Starbulls Rosenheim

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Starbulls Rosenheim
City Rosenheim, Oberbayern
League DEL2
Founded1928;97 years ago (1928)
Home arena ROFA-Stadion
(capacity: 5,022)
ColoursGreen, white, red, black
    
General manager Christoph Sandner
Head coach Jari Pasanen
Captain C.J. Stretch
Website www.starbulls.de
Franchise history
To 1978EV Rosenheim
1979–1993Sportbund DJK Rosenheim
1994–2000Star Bulls Rosenheim GmbH
2000–presentStarbulls Rosenheim e.V.

The Starbulls Rosenheim are a professional ice hockey team based in Rosenheim, Germany. The team competes in the DEL2, the second highest level of play in professional German ice hockey. They play their home games at the ROFA-Stadion. ROFA AG is also one of the two main sponsors of the Starbulls. The contract with ROFA is currently dated until 2029.

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The team joined SB/DJK Rosenheim in 1979, after EV Rosenheim had folded, and in 1994 the team adopted their current name. The team played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) from 1995-2000. In 2000, the Star Bulls Rosenheim sold their DEL licence to the Iserlohn Roosters. The current team Starbulls Rosenheim e.V. was founded on May 23, 2000 and had to restart in the lowest league the Bezirksliga.

Achievements

Players

Roster season 2025/26

Updated March 28, 2025 [3]

#NatPlayer Pos S/G AgeAcquiredPlace of birth
8 Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Laub LW/RWL312022 Rosenheim, Germany
9 Flag of Germany.svg Simon Gnyp DL232024 Burghausen, Germany
12 Flag of the United States.svg C.J. Stretch (C) CR352023 Irvine, California
14 Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Tiffels DR312024 Cologne, Germany
18 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Zwickl FL18Junior Rosenheim, Germany
20 Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Strodel (A) LW/RWL332022 Buchloe, Germany
21 Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Germany.svg Ville Järveläinen RWR322024 Hämeenlinna, Finland
28 Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Kolb D/FL282020 Munich, Germany
35 Flag of Finland.svg Oskar Autio GL252024 Espoo, Finland
50 Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Beck DL222024 Prien am Chiemsee, Germany
57 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charlie Sarault (A) CL332024 Fournier, Ontario
60 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shane Hanna DL312023 New Westminster, British Columbia
72 Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Italy.svg Pascal Seidel GL22 Loan Neuss, Germany
76 Flag of Germany.svg Kilian Kühnhauser DL20Junior Rosenheim, Germany
89 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Reiter FR282022 Munich, Germany
98 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Vollmayer D/FR292014 Ebersberg, Germany

Honored numbers

Above the media wall, under the stadium roof there are banners of the following players, honoring their contributions to the organization. However, their numbers aren't retired, as Mitch Stephens wore number 27 between 2009 and 2012. [4] Denis Shevyrin wore number 15 in season 2023/24.

#NatPlayerPosCareer
15 Flag of Germany.svg Horst-Peter Kretschmer D1981–1992
23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of Germany.svg Ron Fischer D1986–1996
25 Flag of Germany.svg Raimund Hilger F1983–1985
1986–1992
1994–1997
1998–2000
2001–2011
27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of Germany.svg Karl Friesen G1980–1985
1986–1992
1995–1996
29 Flag of Germany.svg Ernst Höfner C/LW1982–1992

Former players

before 2000

since 2000

Season-by-season record

Note:GP = Games, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime Wins, SOW = Shoot-out Wins, L = Losses, OTL – Overtime Losses, SOL = Shoot-out Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against

Point System:Win = 3 points; OT/SO Win = 2 points, OTL/SOL = 1point

Source: Elite Prospects [5]

SeasonLeagueGPWOTWSOWLOTLSOLPointsFinishGFGAPostseason
2022–23 Oberliga Süd 4836019201122nd16983Won the final against Blue Devils Weiden 3:1 (best of five series)
2023–24 DEL2 52175320517311th153174Saved in first round of relegation against Bietigheim Steelers 4:1 (best of seven series, two matches advantage)
2024–25DEL25223431552905th158132Quarter final loss against Dresdner Eislöwen 1:4 (best of seven series)
2025–26DEL2

Former coaches

before 2000

since 2000

References

  1. "Germany". AZ Hockey. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. Starbulls Rosenheim - Highlights (in German) starbulls.de, retrieved May 24, 2018
  3. Starbulls Rosenheim - Team (in German) starbulls.de, retrieved March 28, 2025
  4. Mitch Stephens - DEL2 (in German) del-2.org, retrieved June 17, 2023
  5. "Standings for the Starbulls Rosenheim of the DEL2". Elite Prospects. Retrieved May 21, 2023.