Hannover Scorpions
| Hannover Scorpions | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Hanover, Germany |
| League | Oberliga |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Home arena | Eishalle Langenhagen |
| Colors |
Red, White, Black |
| Owner(s) | Günter Papenburg |
| Head coach | Len Soccio |
| Website | HannoverScorpions.de |
| Franchise history | |
| 1975–1996 | ESC Wedemark |
| 1996–1997 | Wedemark Scorpions |
| 1997–present | Hannover Scorpions |
The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team, which plays in the Oberliga, Germany's third tier ice hockey league. They previously played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1996 to 2013.
History
Founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark, the team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in their first DEL season in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. The next season, the Scorpions relocated to Hannover and began playing their home games at the TUI Arena in 2000.
Despite playing in the region's top venue, as well as enjoying sizeable corporate and political support, the team has struggled to generate sustained interest in Hannover.
Before relocating there in 1997, the Scorpions played their home games in Mellendorf, a small town located 20 km north in Wedemark township. They were actually considered rivals of Hannover. Thus, many local fans resent their longtime foe taking over the Hannover market at the expense of the city's historic hockey team, the less-favored Indians, and still refuse to support the Scorpions.
With the club stricken by financial problems at the conclusion of the 2012–13 season, the Scorpions were forced to sell their DEL license to 2nd Bundesliga club the Schwenningen Wild Wings on June 14, 2013.[1] The Scorpions were then placed in the Oberliga, Germany's third tier league, due to the hiatus of the 2nd Bundesliga for the 2013–14 season.
Honors
Champions
- DEL Championship (1): 2010
- Champion 1.League (1): 1996
- Oberliga Nord Champion (1): 1994
- Regionalliga Nord Champion (2): 1977, 1991
Players
Current roster
Updated May 21, 2013.[2]
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  |
Daschner, StephanStephan Daschner | D | R | 28 | 2011 | Ingolstadt, Germany |
| 45 | |
Englbrecht, MaxMax Englbrecht | G | L | 26 | 2012 | Landshut, Germany |
| 14 |  |
Hlinka, MartinMartin Hlinka | LW | L | 40 | 2006 | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
| 25 | |
Janzen, AlexanderAlexander Janzen | LW | L | 31 | 2012 | Yarovoye, Russian SFSR |
| 18 | |
Janzen, SergejSergej Janzen | RW | L | 29 | 2012 | Yarovoye, Russian SFSR |
| 17 |  |
Jass, MarisMaris Jass | D | L | 31 | 2012 | Daugavpils, Latvian SSR |
| 11 |  |
King, ScottScott King | C | R | 39 | 2011 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| 26 | |
Krüger, MarvinMarvin Krüger | LW | R | 27 | 2011 | Berlin, Germany |
| 75 | |
Morczinietz, AndreasAndreas Morczinietz | RW | L | 38 | 2011 | Wolfratshausen, Germany |
| 32 | |
Pätzold, DimitriDimitri Pätzold | G | L | 33 | 2011 | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR |
| 22 | |
Regan, EricEric Regan | D | R | 28 | 2011 | Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
| 24 | |
Richter, TimTim Richter | RW | L | 27 | 2012 | Hamburg, Germany |
| 71 | |
Sulkovsky, DavidDavid Sulkovsky | LW | L | 38 | 2011 | Freiburg, Germany |
| 74 |  |
Ternavski, ArtemArtem Ternavski | D | L | 33 | 2012 | Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR |
| 16 | |
Thomson, RobinRobin Thomson | D | L | 27 | 2010 | Hannover, Germany |
| 28 | |
Cochrane, WillWill Cochrane | RW | L | 15 | 2015 | Stellarton, Nova Scotia |
Honored members
- 10 Joe West
- 20 Len Soccio
Season records
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tie | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Rank | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | 48 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 3 | - | 28 | 150 | 231 | 14 | Saved in Relegation |
| 1997–98 | 44 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | - | 52 | 160 | 142 | 7 | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 1998–99 | 52 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 6 | - | 66 | 175 | 195 | 11 | No Playoffs |
| 1999–00 | 56 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 3 | - | 78 | 188 | 195 | 9 | Saved in Relegation |
| 2000–01 | 60 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 6 | - | 99 | 203 | 182 | 7 | Lost in Semifinals |
| 2001–02 | 60 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 7 | - | 78 | 180 | 201 | 10 | No Playoffs |
| 2002–03 | 52 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 0 | - | 69 | 142 | 150 | 10 | No Playoffs |
| 2003–04 | 52 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 5 | - | 48 | 127 | 175 | 13 | Saved in Relegation |
| 2004–05 | 52 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 3 | - | 60 | 133 | 175 | 12 | No Playoffs |
| 2005–06 | 52 | 28 | 17 | - | 0 | 7 | 84 | 158 | 150 | 7 | Lost in Semifinals |
| 2006–07 | 52 | 26 | 17 | - | 4 | 5 | 84 | 162 | 157 | 6 | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 2007–08 | 56 | 27 | 17 | - | 3 | 9 | 86 | 171 | 171 | 8 | Lost in Preliminary Finals |
| 2008–09 | 52 | 33 | 14 | - | 3 | 2 | 101 | 173 | 151 | 2 | Lost in Semifinals |
| 2009–10 | 56 | 28 | 14 | - | 4 | 10 | 94 | 169 | 177 | 4 | Champions |
| 2010–11 | 52 | 26 | 21 | - | 4 | 1 | 81 | 154 | 160 | 5 | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 2011–12 | 52 | 18 | 31 | - | 2 | 1 | 51 | 119 | 161 | 14 | No Playoffs |
| 2012–13 | 52 | 24 | 25 | - | 2 | 1 | 72 | 124 | 148 | 11 | No Playoffs |
References
- ↑ "DEL club allow Scorpions license move to Schwenningen" (in German). Hannover Scorpions. 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ↑ "Hannover Scorpions - Team" (in German). www.hannoverscorpions.de. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
External links
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- Official Team Website (German)