1998–99 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season
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The 1998–99 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 5th season of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League).
Adler Mannheim
continued their dominance in German ice-hockey and became the DEL Champion for the third time in row, winning a German title for the fourth time in their history. The league had only 14 teams, as the Kaufbeurer Adler
and Düsseldorfer EG
were forced out due to financial reasons.
GP = Games played, W = Win, OTW = Overtime Win, OTL = Overtime loss, L = Loss
= Qualified for playoffs = Season ended
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
With the last game, Adler Mannheim
continued their dominance in German ice-hockey and became the DEL Champion for the third time in row, winning a German title for the fourth time in their history.
Adler Mannheim
Adler Mannheim
Adler Mannheim are an ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest ice hockey league in Germany. The team is from Mannheim, a city in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg...
continued their dominance in German ice-hockey and became the DEL Champion for the third time in row, winning a German title for the fourth time in their history. The league had only 14 teams, as the Kaufbeurer Adler
ESV Kaufbeuren
ESV Kaufbeuren is an ice hockey team in Kaufbeuren, Germany. They play in the Oberliga, the third level of ice hockey in Germany.The club was founded in 1946. In 2007, they were relegated to the Oberliga....
and Düsseldorfer EG
DEG Metro Stars
The DEG Metro Stars 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...
were forced out due to financial reasons.
Regular season
The first 8 placed teams qualified for the playoffs.| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF:GA | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nürnberg Ice Tigers Sinupret Ice Tigers The Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Nürnberg are a professional ice hockey club located in Nuremberg, Germany. They play in the country's premier league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-History:... |
52 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 199:142 | 106 |
| 2. | Eisbären Berlin Eisbären Berlin ' are a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga , the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey and is also one of the league's founding members... |
52 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 210:163 | 91 |
| 3. | Adler Mannheim Adler Mannheim Adler Mannheim are an ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest ice hockey league in Germany. The team is from Mannheim, a city in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg... |
52 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 208:182 | 89 |
| 4. | Frankfurt Lions Frankfurt Lions The Frankfurt Lions were a professional men's ice hockey club from Frankfurt, Germany that played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club ceased operations in 2010 due to financial difficulty.-History:... |
52 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 184:168 | 89 |
| 5. | Kölner Haie Kölner Haie The Kölner Haie are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team was one of the founding members of the DEL.The team colours are red and white.... |
52 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 182:159 | 88 |
| 6. | EV Landshut Landshut Cannibals The Landshut Cannibals are a professional ice hockey team based in Landshut, Bavaria. Currently they are members of the 2nd Bundesliga. The team was founded in 1948 as Eislaufverein Landshut , but since 2002 the professional team is organised as “Landshut Cannibals”. The EVL is still responsible... |
52 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 163:140 | 88 |
| 7. | Krefeld Pinguine Krefeld Pinguine The Krefeld Pinguine are an ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. They play in Krefeld, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the KönigPALAST. Founded first in 1936, the pro team became a limited liability company in 1994 and joined the top tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga... |
52 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 183:159 | 87 |
| 8. | Augsburger Panther Augsburger Panther The Augsburger Panther are a professional ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team is based in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. They play their home games at the Curt Frenzel Stadion.... |
52 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 175:166 | 85 |
| 9. | Kassel Huskies Kassel Huskies The Kassel Huskies were a professional ice hockey team based in Kassel, Hesse, Germany. They played the majority of their seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.The club was founded as ESG Kassel in 1977 and was renamed into EC Kassel in 1987... |
52 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 165:145 | 84 |
| 10. | Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings | 52 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 195:217 | 72 |
