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.
SC Bietigheim Steelers | |
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City | Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany |
League | DEL2 |
Founded | 1981 |
Home arena | EgeTrans Arena (capacity: 4,517) |
Colours | Green, white |
General manager | Volker Schoch |
Head coach | Pekka Kangasalusta |
Captain | Constantin Braun |
Website | steelers |
Franchise history | |
1981—1988 | SC Kornwestheim e.V |
1988—1991 | SC Bietigheim-Bissingen-Kornwestheim e.V |
1991—2006 | SC Bietigheim-Bissingen |
2006—present | SC Bietigheim Steelers |
History
editThe 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
edit- DEB-Pokal champion: 2012, 2013
- 2nd Bundesliga champion: 2009, 2013, 2021
- 2. Liga Süd champion: 1997
Season by season records
editTier | Season | Games | Won | OTW | SOW | Tie | OTL | SOL | Lost | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Rank | Playoffs |
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2 | 2. Bundesliga 1999–00 | 50 | 25 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 20 | 76 | 190 | 183 | 8 | Lost in quarterfinals |
2 | 2. Bundesliga 2000–01 | 44 | 24 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 13 | 76 | 173 | 146 | 4 | Lost in quarterfinals |
2 | 2. Bundesliga 2001–02 | 52 | 31 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 14 | 94 | 207 | 178 | 3 | Lost in semifinals |
2 | 2. Bundesliga 2002–03 | 56 | 36 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 12 | 107 | 219 | 182 | 1 | Lost in semifinals |
2 | 2. Bundesliga 2003–04 | 48 | 25 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 19 | 81 | 197 | 152 | 6 | Lost in semifinals |
2 | 2. Bundesliga 2004–05 | 52 | 23 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | 20 | 83 | 183 | 171 | 8 | Lost in quarterfinals |
2 | 2. Bundesliga 2005–06 | 52 | 26 | 8 | — | — | 6 | — | 12 | 100 | 180 | 137 | 3 | Lost in quarterfinals |
2 | 2. Bundesliga 2006–07 | 52 | 21 | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | 18 | 81 | 156 | 149 | 9 | No playoffs |
2 | 2. Bundesliga 2007–08 | 52 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 21 | 77 | 130 | 129 | 7 | Lost in quarterfinals |
2 | 2. Bundesliga 2008–09 | 48 | 32 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 106 | 177 | 97 | 1 | Champions |
2 | 2. Bundesliga 2009–10 | 52 | 24 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 15 | 92 | 150 | 120 | 4 | Lost in semifinals |
2 | 2. Bundesliga 2010–11 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 0 | — | 3 | 4 | 21 | 61 | 129 | 159 | 10 | Lost in Pre-Playoffs |
2 | 2. Bundesliga 2011–12 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 23 | 57 | 165 | 177 | 11 | No playoffs/ Relegation |
— | Abstiegsrunde 2011–12 Relegation Round |
8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 3 | 14 | 25 | 17 | 2 | Saved |
2 | 2. Bundesliga 2012–13 | 48 | 29 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 11 | 97 | 181 | 135 | 1 | Champions |
Players
editCurrent roster
editCoaching history
edit- Richard Piasecki, 1989–1990
- Danilo Valenti, 1990–1991
- Richard Piasecki, 1991–1992
- Jan Mancar, 1992–1993
- Petteri Lehmussaari, 1993–1995
- Wolfgang Rosenberg, 1995–1996
- Petteri Lehmussaari, 1996–1997
- Doug Kacharvich, 1997–1998
- Tom Pokel, 1998–2001
- Gary Prior, 2001–2002
- Daniel Naud, 2002–2004
- Uli Liebsch, 2004–2006
- Michael Komma, 2006–2007
- Christian Brittig, 2007–2010
- Danny Held, 2010–2011
- Kevin Gaudet, 2011–2018
- Daniel Naud, 2018–2022
- Pekka Kangasalusta, 2022–Present
References
edit- ^ "Defeat in Ingolstadt seals Steelers relegation to DEL2" (in German). SC Bietigheim Steelers. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Bietigheim Steelers Team roster" (in German). Bietigheim Steelers. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Bietigheim Steelers current roster". eliteprospects.com. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.