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'''Eisbären Berlin''' (English: ''Berlin Polar Bears'') are 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 times than any other team. They captured titles in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013. They also won the [[German Cup]] in 2007 as well as the [[European Trophy]] in 2010. Before reunification the team won the [[East Germany|East German]] ice hockey championship 15 times.<ref name="History: All Teams">{{cite web|url=http://www.eisbaeren.de/content/53.php|title=History: All Teams| publisher=Eisbären Berlin|accessdate =18 April 2011}}</ref>
'''Eisbären Berlin''' (English: ''Berlin Polar Bears'') are 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 times than any other team. They captured titles in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013. They also won the [[German Cup]] in 2007 as well as the [[European Trophy]] in 2010. Before reunification the team won the [[East Germany|East German]] ice hockey championship 15 times.<ref name="History: All Teams">{{cite web|url=http://www.eisbaeren.de/content/53.php|title=History: All Teams| publisher=Eisbären Berlin|accessdate =18 April 2011}}</ref>


The club's origins go back to 1954, when an ice hockey section was founded within the existing SC Dynamo Berlin sports club of the East German Police, and the Ministry for State Security. Following incorporation into the West German [[Eishockey-Bundesliga|1. Bundesliga]] in 1990, the team was renamed into EHC Dynamo Berlin and again in 1992 into EHC Eisbären Berlin. Since 2008 home games are played at the [[O2 World (Berlin)|O2 World]].
The club's origins go back to 1954, when an ice hockey section was founded within the existing SC Dynamo Berlin sports club of the East German Police, and the Ministry for State Security. Following incorporation into the West German [[Eishockey-Bundesliga|1. Bundesliga]] in 1990, the team was renamed into EHC Dynamo Berlin and again in 1992 into EHC Eisbären Berlin. The home games are played at the [[Uber Arena]].


The Eisbären are one of two DEL teams owned by the American-based Anschutz Entertainment Group, the other being the [[Hamburg Freezers]]. The official logo of the Eisbären team is the polar bear, a reference to the black bear appearing on Berlin's coat of arms.
The Eisbären Berlin are owned by the Anschutz Entertainment Group. The official logo of the team is the polar bear, a reference to the bear appearing on Berlin's coat of arms.  


==History==
==History==
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The Anschutz Entertainment Group acquired sole ownership of the Eisbären in 1999, ensuring financial stability.<ref name = eisbaeren/> The team finished in second place at the 2000 IIHF Continental Cup. In 2002–03 and 2003–04 the team finished the DEL regular season in first place, but fell short of capturing the title. At hat time, the team had already become hugely popular, selling out 28 of 31 home games during the 2003–04 season<ref name = eisbaeren/> In 2005–06 and 2006–07 the Eisbären were the German representative at the [[Spengler Cup]] in [[Davos]], Switzerland.<ref name = eisbaeren/>
The Anschutz Entertainment Group acquired sole ownership of the Eisbären in 1999, ensuring financial stability.<ref name = eisbaeren/> The team finished in second place at the 2000 IIHF Continental Cup. In 2002–03 and 2003–04 the team finished the DEL regular season in first place, but fell short of capturing the title. At hat time, the team had already become hugely popular, selling out 28 of 31 home games during the 2003–04 season<ref name = eisbaeren/> In 2005–06 and 2006–07 the Eisbären were the German representative at the [[Spengler Cup]] in [[Davos]], Switzerland.<ref name = eisbaeren/>