| 11. | Hannover Scorpions Hannover Scorpions The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark. The team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. Their games are played at TUI Arena of the Expo Plaza... |
52 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 175:195 | 66 |
| 12. | Starbulls Rosenheim Starbulls Rosenheim Starbulls Rosenheim is an ice hockey team from Germany. The team joined SB/DJK Rosenheim in 1979, after EV Rosenheim had folded, and in 1994 the team adopted their current name.The team played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1995-2000... |
52 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 169:213 | 62 |
| 13. | Berlin Capitals BSC Preussen BSC Preussen was an ice hockey team in Berlin, Germany. They played between the first and fourth level of German ice hockey from 1983-2005.-History:... |
52 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 146:205 | 52 |
| 14. | Revierlöwen Oberhausen Revierlöwen Oberhausen Reiverlowen Oberhausen was an ice hockey team in Oberhausen, Germany. They played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1998-2002.The club was founded in 1997, and folded in 2007.-Season-by-season record:... |
52 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 148:254 | 33 |
GP = Games played, W = Win, OTW = Overtime Win, OTL = Overtime loss, L = Loss
= Qualified for playoffs = Season ended
Player Awards
| Category | Name | Team | Record |
| Most points | Martin Jiranek | Nürnberg Ice Tigers Sinupret Ice Tigers The Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Nürnberg are a professional ice hockey club located in Nuremberg, Germany. They play in the country's premier league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-History:... |
69 Points |
| Most goals | Jan Alston Jan Alston Jan Alston is a Canadian ice hockey centre currently playing for the HC Lausanne of the National League B.... |
Adler Mannheim Adler Mannheim Adler Mannheim are an ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest ice hockey league in Germany. The team is from Mannheim, a city in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg... |
33 Goals |
| Most assists | John Chabot | Frankfurt Lions Frankfurt Lions The Frankfurt Lions were a professional men's ice hockey club from Frankfurt, Germany that played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club ceased operations in 2010 due to financial difficulty.-History:... |
52 Assists |
| Best goalie | Petr Bříza Petr Bríza Petr Bříza is a former Czech ice hockey goaltender. He played in goal on the bronze medal winning ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Winter Olympics.-External links:*... |
EV Landshut Landshut Cannibals The Landshut Cannibals are a professional ice hockey team based in Landshut, Bavaria. Currently they are members of the 2nd Bundesliga. The team was founded in 1948 as Eislaufverein Landshut , but since 2002 the professional team is organised as “Landshut Cannibals”. The EVL is still responsible... |
2.51 Goals-Against-Average |
| Best defender | Chris Snell Chris Snell Chris Snell is a former professional ice hockey defenceman and an amateur scout of the Winnipeg Jets... |
Frankfurt Lions | 51 Points |
Playoff
The playoffs were played in a best-of-five mode.Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were played starting March 12, 1999.| | | | | | Game | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4 | | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nürnberg Ice Tigers | – | Augsburger Panther | 3:2 | 5:4 | 5:6 OT | 5:1 | 1:2 OT | 2:1 |
| Eisbären Berlin | – | Krefeld Pinguine | 3:1 | 3:2 | 2:4 | 5:4 OT | 6:5 OT | – |
| Adler Mannheim | – | EV Landshut | 3:0 | 2:0 | 5:3 | 5:2 | – | – |
| Frankfurt Lions | – | Kölner Haie | 3:2 | 5:4 | 1:2 | 5:2 | 2:3 OT | 4:3 OT |
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
Semifinals
The semifinals were played starting March 26, 1999. The regular season best placed team left played against the worst, and the second best vs. third best.| | | | | | Game | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4 | | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nürnberg Ice Tigers | – | Frankfurt Lions | 3:0 | 5:1 | 3:2 | 2:1 | – | – |
| Eisbären Berlin | – | Adler Mannheim | 1:3 | 2:4 | 0:6 | 2:1 OT | 3:9 | – |
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
Finals
The finals were played starting April 18 with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers playing home first, due to better regular season placement.| | | | | | Game | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4 | | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nürnberg Ice Tigers | – | Adler Mannheim | 2:3 | 2:1 OT | 1:5 | 3:2 | 3:4 | 2:3 |
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout
With the last game, Adler Mannheim
Adler Mannheim
Adler Mannheim are an ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest ice hockey league in Germany. The team is from Mannheim, a city in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg...
continued their dominance in German ice-hockey and became the DEL Champion for the third time in row, winning a German title for the fourth time in their history.