Hannover Indians

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EC Hannover (Indians)
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City: Hannover
League: Oberliga
Founded: 1948 (1948)
Home Arena: Eisstadion am Pferdeturm (Capacity: 4.608, 714 seating)
Colors: Red, Blue, White

              

Affiliate(s): Hannover Braves (dissolved 2012)
Franchise history
1948-1956: ESG Hannover
1956-1963: RESG Hannover
1963-1984: EC Hannover
1984-1998: EC in Hannover
1998-2004: Kleefelder EV Hannover
2004-Present: EC Hannover Indians

The Hannover Indians are a professional German ice hockey team and public limited company from Hanover in Lower Saxony which was renamed in 2006 from the Kleefelder Eissportverein (KEV) to the EC Hannover Indians. Since 2002 the team had played in the Oberliga and was promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga in 2008.

In 2013 they had to declare bankruptcy and automatically dropped down to the third-tier Oberliga . Due to the massive financial support of fans and sponsors the club was able to furthermore participate in the competition. They ended the 2013-2014 season on third place.

Season records

Season Games Won OTW SOW OTL SOL Lost Points Goals
for
Goals
against
Rank Playoffs
Oberliga Nord 2007-08 52 28 6 6 12 102 219 160 3 Lost in Quarterfinals
Oberliga Nord 2008-09 54 34 7 4 9 120 251 149 1 Promoted
2nd Bundesliga 2009-10 52 11 2 3 2 4 30 49 134 199 13 No Playoffs/
Relegation
Abstiegsrunde 2009–10
Relegation Round
Defeated EHC Freiburg 4 games to 1 Saved
2nd Bundesliga 2010–11 48 14 6 0 3 4 21 61 133 148 9 Lost in Pre-Playoffs
2nd Bundesliga 2011–12 48 17 3 4 0 5 19 70 134 147 8 Lost in Quarterfinals

Tournament Results

Year 1st round 2nd round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Eishockeypokal 2006–07 L, 3–5, Fischtown Pinguins
DEB-Pokal 2009–10 L, 1-6, Fischtown Pinguins
DEB-Pokal 2010–11 W, 3-0, Saale Bulls Halle W, 4-3, SC Bietigheim-Bissingen L, 3-4, Starbulls Rosenheim
DEB-Pokal 2011–12 W, 4-1, Deggendorf Fire W, 2-0, Heilbronner Falken W, 3-2, Frankfurt Lions L, 0-3, SC Bietigheim-Bissingen

References

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