| 2022–23 DEL season | |
| League: | Deutsche Eishockey Liga |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| No Of Teams: | 15 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champs: | EHC Red Bull München |
| Mvp: | Yasin Ehliz |
| Top Scorer: | Yasin Ehliz Andreas Thuresson (60 points) |
| Relegate: | Bietigheim Steelers |
| Relegate To: | DEL2 |
| Finals: | Finals |
| Finals Champ: | EHC Red Bull München |
| Finals Runner-Up: | ERC Ingolstadt |
| Finals Mvp: | Maximilian Kastner |
| Seasonslist: | Deutsche Eishockey Liga#DEL seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | DEL |
| Prevseason Link: | 2021–22 DEL season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2023–24 DEL season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 29th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. It started on 15 September 2022.[1]
EHC Red Bull München won their fourth title after a finals win over ERC Ingolstadt.[2]
The season was contested by 15 teams, as the 2021–22 DEL2 champion, Löwen Frankfurt, received a license, replacing the Krefeld Pinguine, who were relegated to the DEL2[3] [4]
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburger Panther | Augsburg | Curt Frenzel Stadium | 6,218 | |
| Eisbären Berlin | Berlin | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 14,200 | |
| Bietigheim Steelers | Bietigheim-Bissingen | EgeTrans Arena | 4,500 | |
| Fischtown Pinguins | Bremerhaven | Eisarena Bremerhaven | 4,674 | |
| Düsseldorfer EG | Düsseldorf | PSD Bank Dome | 13,400 | |
| Löwen Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Eissporthalle Frankfurt | 6,000 | |
| ERC Ingolstadt | Ingolstadt | Saturn Arena | 4,815 | |
| Iserlohn Roosters | Iserlohn | Eissporthalle Iserlohn | 5,000 | |
| Kölner Haie | Cologne | Lanxess Arena | 18,500 | |
| Adler Mannheim | Mannheim | SAP Arena | 13,600 | |
| EHC Red Bull München | Munich | Olympia Eishalle | 6,256 | |
| Nürnberg Ice Tigers | Nuremberg | Arena Nürnberger Versicherung | 7,810 | |
| Schwenninger Wild Wings | Villingen-Schwenningen | Helios Arena | 6,215 | |
| Straubing Tigers | Straubing | Eisstadion am Pulverturm | 6,000 | |
| Grizzlys Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Eis Arena Wolfsburg | 4,660 |
The playoffs were held between 7 March and 23 April 2023.[5]
The pre-playoffs were played between 7 and 10 March 2023 in a best-of-three mode.
The quarterfinals were played between 14 and 29 March 2023 in a best-of-seven mode.
The semifinals were played between 31 March and 12 April 2023 in a best-of-seven mode.
The final was played between 14 and 23 April 2023 in a best-of-seven mode.
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.[6]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 22 | 38 | 60 | +28 | 26 | F | |||
| 56 | 21 | 39 | 60 | +33 | 18 | F | |||
| 55 | 21 | 37 | 58 | +20 | 14 | F | |||
| Kölner Haie | 53 | 19 | 37 | 56 | +26 | 45 | F | ||
| 55 | 16 | 40 | 56 | −4 | 12 | F | |||
| EHC Red Bull München | 56 | 27 | 28 | 55 | +21 | 8 | F | ||
| 55 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 0 | 21 | F | |||
| Kölner Haie | 55 | 24 | 31 | 55 | +27 | 10 | F | ||
| 55 | 21 | 34 | 55 | +22 | 23 | F | |||
| Grizzlys Wolfsburg | 54 | 12 | 41 | 53 | 0 | 22 | F |
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.[7]
| Player | Team | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2710 | 110 | 2.44 | 1457 | 92.5 | 4 | |||
| 1938 | 72 | 2.23 | 947 | 92.4 | 2 | |||
| 2352 | 91 | 2.32 | 1161 | 92.2 | 5 | |||
| 3095 | 112 | 2.17 | 1397 | 92.0 | 3 | |||
| 2012 | 73 | 2.18 | 854 | 91.5 | 2 |
The awards were announced on 11 March and the Finals MVP on 23 April 2023.[8]
| Award | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the year | Yasin Ehliz | |
| Goaltender of the year |  Henrik Haukeland | |
| Defenceman of the year |  Nick Bailen | |
| Rookie of the year | Bennt Roßmy | |
| Coach of the year |  Mark French | |
| Maximilian Kastner |