In 2004–05, a season by characterized by the [004–05 NHL lockout saw the Eisbären capture their first DEL championship. With the help of NHL veterans, such as Erik Cole, Nathan Dempsey and Olaf Kölzig, Berlin beat Mannheim in three games.<ref name = eisbaeren/> The title was defended successfully in 2006 against the [[DEG Metro Stars]].<ref name = eisbaeren/> The third DEL championship was captured in 2008, when the Eisbären beat [[Kölner Haie]] in the final round of the play offs. In 2008 the Eisbären hosted the NHLs Tampa Bay Lightning in a pre-season game, which the Lightning won 4:1.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/2008/09/lightning-4-ber.html. | title = Lightning 4, Berlin Eisbaren 1 | date= 28 September 2008 | accessdate= 8 July 2012 }}</ref> The fourth DEL title followed in 2009, when the [[DEG Metro Stars]] were beaten 3:1 in a best-of-five final play-off round. In 2010 the team won the European Trophy, continuing its success on an international scale. A fifth DEL title was won in 2011, when the [[Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg]] were swept in the final round of the play-offs.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.del.org/index.php?id=1298&tx_ttnews<!--[tt_news]=9573&tx_ttnews[backPid]-->=home&cHash=65abc0d607ad6a4938d15a8168fd2639 | title = Berlin gets hockey title after thriller |work=[[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]]| date = 19 April 2011 |accessdate = 19 April 2011 | language = German}}</ref> The most recent title was won in 2012, after a full length best-of-five final against [[Adler Mannheim]]. With that title the Eisbären Berlin have won 6 DEL titles, making them the current DEL championship record holder.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://del.org/index.php?id=1298&tx_ttnews<!--[tt_news]=10293&tx_ttnews[backPid]-->=home&cHash=9d7f0593253920838a9cc4ff37969824 | title = Eisbären krallen sich die Krone | work=[[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]]| date=2012-04-24 | accessdate=2012-04-25 | language = German}}</ref>
In 2004–05, a season by characterized by the [004–05 NHL lockout saw the Eisbären capture their first DEL championship. With the help of NHL veterans, such as Erik Cole, Nathan Dempsey and Olaf Kölzig, Berlin beat Mannheim in three games.<ref name = eisbaeren/> The title was defended successfully in 2006 against the [[DEG Metro Stars]].<ref name = eisbaeren/> The third DEL championship was captured in 2008, when the Eisbären beat [[Kölner Haie]] in the final round of the play offs. In 2008 the Eisbären hosted the NHLs Tampa Bay Lightning in a pre-season game, which the Lightning won 4:1.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/2008/09/lightning-4-ber.html. | title = Lightning 4, Berlin Eisbaren 1 | date= 28 September 2008 | accessdate= 8 July 2012 }}</ref> The fourth DEL title followed in 2009, when the [[DEG Metro Stars]] were beaten 3:1 in a best-of-five final play-off round. In 2010 the team won the European Trophy, continuing its success on an international scale. A fifth DEL title was won in 2011, when the [[Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg]] were swept in the final round of the play-offs.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.del.org/index.php?id=1298&tx_ttnews<!--[tt_news]=9573&tx_ttnews[backPid]-->=home&cHash=65abc0d607ad6a4938d15a8168fd2639 | title = Berlin gets hockey title after thriller |work=[[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]]| date = 19 April 2011 |accessdate = 19 April 2011 | language = German}}</ref> A sixth title was won in 2012, after a full-length best-of-five final against Adler Mannheim, with a seventh coming the next year after a 3:1 series victory over Kölner Haie. With their 2013 title, the Eisbären Berlin had won 7 DEL titles, including three straight, making them the DEL championship record holder for several years; Adler Mannheim later tied the record in 2019.
 
Eisbären ultimately won their eighth DEL championship in 2021, defeating Grizzlys Wolfsburg 2:1 in a best-of-three, and in the process reclaiming the record for most DEL championships


