The 2014–15 DEL2 season was the second season of operation for the DEL2 (also known as DEL II). Replacing the 2nd Bundesliga, this league represents the second-level of ice hockey in Germany, below the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). The league operated with 14 teams during the 2014–15 season.[1]
| 2014–15 DEL2 season | |
|---|---|
| League | DEL2 |
| Sport | Ice Hockey |
| Number of games | 364 (52 per team) |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Bietigheim Steelers |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Bietigheim Steelers |
The league was won by the Bietigheim Steelers who also were the regular season winners and defeated the previous seasons champions, the Fischtown Pinguins, in the finals.[2]
Regular season
editThe regular season saw one two new club in the league, Löwen Frankfurt EC Kassel Huskies, the league having expanded from 12 to 14 teams.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bietigheim Steelers (C) | 52 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 227 | 151 | +76 | 114 | Advanced to playoffs |
| 2 | Fischtown Pinguins | 52 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 182 | 147 | +35 | 99 | |
| 3 | EC Kassel Huskies | 52 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 197 | 140 | +57 | 97 | |
| 4 | Löwen Frankfurt | 52 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 219 | 150 | +69 | 97 | |
| 5 | Ravensburg Towerstars | 52 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 186 | 174 | +12 | 88 | |
| 6 | EV Landshut[a] (R) | 52 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 174 | 162 | +12 | 84 | |
| 7 | SC Riessersee | 52 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 158 | 143 | +15 | 81 | Advanced to pre-playoffs |
| 8 | Starbulls Rosenheim | 52 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 157 | 150 | +7 | 81 | |
| 9 | Lausitzer Füchse | 52 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 181 | 184 | −3 | 77 | |
| 10 | Dresdner Eislöwen | 52 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 171 | 187 | −16 | 77 | |
| 11 | EC Bad Nauheim | 52 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 167 | 179 | −12 | 74 | Advanced to play-downs |
| 12 | Eispiraten Crimmitschau | 52 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 177 | 203 | −26 | 59 | |
| 13 | Heilbronner Falken | 52 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 119 | 224 | −105 | 34 | |
| 14 | ESV Kaufbeuren | 52 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 123 | 244 | −121 | 30 |
Source: kicker.de
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ EV Landshut was refused a licence for the 2015–16 season and expelled from the league. For this reason Heilbronner Falken, nominally relegated, remained in the league.[3]
Playoffs
editChampionship
editThe championship play-offs:[4]
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bietigheim Steelers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | SC Riessersee | 1 | 10 | Dresdner Eislöwen | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Dresdner Eislöwen | 2 | 1 | Bietigheim Steelers | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | EV Landshut | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | EC Kassel Huskies | 1 | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | EV Landshut | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bietigheim Steelers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Fischtown Pinguins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Fischtown Pinguins | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Starbulls Rosenheim | 2 | 8 | Starbulls Rosenheim | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Lausitzer Füchse | 1 | 2 | Fischtown Pinguins | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Löwen Frankfurt | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Löwen Frankfurt | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ravensburg | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Relegation
editThe relegation play-offs:[5]
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 9 | EC Bad Nauheim | 4 | |||||||
| 12 | ESV Kaufbeuren | 2 | |||||||
| 12 | ESV Kaufbeuren | 4 | |||||||
| 11 | Heilbronner Falken | 2 | |||||||
| 10 | Eispiraten Crimmitschau | 4 | |||||||
| 11 | Heilbronner Falken | 1 | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "DEL II is official". Eurohockey.com. 2013-07-13.
- ^ DEL 2 (in German) kicker.de, accessed: 22 September 2015
- ^ "Heilbronner Falken komplettieren die DEL2" [Modus Heilbronner Falken remain in DEL2]. del-2.org (in German). DEL2 website. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "DEL 2 Play-offs - 2015". kicker.de (in German). Kicker (sports magazine). Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "DEL 2 Play-downs - 2015". kicker.de (in German). Kicker (sports magazine). Retrieved 23 April 2016.
External links
edit- www.del-2.org, official website