Hannover Scorpions

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Hannover Scorpions
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City Hanover, Germany
League Oberliga
Founded 1975
Home arena Eishalle Langenhagen
Colors Red, White, Black
              
Franchise history
1975–1996 ESC Wedemark
1996–1997 Wedemark Scorpions
1997–present Hannover Scorpions

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The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team, which plays in the Oberliga, Germany's third tier ice hockey league. They previously played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1996 to 2013.

History

Founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark, the team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in their first DEL season in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. The next season, the Scorpions relocated to Hannover and began playing their home games at the TUI Arena in 2000.

Before relocating there in 1997, the Scorpions played their home games in Mellendorf, a small town located 20 km north in the Wedemark township.

With the club stricken by financial problems at the conclusion of the 2012–13 season, the Scorpions were forced to sell their DEL license to 2nd Bundesliga club the Schwenninger Wild Wings on June 14, 2013.[1] The Scorpions were then placed in the Oberliga, Germany's third tier league, due to the hiatus of the 2nd Bundesliga for the 2013–14 season.

Honors

Champions

  • DEL Championship (1): 2010
  • Champion 1.League (1): 1996
  • Oberliga Nord Champion (1): 1994
  • Regionalliga Nord Champion (2): 1977, 1991

Season-by-season records

Season Games Won Lost Tie OTL SOL Points Goals
for
Goals
against
Rank Playoffs
1996–97 48 12 35 1 3 - 28 150 231 14 Saved in Relegation
1997–98 44 22 14 6 2 - 52 160 142 7 Lost in Quarterfinals
1998–99 52 18 25 3 6 - 66 175 195 11 No Playoffs
1999–00 56 27 26 0 3 - 78 188 195 9 Saved in Relegation
2000–01 60 32 22 0 6 - 99 203 182 7 Lost in Semifinals
2001–02 60 25 28 0 7 - 78 180 201 10 No Playoffs
2002–03 52 23 24 5 0 - 69 142 150 10 No Playoffs
2003–04 52 15 32 0 5 - 48 127 175 13 Saved in Relegation
2004–05 52 21 28 0 3 - 60 133 175 12 No Playoffs
2005–06 52 28 17 - 0 7 84 158 150 7 Lost in Semifinals
2006–07 52 26 17 - 4 5 84 162 157 6 Lost in Quarterfinals
2007–08 56 27 17 - 3 9 86 171 171 8 Lost in Preliminary Finals
2008–09 52 33 14 - 3 2 101 173 151 2 Lost in Semifinals
2009–10 56 28 14 - 4 10 94 169 177 4 Champions
2010–11 52 26 21 - 4 1 81 154 160 5 Lost in Quarterfinals
2011–12 52 18 31 - 2 1 51 119 161 14 No Playoffs
2012–13 52 24 25 - 2 1 72 124 148 11 No Playoffs

References

External links

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