==Home Arena==
==Home Arena==
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==Honors==
==Honors==
{{gold1}} '''[[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]] Championship''' ''(7)'': 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013<br />
{{gold1}} '''[[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]] Championship''' ''(7)'': 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2024<br />
{{gold1}} '''[[DDR-Oberliga|East German Ice Hockey Championship]]''' ''(15)'': 1966, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988<br />
{{gold1}} '''[[DDR-Oberliga|East German Ice Hockey Championship]]''' ''(15)'': 1966, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988<br />
{{gold1}} '''[[European Trophy]]''' ''(1)'': 2008<br />
{{gold1}} '''[[European Trophy]]''' ''(1)'': 2008<br />
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| style="text-align:center;"|152
| Lost the preliminary round playoff to [[ERC Ingolstadt]] 1:2 (best of three series)
| Lost the preliminary round playoff to [[ERC Ingolstadt]] 1:2 (best of three series)
|-
|[[2014–15 DEL season|2014–15]]
| style="text-align:center;"|DEL
| style="text-align:center;"|52
| style="text-align:center;"|20
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|5
| style="text-align:center;"|21
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|78
| style="text-align:center;"|9th
| style="text-align:center;"|162
| style="text-align:center;"|143
| Lost the preliminary round playoff to [[Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers]] 1:2 (best of three series)
|-
|[[2015–16 DEL season|2015–16]]
| style="text-align:center;"|DEL
| style="text-align:center;"|52
| style="text-align:center;"|27
| style="text-align:center;"|4
| style="text-align:center;"|0
| style="text-align:center;"|18
| style="text-align:center;"|0
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|92
| style="text-align:center;"|2nd
| style="text-align:center;"|152
| style="text-align:center;"|136
| Lost the Quarterfinal to [[Kölner Haie]] 3:4 (best of seven series)
|-
|[[2016–17 DEL season|2016–17]]
| style="text-align:center;"|DEL
| style="text-align:center;"|52
| style="text-align:center;"|19
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|24
| style="text-align:center;"|5
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|68
| style="text-align:center;"|8th
| style="text-align:center;"|125
| style="text-align:center;"|148
| Lost the Semi-final to [[EHC Red Bull München|EHC München]] 1:4 (best of seven series)
|-
|[[2017–18 DEL season|2017–18]]
| style="text-align:center;"|DEL
| style="text-align:center;"|52
| style="text-align:center;"|29
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|13
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|5
| style="text-align:center;"|101
| style="text-align:center;"|2nd
| style="text-align:center;"|169
| style="text-align:center;"|131
| Lost the Final to [[EHC Red Bull München|EHC München]] 3:4 (best of seven series)
|-
|[[2018–19 DEL season|2018–19]]
| style="text-align:center;"|DEL
| style="text-align:center;"|52
| style="text-align:center;"|20
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|5
| style="text-align:center;"|24
| style="text-align:center;"|0
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|74
| style="text-align:center;"|9th
| style="text-align:center;"|146
| style="text-align:center;"|164
| Lost the Quarterfinal to [[EHC Red Bull München|EHC München]] 2:4 (best of seven series)
|-style="text-align:center;
|[[2019–20 DEL season|2019–20]]||DEL||52||25||5|| 2|| 15|| 3||2||94||4th||169||144||''Cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Germany|COVID-19 pandemic]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.del.org/news/deutsche-eishockey-liga-beendet-saison-vorzeitig/11283|title=Deutsche Eishockey Liga beendet Saison vorzeitig|website=del.org|language=de|access-date=10 March 2020|archive-date=13 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313011239/https://www.del.org/news/deutsche-eishockey-liga-beendet-saison-vorzeitig/11283|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|[[2020–21 DEL season|2020–21]]
| style="text-align:center;"|DEL
| style="text-align:center;"|38
| style="text-align:center;"|23
| style="text-align:center;"|0
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|9
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|76
| style="text-align:center;"|3rd
| style="text-align:center;"|137
| style="text-align:center;"|91
| style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won the Final against Grizzly Wolfsburg 2:1 (best of three series)'''
|-
|[[2021–22 DEL season|2021–22]]
| style="text-align:center;"|DEL
| style="text-align:center;"|55
| style="text-align:center;"|34
| style="text-align:center;"|0
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|12
| style="text-align:center;"|4
| style="text-align:center;"|4
| style="text-align:center;"|112
| style="text-align:center;"|1st
| style="text-align:center;"|194
| style="text-align:center;"|139
| style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won the Final against EHC München 3:1 (best of five series)'''
|-
|[[2022–23 DEL season|2022–23]]
| style="text-align:center;"|DEL
| style="text-align:center;"|56
| style="text-align:center;"|18
| style="text-align:center;"|4
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|22
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|7
| style="text-align:center;"|76
| style="text-align:center;"|11th
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|171
| Missed the Play-offs
|-
|[[2023–24 DEL season|2023–24]]
| style="text-align:center;"|DEL
| style="text-align:center;"|52
| style="text-align:center;"|29
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|14
| style="text-align:center;"|0
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|102
| style="text-align:center;"|2nd
| style="text-align:center;"|181
| style="text-align:center;"|134
| style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won the Final against Fischtown Pinguins 4:1 (best of seven series)'''
|}
|}
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=1085|title=Standings for the Berlin Polar Bears of the 1.GBun|publisher=Eisbären Berlin|accessdate=2011-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_standings.php?tmi=4843 | title=Standings for the Berlin Polar Bears of the DEL| publisher=Eisbären Berlin| accessdate=2011-04-20}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=1085|title=Standings for the Berlin Polar Bears of the 1.GBun|publisher=Eisbären Berlin|accessdate=2011-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_standings.php?tmi=4843 | title=Standings for the Berlin Polar Bears of the DEL| publisher=Eisbären Berlin| accessdate=2011-04-20}}</ref>


