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.
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.
Sascha Goc is a German former professional ice hockey who last played for the Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Goc played in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His younger brothers Marcel and Nikolai currently play for Adler Mannheim.
Dimitri Andreevich Pätzold is a Kazakh-born German professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for EV Landshut of the DEL2. He has also played in the Kontinental Hockey League. Due to his Russian German descent he also holds Russian citizenship. Internationally Pätzold has represented the German national team at several tournaments, including the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Ryan Caldwell is a Canadian former professional ice hockey. During the 2005–06 season he played two games for the New York Islanders and two more in the 2007–08 season for the Phoenix Coyotes.
Daniel Weiss is a German professional ice hockey right wing who is currently playing with EC Bad Nauheim of the DEL2.
Toni Ritter is a German professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Dresdner Eislöwen in the DEL2.
Jonas Langmann is a German professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Ravensburg Towerstars in the DEL2. He previously played for the Hannover Scorpions.
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.
Travis John Turnbull is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Straubing Tigers in the top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Christopher Fischer is a German professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Schwenninger Wild Wings in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Marius Möchel is a German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Starbulls Rosenheim of the DEL2 in Germany. He has formerly played in the DEL with EHC München, Hamburg Freezers, Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers, Grizzlys Wolfsburg and Schwenninger Wild Wings in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Tobias Woerle is a former German professional ice hockey player. Until his retirement in February 2023, he has been playing for EC Bad Nauheim in the DEL2. He has previously played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the Iserlohn Roosters, Straubing Tigers, EHC München and Schwenninger Wild Wings and for ESV Kaufbeuren in DEL2.
Benedikt Brueckner is a German professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Schwenninger Wild Wings in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Brueckner has previously played in the DEL with Adler Mannheim and the Straubing Tigers On May 7, 2013, after two seasons with the Tigers, Brueckner signed a one-year contract with DEL rival, EHC München. After two seasons with Red Bull, Brueckner signed a two-year contract with his fourth DEL club, Schwenninger Wild Wings on March 23, 2015.
Cody Lampl is an American and German professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the Straubing Tigers.
Mirko Höfflin is a German professional ice hockey forward currently playing 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.
William Kevin Acton is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played with the Edmonton Oilers in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Dominik Bittner is a German professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for EHC Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Harold Kreis is a German-Canadian ice hockey coach and a former professional player. He is a member of the German ice hockey hall of fame.
