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.
The Krefeld Pinguine are an ice hockey team in the DEL2. Their home ice is in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the Yayla Arena. Founded in 1936 by entrepreneur Willi Münstermann, the pro team became a limited liability company in 1994 and joined the top tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). In their history, they have won the German championship three times: 1951, 1952, and 2003.
François Méthot is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He was the Buffalo Sabres' third pick, 54th overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft from the Shawinigan Cataractes, but only ever played exhibition games in the NHL.
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.
Duncan Alexander James Milroy is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was selected in the second round, 37th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
Marcel Müller is German professional ice hockey left winger currently playing with Straubing Tigers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
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. The Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings lost their license due to insolvency proceedings and the Frankfurt Lions were granted a stay in the league.
Constantin Braun is a German professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Jacob Lagacé is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for ESV Kaufbeuren of the DEL2 (GER).
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).
Niklas Treutle is a German professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Nürnberg Ice Tigers in the German top-flight DEL. In the 2015–16 season, he played within the Arizona Coyotes organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Antonin Manavian is a French professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Brûleurs de Loups of the Ligue Magnus.
Tim Miller is an American-German professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Heilbronner Falken in the DEL2.
Tommy Raymond Kristiansen is a Norwegian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Stavanger Oilers in the GET-ligaen.
István Sofron is a Romanian-born Hungarian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for MAC Budapest in the Slovak Extraliga (Slovak).
Daniel Pietta is a German professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays with ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He previously played with Krefeld Pinguine from 2003 to 2020.
Philip Riefers is a German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Krefeld Pinguine in the DEL2.
Mark Voakes is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He most notably played in 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).
