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.
Eisbären Berlin is a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey, and is also one of the league's founding members. The Eisbären have won the DEL championship more often than any other team, with eight DEL championships as of the 2020–21 season. They won the German ice hockey cup in 2008 as well as the European Trophy in 2010. Before reunification the team won the East German ice hockey championship 15 times as SC Dynamo Berlin.
Stefan Ustorf is a German ice hockey executive and a former professional ice hockey player who spent some time with the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League and played predominantly in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He competed in four Olympic Games.
The Straubing Tigers are a professional men's ice hockey team, based in Straubing, Germany, that competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Straubing plays its home games at the Eisstadion am Pulverturm, which has a capacity of 5,800 spectators.
Donald Clinton Jackson is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player who played 315 games in the National Hockey League between 1978 and 1987 and began his coaching career in 1988.
Darin Olver is a Canadian-born German professional ice hockey left winger. He is currently playing for Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Sven Felski is a German ice hockey coach and executive and retired German professional ice hockey winger. He played for Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was induced into the German ice hockey Hall of Fame in 2015.
Travis James Mulock is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey forward currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
The 2008–09 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 15th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. 16 Teams played after the 2. Bundesliga Champion, the Kassel Huskies received the license to play in the DEL. After 52 rounds and the play-off's, the Eisbären Berlin won its 4th German Championship in the last five years.
Robert Leask is a Canadian-German ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey defenceman who played primarily in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Born in North York, Ontario, Leask was granted German citizenship in 2004.
Frank Hördler is a German professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Eisbären Berlin in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
Mathias Niederberger is a German professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for Red Bull Munich of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). His father, Andreas Niederberger, is a member of the German ice hockey Hall of Fame.
The 2010–11 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season is the 17th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. As reigning champions of the 2. Bundesliga, EHC München were promoted to the DEL.
Blake Parlett is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently contracted to Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Marcel Noebels is a German professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Kevin Clark is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Björn Barta is a German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Füchse Duisburg of the third tier German Oberliga. He previously played with ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He re-joined the Panthers from fellow DEL club, the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers.
Alexander Oblinger is a Polish-born German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Kölner Haie in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He formerly played with Eisbären Berlin, Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers and ERC Ingolstadt before joining the Straubing Tigers on a one-year contract on April 17, 2016.
Jonas Müller is a German professional ice hockey defenseman. He currently plays for Eisbären Berlin in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He competed for Germany in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Leonhard Pföderl is a German professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for Eisbären Berlin in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and he competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics, capturing a silver medal.
