2009–10 DEL season

The 2009–10 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season is the 16th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (English: German Ice Hockey League). Prior to the season, the Füchse Duisburg voluntarily left the league due to financial hardship. Bietigheim Steelers, champions of the 2. Bundesliga had an opportunity to join the league, but canceled their licensing application.[1]

2009–10 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season
LeagueDeutsche Eishockey Liga
SportIce Hockey
Number of teams15
Regular season
Season championsEisbären Berlin
Top scorerJeff Ulmer
Finals
ChampionsHannover Scorpions

A change from the previous season was the renaming of the Sinupret Ice Tigers, who are playing under the new name Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers. During the previous season it became obvious that the Ice Tigers were in a dire financial situation. On 25 November 2008 preliminary insolvency was filed and, on 30 December 2008, declared. This led to the corporate sponsor Bionorica pulling their support in March 2009. An investor group led by local jeweler Thomas Sabo intervened on 3 April 2009, pre-empting bankruptcy proceedings and ensuring participation in the 2009–10 season.

Teams
Teams of the 2009–10 DEL season
Team City Arena
Augsburger Panther Augsburg Curt Frenzel Stadium
Eisbären Berlin Berlin O2 World
DEG Metro Stars Düsseldorf ISS Dome
Frankfurt Lions Frankfurt Eissporthalle Frankfurt
Hamburg Freezers Hamburg Color Line Arena
Hannover Scorpions Hanover TUI Arena
ERC Ingolstadt Ingolstadt Saturn Arena
Iserlohn Roosters Iserlohn Eissporthalle Iserlohn
Kassel Huskies Kassel Eissporthalle Kassel
Kölner Haie Cologne Lanxess Arena
Krefeld Pinguine Krefeld König Palast
Adler Mannheim Mannheim SAP Arena
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Nuremberg Nuremberg Arena
Straubing Tigers Straubing Eisstadion am Pulverturm
Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg Eisarena Wolfsburg

Regular season
Team GP W OTW SOW OTL SOL L Goals Points
1.Eisbären Berlin5636241211209:156123
2.Frankfurt Lions5628241120191:16198
3.Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg5627332219192:15297
4.Hannover Scorpions56242241014169:17794
5.Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers5627104420152:15891
6.DEG Metro Stars5625233221181:14890
7.ERC Ingolstadt5624523022205:18189
8.Augsburger Panther5624251024201:18887
9.Adler Mannheim5623224322177:17784
10.Kölner Haie5619334126178:19074
11.Iserlohn Roosters5618443126166:18374
12.Krefeld Pinguine5620130428167:17372
13.Straubing Tigers5618320627149:19370
14.Hamburg Freezers5616224131162:20061
15.Kassel Huskies5616202234151:21356
GP = Games Played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime win, SOW = Shootout win, OTL = Overtime loss, SOL = Shootout loss, L = Loss

Color code:    = Direct Playoff qualification,    = Playoff qualification round,    = No playoff

Source: DEL.org
Player Club Games Goals Assists Points
Canada Jeff Ulmer Frankfurt Lions 56 37 37 74
Germany Thomas Greilinger ERC Ingolstadt 55 38 35 73
Norway Tore Vikingstad Hannover Scorpions 51 14 50 64
Germany Darin Olver Augsburger Panther 56 26 34 60
Germany Robert Hock Iserlohn Roosters 56 17 42 59
Source: DEL.org

Playoffs

Qualification
Series123[HR]
Augsburger Panther–Adler Mannheim2:04:13:2–[3:1]
ERC Ingolstadt–Kölner Haie2:11:63:2 OT6:3[2:2]

Bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
4 Hannover Scorpions 3
5 Nürnberg Ice Tigers 2
4 Hannover Scorpions 3
7 ERC Ingolstadt 0
2 Frankfurt Lions 1
7 ERC Ingolstadt 3
4 Hannover Scorpions 3
8 Augsburger Panther 0
3 Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg 3
6 DEG Metro Stars 0
3 Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg 1
8 Augsburger Panther 3
1 Eisbären Berlin 2
8 Augsburger Panther 3

Quarterfinals
Series12345[HR]
Eisbären Berlin–Augsburger Panther2:32:11:23:55:32:6[2:2]
Frankfurt Lions–ERC Ingolstadt1:33:00:21:42:3 OT–[1:3]
Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg–DEG Metro Stars3:04:26:33:1––[2:2]
Hannover Scorpions–Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers3:23:2 OT4:32:51:44:3[1:3]

Semifinals
Series12345[HR]
Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg–Augsburger Panther1:32:3 OT0:16:12:3–[3:1]
Hannover Scorpions–ERC Ingolstadt3:06:04:15:4 OT––[2:2]

Final
Series12345[HR]
Hannover Scorpions–Augsburger Panther3:03:13:2 OT4:2––[2:2]

References
  1. Bietigheim zieht DEL Bewerbung zurück Archived 2009-05-17 at the Wayback Machine, steelers.de (de)
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