DEL2 2017/18

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The 2017/18 season was the fifth season of the second highest German ice hockey league under the name DEL2 . It started on September 15, 2017 and ended on April 22, 2018. The game was organized by the ESBG . The Bietigheim Steelers won the DEL2 championship with a 4-1 win in the play-off final against SC Riessersee . The Bayreuth Tigers failed in the play-downs, but remained in the DEL2 as a successor despite the sporting relegation, as the SC Riessersee was not granted the license in the summer of 2018.

Attendees

14 teams took part in the league. The Tölzer Löwen , who replaced the Starbulls Rosenheim who had previously been relegated, were promoted from the league .

Bayreuth Bietigheim Dresden Garmisch-Partenkirchen Ravensburg Bad Tölz White water Bad Nauheim Heilbronn Frankfurt am Main Crimmitschau kassel Kaufbeuren Freiburg

Clubs of the DEL2 2017/18

society	place	Previous year	Play-offs / -downs
EC Bad Nauheim	Bad Nauheim	11.	Play-downs
Tölzer lions	Bad Tölz	Oberliga	-
Bayreuth Tigers	Bayreuth	8th.	Quarter finals
Bietigheim Steelers	Bietigheim-Bissingen	1.	Runner-up
Ice pirates Crimmitschau	Crimmitschau	14th	Play-downs
Dresden Ice Lions	Dresden	4th	Quarter finals
Löwen Frankfurt	Frankfurt am Main	2.	master
EHC Freiburg	Freiburg in Breisgau	7th	Quarter finals
SC Riessersee	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	9.	Pre-play-offs
Heilbronn falcon	Heilbronn	13.	Play-downs
EC Kassel Huskies	kassel	3.	Semifinals
ESV Kaufbeuren	Kaufbeuren	5.	Semifinals
Ravensburg tower stars	Ravensburg	10.	Pre-play-offs
Lusatian foxes	White water	6th	Quarter finals

Stages

society	Stadium name	Stadium capacity
Löwen Frankfurt	Ice rink Frankfurt	6,990
SC Riessersee	Olympic Ice Sports Center	6,900
EC Kassel Huskies	Ice rink Kassel	6,100
Ice pirates Crimmitschau	Artificial ice stadium in the Sahnpark	5,222
Bayreuth Tigers	Municipal ice rink Bayreuth	4,565
Bietigheim Steelers	EgeTrans Arena	4,517
EC Bad Nauheim	Colonel Knight Stadium	4,500
Dresden Ice Lions	EnergieVerbund Arena	4,412
Tölzer lions	weeArena	4.115
Heilbronn falcon	Kolbenschmidt Arena	4,000
EHC Freiburg	Franz Siegel Hall	3,500
Ravensburg tower stars	Ice rink Ravensburg	3,418
Lusatian foxes	Eisarena Weißwasser	3,200
ESV Kaufbeuren	Erdgas Schwaben Arena	3,100

Main round

Crosstab

The crosstab shows the results of all games this season. The home team is listed in the middle column, the visiting team in the top row.

First round

society

Second half

SCB

FRA

ECK

DRE

ESV

LFX

FRB

BTT

SCR

RVT

ECN

HNF

EPC

ECT

SCB

FRA

ECK

DRE

ESV

LFX

FRB

BTT

SCR

RVT

ECN

HNF

EPC

ECT

3: 2

4: 3 V

3: 1

3: 2

6: 1

3: 1

2-0

6: 3

7: 5

4: 1

4: 3

7: 3

4: 3

SCB

3: 4 p

4: 2

4: 5

0: 7

2: 1 p

4: 5 V

5: 2

4: 5 p

3: 2 V.

3: 4

3: 2 V.

3-0

5: 1

4: 3 V

5: 4

4: 2

5: 4 V.

9: 2

2: 4

6: 2

5: 1

3: 2

4: 5 p

8: 5

1: 2 V

6: 5

FRA

4: 5 V

3: 4 V.

2: 1 V

1: 6

4: 5 V

1: 4

8: 3

2: 3 V

4: 3

2: 3

6: 3

2: 5

8: 4

5: 2

4: 3 V

3: 1

4: 1

5: 4 V.

6: 1

4: 3 V

5: 9

5: 3

6: 1

3-0

7-0

2: 1

ECK

2: 4

5: 1

3: 2

2: 1

4: 3 V

1: 5

2: 3 V

2: 5

5: 7

5: 2

2: 5

3: 1

6: 5 p

4: 2

5: 1

1: 7

4: 2

4: 2

3: 1

6-0

3: 1

2: 5

6: 1

3: 4 V.

4: 3 V

4: 2

DRE

0: 4

3: 6

7: 4

0: 4

0: 5

0: 1

5-0

4: 8

5: 4 V.

4: 3

2: 3

6: 3

1: 2

5: 4 V.

1: 2

3: 2 V.

