Hannover Indians Explained

Team:EC Hannover (Indians)
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City:Hannover
League:Oberliga
Arena:Eisstadion am Pferdeturm (Capacity: 4,608 seating)
Colours:Blue, white, red
Coach:Peter Willmann
Affiliates:Hannover Braves (dissolved 2012)
Name1:ESG Hannover
Dates1:1948-1956
Name2:RESG Hannover
Dates2:1956-1963
Name3:EC Hannover
Dates3:1963-1984
Name4:EC in Hannover
Dates4:1984-1998
Name5:Kleefelder EV Hannover
Dates5:1998-2004
Name6:EC Hannover Indians
Dates6:2004-Present

The Hannover Indians are a professional German ice hockey team and public limited company from Hanover in Lower Saxony, Germany The club was renamed in 2006 from the Kleefelder Eissportverein (KEV) to the EC Hannover Indians, having used the Indians name since 1998. Since 2002 the team had played in the Oberliga and was promoted to the 2nd Division in 2008.

In 2013 they had to declare bankruptcy and automatically dropped down to the third-tier Oberliga. Due to the massive financial support of fans and sponsors the club was able to furthermore participate in the competition. They ended the 2013–2014 season in third place.

Season records

SeasonGames WonOTWSOWOTLSOLLostPointsGoals
for
Goals
against
Rank Playoffs
Oberliga Nord 2007-08522866121022191603Lost in quarterfinals
Oberliga Nord 2008-0954347491202511491Promoted
2nd Bundesliga 2009-1052112324304913419913No playoffs/
Relegation
Abstiegsrunde 2009–10
Relegation Round
Defeated EHC Freiburg 4 games to 1Saved
2nd Bundesliga 2010–114814603421611331489Lost in Pre-Playoffs
2nd Bundesliga 2011–124817340519701341478Lost in quarterfinals
2nd Bundesliga 2012–1311th place
Oberliga North 2013–143rd place

Tournament results

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Eishockeypokal 2006–07
DEB-Pokal 2009–10L, 1–6, Fischtown Pinguins
DEB-Pokal 2010–11
DEB-Pokal 2011–12L, 0–3, SC Bietigheim-Bissingen

References