1995–96 DEL season

The 1995–96 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 2nd season of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League).

1995-96 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season
LeagueDeutsche Eishockey Liga
SportIce hockey
Number of teams18
1995-96
Season championsDüsseldorfer EG
DEL seasons

As a replacement for the Maddogs München, the SC Riessersee moved up from the 2nd Bundesliga. However, continuing the financial unrest in the German Ice Hockey, SC Riessersee, as well as ESG Sachsen Weißwasser and EC Hannover had to leave the league. Düsseldorfer EG won the German championship by becoming the second DEL champion.[1]

The corporate sponsor, the Krombacher Brewery, continued their engagement, albeit now less prominently featured on the league logo. The sponsorship agreement ended after this season.

Regular season

In the main round the 18 teams played a home-and-away schedule and, in regional groups, a second single round. After this, the play-off round of the last sixteen in the mode best of seven took place . The semi-finals and final were played in the mode best of five. The hope to be able to avoid the troubles of the old Bundesliga by stricter financial controls did not materialise in the first season. EC Hedos München, the Bundesliga's last champion, now renamed Mad Dogs Munich, folded on 18 December 1994.

ClubGPWinTieLossOTLGF:GAPoints
1.Kölner Haie5037481261:12179
2.Preussen Devils Berlin5035762219:10779
3.Düsseldorfer EG5036491228:12777
4.EV Landshut50351110222:12777
5.Schwenninger Wild Wings50306122214:15068
6.Adler Mannheim50297122195:16367
7.Krefeld Pinguine50265181169:15458
8.Frankfurt Lions50225203189:16252
9.EC Kassel Huskies501912172149:14852
10.Ratinger Löwen50213233181:19548
11.Nürnberg Ice Tigers50168242143:17942
12.Augsburger Panther50176252163:18042
13.SB Rosenheim50166253158:19541
14.SC Riessersee50164291147:21337
15.Kaufbeurer Adler50136301145:22833
16.EC Hannover50124340138:25128
17.EHC Eisbären Berlin50113342125:23627
18.ESG Sachsen Weißwasser5093380126:23621
GP = Games played; OTL = Overtime Loss; GF:GA = Goals for and against
Color code:    = Playoffs,    = Season end

Playoffs

All playoff rounds were played in as a best-of-five series.

First roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
            
1.Kölner Haie3
16.EC Hannover0
1.Kölner Haie3
12.Augsburger Panther0
5.Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings1
12.Augsburg Panther3
1.Kölner Haie3
4.EV Landshut1
4.EV Landshut3
13.Starbulls Rosenheim1
4.EV Landshut3
6.Adler Mannheim0
6.Adler Mannheim3
11.Nürnberg Ice Tigers2
1.Kölner Haie1
3.Düsseldorfer EG3
3.Düsseldorfer EG3
14.SC Riessersee0
3.Düsseldorfer EG3
7.Krefeld Pinguine0
7.Krefeld Pinguine3
10.Ratinger Löwen0
2.Preußen Devils Berlin0
3.Düsseldorfer EG3
2.Preußen Devils Berlin3
15.Kaufbeurer Adler0
2.Preußen Devils Berlin3
9.EC Kassel Huskies2
8.Frankfurt Lions0
9.EC Kassel Huskies3

First round

The even the chances, and enable the worse-placed team two home-games, the games were played in a Home-Away-Away-Home-Home series. This led to the Frankfurt Lions having only 1 home game, despite being the better placed team.

Game12345
Kölner Haie-EC Hannover3:06:19:27:1
Preußen Devils-Kaufbeurer Adler3:07:28:311:2
Düsseldorfer EG-SC Riessersee3:06:13:26:3
EV Landshut-Starbulls Rosenheim3:17:04:23:55:1
Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings-Augsburger Panther1:36:33:91:34:5 OT
Adler Mannheim-Nürnberg Ice Tigers3:24:5 OT2:10:23:02:1 OT
Krefeld Pinguine-Ratinger Löwen3:05:13:2 OT4:2
Frankfurt Lions-EC Kassel Huskies0:33:43:41:2
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout

Quarterfinals

Game12345
Kölner Haie-Augsburger Panther3:08:55:37:3
Preußen Devils Berlin-EC Kassel Huskies3:23:4 OT4:35:14:5 OT3:1
Düsseldorfer EG-Krefeld Pinguine3:04:15:47:5
EV Landshut-Adler Mannheim3:03:24:13:2 OT
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout

Semifinals

Game12345
Kölner Haie-EV Landshut3:14:26:56:95:4 OT
Preußen Devils Berlin-Düsseldorfer EG0:35:62:50:6
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout

Finals

Game12345
Kölner Haie-Düsseldorfer EG1:37:41:50:52:4
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout

With the last game, Düsseldorfer EG became the second DEL Champion and German Champions for the 8th time in the club history.

References