The Deutsche Eishockey Liga or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league and the highest division in German ice hockey. 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.
Marcel Goc is a German former professional ice hockey player.
The Adler Mannheim is a professional ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest-level ice hockey league in Germany. The team is based in Mannheim, a city in the northern part of Baden-Württemberg. Currently, the team plays at SAP Arena, where they moved to at the beginning of the 2005–06 season after having played at Eisstadion am Friedrichspark for nearly seven decades from 1938 through 2005. They have won the German Championship a total of eight times, seven of those coming after 1994 in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
Jonathan Richard Matsumoto is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL2.
Michael Stewart is a Canadian-Austrian former professional ice hockey defenceman who has become a coach after his playing days. He was drafted in the first round, thirteenth overall, of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers, but never played a game in the NHL.
Chet Pickard is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He most notably played in the American Hockey League and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He holds a German passport.
Jerome Flaake is a German professional ice hockey left winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL2.
Dennis Endras is a German professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Martin Buchwieser is a German professional ice hockey forward who is signed with Löwen Frankfurt, a member of the DEL2.
Ronny Arendt is a German former professional ice hockey player who most notably played for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He also played with the Berlin Capitals and Augsburger Panther.
Matthias Plachta is a German professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He is the son of Jacek Płachta, a former player and coach of the Poland men's national ice hockey team.
Nikolai Goc is a German professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Bietigheim Steelers in the DEL2. He previously played with Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the German National men's ice hockey team.
Christoph Ullmann is a German former professional ice hockey player. He played the duration of his career in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Sven Butenschön is a German-Canadian ice hockey coach and a former professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently serving as head coach at the University of British Columbia.
Adam Mitchell is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Löwen Frankfurt in the DEL2. Born in Port Elgin, Ontario, he was granted German citizenship in September 2014.
Nicolas "Nico" Krämmer is a German professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for EHC München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Philip Riefers is a German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Krefeld Pinguine in the DEL2.
Mirko Höfflin is a German professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the sixth round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Thomas Larkin is a British-born Italian ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Larkin was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 5th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the first Italian-trained player ever selected in the NHL Entry Draft. Larkin attended Phillips Exeter Academy and then spent four years at Colgate University, where he played for the Raiders ice hockey team, and served as the team's co-captain during his senior season. Internationally, Larkin has represented Italy at the world championships.
Peter Russell is a British ice hockey coach and former goaltender. He is currently the head coach of both the Cardiff Devils in the UK's EIHL and the Great Britain men's national ice hockey team. He is the most successful coach in GB history at both senior and junior level, with 11 medals including six gold medals.
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