2003–04 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season
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The 2003–04 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 10th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League). The Frankfurt Lions
became German Champions, and the Wölfe Freiburg
(Freiburg Wolves) were relegated back to the 2. Bundesliga
after a single season.
A visible change for the fans was the league corporate sponsorship by the German Yellow Pages who signed a 3-year agreement, later extended ending 2009.
GP = Games Played; SOW = Shootout Win; SOL = Shootout Loss; GF:GA = Goals for and against
Color code: = Direct Playoff qualification, = Season ends, = Playdown/Relegation
and Wölfe Freiburg
played a Best-of-seven series play-down starting March 10, 2004.
OT = Overtime
The Wölfe Freiburg had to leave the DEL after only one season, returning to the 2. Bundesliga
.
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:...
became German Champions, and the Wölfe Freiburg
Wölfe Freiburg
Wolfe Freiburg is an ice hockey team in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. They play in the 2nd Bundesliga, the second level of ice hockey in Germany.-History:...
(Freiburg Wolves) were relegated back to the 2. Bundesliga
2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey)
The 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga is the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany. It is organised by the DEB, the German Ice Hockey Federation. In the 2007-08 season, it features 14 teams.- History of the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga :...
after a single season.
A visible change for the fans was the league corporate sponsorship by the German Yellow Pages who signed a 3-year agreement, later extended ending 2009.
Regular season
The regular season start was on September 4, 2003. The first 8 teams qualified for the playoffs, the last two are to go into playdowns, to determine which team will be relegated.| Team | GP | Win | SOW | SOL | Lost | GF:GA | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 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 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 171:126 | 103 |
| 2. | 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 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 179:128 | 96 |
| 3. | Hamburg Freezers Hamburg Freezers The Hamburg Freezers are a member of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga that play their games in Hamburg, Germany. Originally known as the Munich Barons from 1999 until 2002, team owner Philip Anschutz relocated the franchise to Hamburg for financial reasons on 3 June 2002, and renamed the team the... |
52 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 151:115 | 95 |
| 4. | 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 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 160:134 | 93 |
| 5. | 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 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 177:148 | 92 |
| 6. | 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 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 151:124 | 92 |
| 7. | ERC Ingolstadt ERC Ingolstadt The ERC Ingolstadt are a member of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Commonly known as the Panthers, they play their games in Ingolstadt, Germany at the Saturn Arena. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Ingolstadt signed NHLers Marco Sturm, Andy McDonald, Jamie Langenbrunner and Aaron Ward... |
52 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 132:118 | 92 |
| 8. | DEG Metro Stars 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... |
52 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 141:129 | 82 |
| 9. | 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 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 180:177 | 78 |
| 10. | 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 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 127:149 | 64 |
| 11. | 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 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 129:166 | 64 |
| 12. | Iserlohn Roosters Iserlohn Roosters The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North-Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as Eissporthalle am Seilersee. Playing nine years in the DEL the... |
52 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 137:169 | 59 |
| 13. | 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 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 127:175 | 48 |
| 14. | Wölfe Freiburg Wölfe Freiburg Wolfe Freiburg is an ice hockey team in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. They play in the 2nd Bundesliga, the second level of ice hockey in Germany.-History:... |
52 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 142:241 | 34 |
GP = Games Played; SOW = Shootout Win; SOL = Shootout Loss; GF:GA = Goals for and against
Color code: = Direct Playoff qualification, = Season ends, = Playdown/Relegation
Playdowns
The two lastplaced teams Hannover ScorpionsHannover 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...
and Wölfe Freiburg
Wölfe Freiburg
Wolfe Freiburg is an ice hockey team in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. They play in the 2nd Bundesliga, the second level of ice hockey in Germany.-History:...
played a Best-of-seven series play-down starting March 10, 2004.
| | | | | | Game | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4 | | 5 | | 6 | | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannover Scorpions | – | Wölfe Freiburg | 4:1 | 5:2 | 2:6 | 2:1 OT | 4:0 | 1:0 | – | – |
OT = Overtime
The Wölfe Freiburg had to leave the DEL after only one season, returning to the 2. Bundesliga
2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey)
The 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga is the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany. It is organised by the DEB, the German Ice Hockey Federation. In the 2007-08 season, it features 14 teams.- History of the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga :...
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