Krefeld Pinguine Explained

Team:Krefeld Pinguine
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City:Krefeld, Germany
League:DEL2
Founded:1936
Arena:Yayla Arena
Capacity:8,029
Coach:Greg Poss
Gm:Peter Draisaitl
Captain:Alexander Weiss
Website:krefeld-pinguine.de

The Krefeld Pinguine (Krefeld Penguins) are an ice hockey team in the DEL2. Their home ice is in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the Yayla Arena. Founded in 1936 by entrepreneur Willi Münstermann, the pro team became a limited liability company in 1994 and joined the top tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). In their history, they have won the German championship three times: 1951, 1952, and 2003.

Team names

Season records

SeasonGames WonLostTieOTLSOLPointsGoals
for
Goals
against
Rank Playoffs
1994–954429123--632031274Lost in semi-finals
1995–965026195--581691547Lost in quarterfinals
1996–9748281523-611981668Lost in quarterfinals
1997–9844181961-4312614111Lost in quarterfinals
1998–9952231874-871831597Lost in quarterfinals
1999–0056341705-1012131713Lost in quarterfinals
2000–01602722011-881821779No playoffs
2001–0260401604-1182101623Lost in quarterfinals
2002–0352282220-781471336Champions
2003–0452222604-6412714910No playoffs
2004–0552262303-731451599No playoffs
2005–06522820-04791731698Lost in quarterfinals
2006–07522423-237117017310Lost in preliminary round
2007–08562523-358019119311No playoffs
2008–09522820-31841671406Lost in quarterfinals
2009–10562428-047216717312No playoffs
2010–11522716-36861431304Lost in semi-finals
2011–12521823-256912615312No playoffs
2012–13522015-15881661453Lost in semi-finals
2013–14522918-20951691362Lost in quarterfinals
2014–15522023-117615616810Lost in preliminary round
2015–16521526-426113616413No playoffs
2016–17521729-515112017314No playoffs
2017–18521725-735514117714No playoffs
2018–19522326-216114117011No playoffs
2019–20521529-445213417012Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
2020–2138529-22187416714No playoffs
2021–22562229-415914420315No playoffs; Relegated

Players

Honored members

Notable alumni

Notable coaches

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deutsche Eishockey Liga beendet Saison vorzeitig. del.org. de. 10 March 2020.