==Team Photos==
==Team Photos==

Latest revision as of 15:24, 29 July 2024

Eisbären Berlin
Berlinehc.png
City Berlin, Germany
League Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Founded 1954
Home arena Uber Arena
Colors               
Owner(s) Anschutz Entertainment Group
(Philip Anschutz, chairman)
Franchise history
1954–90 SC Dynamo Berlin
1990–92 EHC Dynamo Berlin
1992–2000 EHC Eisbären Berlin

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Eisbären Berlin (English: Berlin Polar Bears) are 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 times than any other team. They captured titles in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013. They also won the German Cup in 2007 as well as the European Trophy in 2010. Before reunification the team won the East German ice hockey championship 15 times.[1]

The club's origins go back to 1954, when an ice hockey section was founded within the existing SC Dynamo Berlin sports club of the East German Police, and the Ministry for State Security. Following incorporation into the West German 1. Bundesliga in 1990, the team was renamed into EHC Dynamo Berlin and again in 1992 into EHC Eisbären Berlin. The home games are played at the Uber Arena.

The Eisbären Berlin are owned by the Anschutz Entertainment Group. The official logo of the team is the polar bear, a reference to the bear appearing on Berlin's coat of arms.

History

1954–1994: GDR and 1. Bundesliga years

SC Dynamo Berlin.png

The sports club Dynamo Berlin (SC Dynamo Berlin) was part of the sports association SV Dynamo of the East German Police and Secret service. It offered a wide spectrum of competitive athletic activities, including track and field, swimming, gymnastics, fencing, rowing, boxing and ice skating. SC Dynamo Berlin created an ice hockey section in 1954 and the club won their East German first title in 1966. In 1971 the league was reduced to just two teams and SC Dynamo Berlin and SG Dynamo Weißwasser made up the smallest ice hockey league in the world. All together Berlin won the East German championship 15 times, the last title coming in 1988. In 1984, Dynamo Berlin competed at the European Cup of Champions and came in third place.[2]

In 1990, the year of German reunification, both former East German ice hockey clubs, SC Dynamo Berlin and SG Dynamo Weißwasser, which had been renamed into PEV Weißwasser, were assigned to the 1. Bundesliga, at the time the highest level of play in German ice hockey. The club was renamed to EHC Dynamo Berlin in the same year. However, Berlin was unable to compete successfully and was consequently relegated to the lower 2. Bundesliga at the end of the season. The club was promoted back to the 1. Bundesliga following the 1991–92 season. In 1992 the club was renamed again, this time to "EHC Eisbären Berlin" and also introduced the polar bear logo. However, due to severe financial difficulties, the club had to rely heavily on its junior and other low-tier players and thus regularly finished at the bottom of the standings and struggled to avoid relegation to the 2. Bundeliga.[3]

