SC Bietigheim Steelers explained

Team:SC Bietigheim Steelers
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City:Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
League:DEL2
Founded:1981
Arena:EgeTrans Arena
Capacity:4,517
Colours:Green, white
Coach:Pekka Kangasalusta
Gm:Volker Schoch
Name1:SC Kornwestheim e.V
Dates1:1981—1988
Name2:SC Bietigheim-Bissingen-Kornwestheim e.V
Dates2:1988—1991
Name3:SC Bietigheim-Bissingen
Dates3:1991—2006
Name4:SC Bietigheim Steelers
Dates4:2006—present

SC Bietigheim-Bissingen, also known as the Bietigheim Steelers, is a professional ice hockey team based in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany. They currently play in DEL2, the second highest-level league in Germany.

History

The club was created as SC Bietigheim-Bissingen-Kornwestheim e.V. in 1988. In 1991, they were renamed SC Bietigheim-Bissingen. In 2000, the club was promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga. They played the next 20 seasons in Germany's second-tiered ice hockey league, the DEL2, before they were promoted to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the 2021–22 season.

The Steelers enjoyed a two-year tenure in the top flight DEL before finishing last in the 2022–23 season which sealed relegation to return to the DEL2 for the 2023–24 season on 1 March 2023.[1]

Honours & Achievements

Season by season records

TierSeasonGames WonOTWSOWTieOTLSOLLostPointsGoals
for
Goals
against
Rank Playoffs
32. Eishockey-Liga Süd 1994–953018012331481488Promotion Round
Aufstiegsrunde 1. Liga Süd
Promotion Round
141154656Not Promoted
32. Eishockey-Liga Süd 1995–96301938411981103Promotion Round
Aufstiegsrunde 1. Liga Süd
Promotion Round
145361361625Not Promoted
32. Eishockey-Liga Süd 1996–97423633753801141Champions
Promoted
2Hacker-Pschorr-League 1997–9830836133610911513
31. Eishockey-Liga Süd 1998–9944282212902181461Lost in Finals
Promoted -->
22. Bundesliga 1999–005025520761901838Lost in quarterfinals
22. Bundesliga 2000–014424713761731464Lost in quarterfinals
22. Bundesliga 2001–025231714942071783Lost in semifinals
22. Bundesliga 2002–0356368121072191821Lost in semifinals
22. Bundesliga 2003–0448252219811971526Lost in semifinals
22. Bundesliga 2004–0552235420831831718Lost in quarterfinals
22. Bundesliga 2005–06522686121001801373Lost in quarterfinals
22. Bundesliga 2006–0752215818811561499No playoffs
22. Bundesliga 2007–085222113421771301297Lost in quarterfinals
22. Bundesliga 2008–094832131110106177971Champions
22. Bundesliga 2009–105224253315921501204Lost in semifinals
22. Bundesliga 2010–1148146034216112915910Lost in Pre-Playoffs
22. Bundesliga 2011–1248150244235716517711No playoffs/
Relegation
Abstiegsrunde 2011–12
Relegation Round
841031425172Saved
22. Bundesliga 2012–13482911-2411971811351Champions

Players

Current roster

Updated 21 March, 2023.[2] [3]

Coaching history

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Defeat in Ingolstadt seals Steelers relegation to DEL2 . SC Bietigheim Steelers . 1 March 2023 . 1 March 2023 . German.
  2. Web site: Bietigheim Steelers Team roster . Bietigheim Steelers . German . 2023-03-21 . 2023-03-21.
  3. Web site: Bietigheim Steelers current roster . eliteprospects.com . 21 March 2023 . 21 March 2023 .