Düsseldorfer EG
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Düsseldorfer EG | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| League | Deutsche Eishockey Liga |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Home arena | ISS Dome |
| Head coach | Christian Brittig |
| Captain | Daniel Kreutzer |
| Franchise history | |
| 1935–2002 | Düsseldorfer EG |
| 2002-2012 | DEG Metro Stars |
| 2012-present | Düsseldorfer EG |
main
Düsseldorfer EG (short DEG) is a German professional ice hockey team in Düsseldorf. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players. The famous Eisstadion at the Brehmstrasse was the home venue for most of the team's history. The team now plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League, abbreviated DEL); the home venue is the ISS Dome.
The club was founded on November 8, 1935 as Düsseldorfer Eislauf Gemeinschaft (DEG) and was renamed DEG Metro Stars on March 1, 2002. It was renamed again as Düsseldorfer Eislauf Gemeinschaft (DEG) in 2012.
Honors
- German champions 1967, 1972, 1975, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
- German Runner-up, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1994, 2006, 2009
- DEB-Pokal winners 2006
- DEB-Pokal Runner-up, 2005
- NRW state champion 1946
- Champion in the 2. Bundesliga 2000 (the DEG was two years in the 2nd division due to financial problems)
- 2nd place in IIHF European Cup 1992
- 3rd place in IIHF European Cup 1997
External links
| This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors). |