The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) since 2000 and play their home games at the Balver-Zinn Arena which is also known as Eissporthalle am Seilersee. The team made the playoffs three times in its first 15 seasons in the DEL. The Roosters are widely regarded for their fans and having one of the best atmospheres at home games in Europe despite having an arena capacity for just 4,967 spectators. The club caused much controversy in 1987 when, under Heinz Weifenbach, a US$900,000 advertising deal was signed for former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's The Green Book. The book is widely acknowledged as having been inspired by Mao Zedong's The Little Red Book.
Herberts Vasiļjevs is a retired Latvian professional ice hockey center and right winger. He played in 51 NHL contests and spent more than ten years in the German DEL with Krefeld Pinguine. He also represented the Latvian national teams at three Olympic Games.
Richard Norman Adduono is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and retired professional ice hockey player in the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League.
Pascal Trépanier is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Avalanche, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Nashville Predators. He finished his 18-year career with Krefeld Pinguine of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany.
Jonathan Richard Matsumoto is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL2.
Brad Purdie is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre.
Jordan Julien Caron is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted in the first round, 25th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft from the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).
Marcel Müller is German professional ice hockey left winger currently playing with Straubing Tigers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Michael "Mike" Hoeffel is an American-German professional ice hockey winger, who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Krefeld Pinguine then of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Patrick Seifert is a German professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Ravensburg Towerstars of the DEL2. He most recently played for Krefeld Pinguine of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
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Tim Miller is an American-German professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Heilbronner Falken in the DEL2.
Paul Dyck is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and currently the head coach and general manager of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's Steinbach Pistons.
Torsten Ankert is a German professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Düsseldorfer EG in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Chad Costello is an American professional ice hockey player and coach. He is the former head coach of the Allen Americans in the ECHL.
Mathias Robert Lange is an Austrian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He last played for the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Kevin Orendorz is a German professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with Krefeld Pinguine of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
Mathias Trettenes is a Norwegian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for HC La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Swiss League (SL).
Michael Little, better known as Mike Little, is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing for SønderjyskE of the Metal Ligaen in Denmark.
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