1994–present: DEL years

The German Eishockey Bundesliga was abolished following the 1993–94 season and a new league – Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) – was created. The Eisbären are one of the league's 18 founding members. Following the Bosman ruling of 1995, the club replaced almost the entire roster with veteran European players in 1996–97.[4] The team finished the regular season in third place and reached the DEL play-offs for the first time. In 1997 the club was renamed into "EHC neue Eisbären Berlin gegr. 1997 e.V.".[5] The following season, 1997–98, the Eisbären advanced to the final round of the DEL play-offs and finished the season as runner up. The team also participated in the Continental Cup in Tampere, Finland, and finished in second place.[4] In 1998–99 Eisbären participated in the European Hockey League and finished in third place.[4]

The Anschutz Entertainment Group acquired sole ownership of the Eisbären in 1999, ensuring financial stability.[4] The team finished in second place at the 2000 IIHF Continental Cup. In 2002–03 and 2003–04 the team finished the DEL regular season in first place, but fell short of capturing the title. At hat time, the team had already become hugely popular, selling out 28 of 31 home games during the 2003–04 season[4] In 2005–06 and 2006–07 the Eisbären were the German representative at the Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland.[4]

In 2004–05, a season by characterized by the [004–05 NHL lockout saw the Eisbären capture their first DEL championship. With the help of NHL veterans, such as Erik Cole, Nathan Dempsey and Olaf Kölzig, Berlin beat Mannheim in three games.[4] The title was defended successfully in 2006 against the DEG Metro Stars.[4] The third DEL championship was captured in 2008, when the Eisbären beat Kölner Haie in the final round of the play offs. In 2008 the Eisbären hosted the NHLs Tampa Bay Lightning in a pre-season game, which the Lightning won 4:1.[6] The fourth DEL title followed in 2009, when the DEG Metro Stars were beaten 3:1 in a best-of-five final play-off round. In 2010 the team won the European Trophy, continuing its success on an international scale. A fifth DEL title was won in 2011, when the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg were swept in the final round of the play-offs.[7] A sixth title was won in 2012, after a full-length best-of-five final against Adler Mannheim, with a seventh coming the next year after a 3:1 series victory over Kölner Haie. With their 2013 title, the Eisbären Berlin had won 7 DEL titles, including three straight, making them the DEL championship record holder for several years; Adler Mannheim later tied the record in 2019.

Eisbären ultimately won their eighth DEL championship in 2021, defeating Grizzlys Wolfsburg 2:1 in a best-of-three, and in the process reclaiming the record for most DEL championships

Home Arena

Until the 2007–08 season the Eisbären played home games at the Sportforum Hohenschönhausen complex. The corrugated tin roof of the ice hockey facility gave rise to the stadium's popular name "Wellblechpalast" (English: corrugated tin palace). The standing/seating capacity of the stadium is 4695. Whilst the "Wellblechpalast" is still being used as a training facility, since the 2008 season the Eisbären are playing their home games in the newly built O2 World, a multi functional arena located at the Spree River with a seating-capacity of 14200.[8]

Honors

1 Deutsche Eishockey Liga Championship (7): 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2024
1 East German Ice Hockey Championship (15): 1966, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
1 European Trophy (1): 2008
1 Deutscher Eishockey-Pokal (1): 2008
1 IIHF Continental Cup (2): 1998, 2000 [9]
1 SKODA AUTO European Hockey League (EHL) (1): 1999

Season-by-season record

Note: GP= Games, W = Win, L = Loss, T = Tie, OTL = Overtime Loss, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against

