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 first in 1936 by Willi Münstermann, the pro team became a limited liability company in 1994 and joined the top tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga. In their history they have won the German championship in 1951,1952, and 2003.
Jonathan Richard Matsumoto is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL2.
Marcel Müller is German professional ice hockey left winger currently playing with Straubing Tigers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Laurin Braun is a German professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). His older brother Constantin Braun plays for the Eisbären Berlin.
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).
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).
Steve Hanusch is a German professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Dresdner Eislöwen of the DEL2. He previously played with Eisbären Berlin before joining Krefeld Pinguine on April 29, 2012. In the midst of the 2016–17 season, his 5th with the Pinguine, Hanusch left the club to sign in the DEL2 with the Kassel Huskies on December 13, 2016.
Alexander Dück also spelled Dueck is a German former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most recently played with Ravensburg Towerstars of the DEL2. Dueck played a solitary season for the Hamburg Freezers during the 2010–11 season. He then returned to the Krefeld Pinguine for the following 2011–12 season on May 11, 2011.
Lukas Lang is a Czech-born German professional ice hockey goaltender. He is the son of former Czechoslovak international goaltender Karel Lang.
Tim Miller is an American-German professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Heilbronner Falken in the DEL2.
Justin Kelly is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Andreas Driendl is a German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for SC Riessersee of the DEL2. He has formerly played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) with the Hamburg Freezers and Krefeld Pinguine.
Philip Riefers is a German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Krefeld Pinguine in the DEL2.
Adrian Grygiel is a Polish-born German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Eispiraten Crimmitschau in the DEL2. He has previously played with Krefeld Pinguine, Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers, Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg and Augsburger Panther in the DEL.
Kael Mouillierat is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing under contract to the Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL2.
Mike Collins is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Vinny Saponari is an American professional ice hockey right winger who is currently under contract with Eispiraten Crimmitschau of the DEL2.
Travis Ewanyk is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Starbulls Rosenheim of the DEL2.
