:4 – –
Nürnberg Ice Tigers – Kassel Huskies1:3 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 Haie2:3 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 were DEL Champions for the 2nd time and held the German Champion title for the 8th time in their club history.

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1996–97 DEL season

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2002–03 DEL season

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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 German Champion title.

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The 2010–11 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season is the 17th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. As reigning champions of the 2. Bundesliga, EHC München were promoted to the DEL.

The 2011–12 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 18th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Eisbären Berlin won the league championship after posting the top record during the regular season.

The 2012–13 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 19th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

The 2013–14 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 20th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

The 2014–15 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 21st season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. It started on 12 September 2014 and ended on 22 April 2015.

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