Point System: Win = 2 points, T = 1 point, OTL = 1 point

Season League GP W L T OTL Points Finish GF GA Postseason
1990–91 1. BL 44 8 29 7 0 23 12th 118 146 Relegated to 2. BL, lost to PEV Weißwasser 0:3 (best of five series)
1991–92 2. BL 48 25 13 10 0 60 3rd 233 162 Promoted to 1. BL
1992–93 1. BL 44 8 30 6 0 22 12th 118 207 Missed the Play-offs, avoided relegation, beat SERC 4:0 (best of seven series)
1993–94 1. BL 44 11 31 2 0 24 11th 119 214 Missed the Play-offs, avoided relegation, beat SERC 4:0 (best of seven series)
1994–95 DEL 44 10 32 2 0 22 18th 136 229 Missed the Play-offs
1995–96 DEL 50 11 34 3 2 27 17th 125 236 Missed the Play-offs
1996–97 DEL 50 26 19 4 1 57 4th 177 163 Lost the Semifinal to Kassel Huskies 1:3 (best of seven series)
1997–98 DEL 48 27 14 6 1 61 1st 179 139 Lost the Final to Adler Mannheim 1:3 (best of five series)

Note: W = Win, SOW – Shoot-out Win; L = Losses, SOL' – Shoot-out Losses

Point System: As of the 1998/99 season a new point scoring system was introduced: Win = 3 points; OT/SO Win = 2 points, OTL/SOL = 1point

Season League GP W SOW L SOL Points Finish GF GA Postseason
1998–99 DEL 52 26 4 17 5 91 2nd 210 163 Lost the Semifinal to Adler Mannheim 1:3 (best of five series)
1999–00 DEL 56 23 2 30 3 70 13th 181 193 Missed the Play-offs
2000–01 DEL 60 19 6 31 4 73 14th 192 221 Missed the Play-offs
2001–02 DEL 60 25 6 24 5 92 7th 177 166 Lost the Quarterfinal to Adler Mannheim 1:3 (best of five series)
2002–03 DEL 52 30 5 8 9 109 1st 188 134 Lost the Semifinal to Krefeld Pinguine 1:3 (best of five series)
2003–04 DEL 52 29 5 12 6 103 1st 171 126 Lost the Final to Frankfurt Lions 1:3 (best of five series)
2004–05 DEL 52 101 2nd 166 141 Won the Final against Adler Mannheim 3:1 (best of five series)
2005–06 DEL 52 34 n/a 18 n/a 100 1st 181 142 Won the Final against DEG Metro Stars 3:0 (best of five series)
2006–07 DEL 52 24 28 77 9th 171 157 Lost preliminary round to Frankfurt Lions 1:2 (best of three series)

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

Season League GP W OTW SOW L OTL SOL Points Finish GF GA Postseason
2007–08 DEL 56 33 2 3 14 3 1 113 2nd 231 165 Won the Final against Kölner Haie 3:1 (best of five series)
2008–09 DEL 52 36 1 4 14 0 2 105 1st 214 143 Won the Final against DEG Metro Stars 3:1 (best of five series)
2009–10 DEL 52 36 2 4 11 1 2 123 1st 209 156 Lost the Quarterfinal to Augsburger Panther 2:3 (best of five series)
2010–11 DEL 52 24 1 5 16 1 5 90 3rd 161 138 Won the Final against Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg 3:0 (best of five series)
2011–12 DEL 52 26 3 4 16 2 1 95 1st 171 140 Won the Final against Adler Mannheim 3:2 (best of five series)
2012–13 DEL 52 23 2 3 18 3 3 85 4th 180 152 Won the Final against Kölner Haie 3:1 (best of five series)
2013–14 DEL 52 20 3 5 20 0 4 80 8th 152 152 Lost the preliminary round playoff to ERC Ingolstadt 1:2 (best of three series)
2014–15 DEL 52 20 2 5 21 2 2 78 9th 162 143 Lost the preliminary round playoff to Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers 1:2 (best of three series)
2015–16 DEL 52 27 4 0 18 0 3 92 2nd 152 136 Lost the Quarterfinal to Kölner Haie 3:4 (best of seven series)
2016–17 DEL 52 19 1 1 24 5 2 68 8th 125 148 Lost the Semi-final to EHC München 1:4 (best of seven series)
2017–18 DEL 52 29 2 2 13 1 5 101 2nd 169 131 Lost the Final to EHC München 3:4 (best of seven series)
2018–19 DEL 52 20 1 5 24 0 2 74 9th 146 164 Lost the Quarterfinal to EHC München 2:4 (best of seven series)
2019–20 DEL 52 25 5 2 15 3 2 94 4th 169 144 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
2020–21 DEL 38 23 0 1 9 2 3 76 3rd 137 91 Won the Final against Grizzly Wolfsburg 2:1 (best of three series)
2021–22 DEL 55 34 0 1 12 4 4 112 1st 194 139 Won the Final against EHC München 3:1 (best of five series)
2022–23 DEL 56 18 4 2 22 3 7 76 11th 160 171 Missed the Play-offs
2023–24 DEL 52 29 3 3 14 0 3 102 2nd 181 134 Won the Final against Fischtown Pinguins 4:1 (best of seven series)

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Team Photos

  • 1957-58 team

    1957-58 team

  • 1958-59 team

    1958-59 team

  • 1961-62 team

    1961-62 team

  • 1962-63 team

    1962-63 team

  • 1964-65 team

    1964-65 team

  • 1965-66 team

    1965-66 team

  • 1967-68 team

    1967-68 team

  • 1966-67 team

    1966-67 team

  • 1968-69 team

    1968-69 team

  • 1971-72 team

    1971-72 team

  • 1972-73 team

    1972-73 team

  • 1973-74 team

    1973-74 team

  • 1974-75 team

    1974-75 team

  • 1975-76 team

    1975-76 team

  • 1979-80 team

    1979-80 team

  • 1982-83 team

    1982-83 team

  • 1988-89 team

    1988-89 team

  • 1990-91 team

    1990-91 team

  • 1992-93 team

    1992-93 team

  • 1993-94 team

    1993-94 team

References

  1. ↑ "History: All Teams". Eisbären Berlin. http://www.eisbaeren.de/content/53.php. Retrieved 18 April 2011. 
  2. ↑ "History:Milestones". Eisbären Berlin. http://www.eisbaeren.de/content/53.php. Retrieved 2011-04-20. 
  3. ↑ "History:Milestones". Eisbären Berlin. http://www.eisbaeren.de/content/53.php. Retrieved 2011-04-20. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "Eisbären Berlin History" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. 20 April 2011. http://www.eisbaeren.de/content/53.php. Retrieved 20 April 2011. 
  5. ↑ "Eisbären Berlin – GESCHICHTE – ZEITTAFEL" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. 20 April 2011. http://www.eisbaeren.de/content/54.php. Retrieved 20 April 2011. 
  6. ↑ "Lightning 4, Berlin Eisbaren 1". 28 September 2008. http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/2008/09/lightning-4-ber.html.. Retrieved 8 July 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Berlin gets hockey title after thriller" (in German). Deutsche Eishockey Liga. 19 April 2011. http://www.del.org/index.php?id=1298&tx_ttnews=home&cHash=65abc0d607ad6a4938d15a8168fd2639. Retrieved 19 April 2011. 
  8. ↑ "O2 World (In German)". Eisbären Berlin. http://www.eisbaeren.de/content/16.php. Retrieved 2011-04-18. 
  9. ↑ "Zeittafel". Eisbären Berlin. http://www.eisbaeren.de/content/289.php. Retrieved 2011-04-18. 
  10. ↑ "Deutsche Eishockey Liga beendet Saison vorzeitig" (in de). https://www.del.org/news/deutsche-eishockey-liga-beendet-saison-vorzeitig/11283. 
  11. ↑ "Standings for the Berlin Polar Bears of the 1.GBun". Eisbären Berlin. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=1085. Retrieved 2011-04-20. 
  12. ↑ "Standings for the Berlin Polar Bears of the DEL". Eisbären Berlin. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_standings.php?tmi=4843. Retrieved 2011-04-20. 

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