2: 3

7: 1

1-0

1: 5

1: 2

3: 5

7: 1

1: 4

5: 4 V.

5: 2

ESV

4: 1

4: 5

1: 3

5: 1

3: 5

5-0

5: 2

6: 1

4-0

2: 1

3: 1

4: 3

5-0

2: 3

6: 1

3: 4 V.

2: 3 p

4: 3 V

2-0

6: 3

2: 5

2: 4

0: 7

3: 4 V.

4: 5 V

2: 1

LFX

2: 4

4: 1

3: 4

4: 3

7: 2

2: 5

3: 1

3: 5

4-0

3: 2

3: 4 V.

3: 4 V.

6: 2

3: 1

3: 6

1: 3

1: 3

3: 5

4: 1

3: 2 V.

1: 3

4: 3

3: 2 V.

4: 5 V

2: 4

6: 3

FRB

2: 3

2: 6

3-0

7: 5

1: 4

2: 4

3: 4 V.

4: 5 p

4: 3 p

0: 4

3: 6

0: 3

6: 4

1: 2

2: 3 V

2: 1 V

3: 6

0: 3

1-0

5: 1

4: 3

6: 3

3: 2

2: 5

3: 4

2: 5

BTT

3: 2 p

1: 5

3: 6

7: 2

4: 3 V

1: 2

4: 5

1: 4

1: 6

6: 4

1: 4

3: 4

5: 2

3: 4 V.

2: 8

5: 3

2: 1 V

3: 2 V.

2: 3 p

2: 1

2-0

3: 1

3: 2

5: 2

5: 1

9: 4

SCR

3: 2 V.

6: 3

2: 1

4: 5

1: 3

5: 1

3: 2

5: 2

4: 3 V

6: 1

7: 4

4: 3

6: 1

6: 2

2: 3 V

5: 4

5: 2

3: 5

3: 5

4: 3

10: 1

5: 2

4: 3

6: 3

1: 2

5: 2

RVT

5: 2

2: 3

4: 1

4: 6

5: 2

6: 2

4: 3 p

4: 2

2: 4

3: 4 V.

3: 5

2: 5

3: 2 V.

2: 3 p

2: 1 V

5: 3

1: 4

4: 3

1: 2

3: 5

2: 1

3-0

3: 4 p

3-0

6: 1

5: 4

ECN

4: 9

2: 6

4: 3 V

4: 3 V

5: 2

4: 1

3: 2

3: 2

5: 2

5: 3

2: 6

3: 2

6: 3

3: 6

4: 1

1: 2

4-0

3: 5

5: 2

2: 5

5: 4 p

1: 4

3: 4 V.

7: 3

4: 7

3: 4 V.

HNF

6: 5 p

4: 2

2-0

2: 1

1: 2 V

3: 2

1: 4

2: 3 p

2: 6

1: 2

1: 2

8: 3

3: 4

5: 8

5: 8

3: 4 p

3: 2 V.

0: 4

5: 2

5: 3

5: 2

2: 1

2: 1

1: 2

0: 3

3: 2

EPC

7: 1

2: 5

3: 6

3: 1

3: 2 V.

1: 3

7: 2

0: 5 (1)

3: 6

3: 2

3: 5

1: 3

5: 4 V.

0: 2

4: 7

7: 3

2: 3

3: 2 V.

4: 1

6: 2

6: 4

7: 3

1: 5

2: 4

3: 1

2: 3

ECT

2: 3

3: 5

3: 2

2: 3

3: 2

1: 3

5: 2

5: 4 V.

3: 2

3: 4 V.

3: 4

2: 1 V

2: 3 p

Note: ^V after extension; ^P after penalty shootout
final score on March 4, 2018, 52nd matchday

⁽¹⁾ The game was subsequently rated 0: 5 because Crimmitschau used an unlicensed player in the 9: 5 win.

table

A team was awarded three points for a win after regular time, if the game was tied after 60 minutes, both teams received one point, the winner of the five-minute extra time (only with three against three outfield players) or after a necessary penalty shoot-out received another point credited. If a team lost in regular time, they received no points.

Pl.	team	Sp	S.	OTS	PSS	OTN	PSN	N	Pt	%	T	GT	St.	home	guest
1.	SC Riessersee	52	29	5	2	1	1	14th	103	66%	196	149	464	17-4-2-3	12-3-0-11
2.	Bietigheim Steelers	52	27	5	2	4th	4th	10	103	66%	186	155	746	16-4-3-3	11-3-5-7
3.	Löwen Frankfurt (M)	52	25th	4th	2	7th	1	13	95	61%	207	174	885	12-3-6-5	13-3-2-8
4th	ESV Kaufbeuren	52	24	4th	0	6th	0	18th	86	55%	174	130	533	14-3-0-9	10-1-6-9
5.	EC Bad Nauheim	52	24	3	2	1	2	20th	85	54%	163	166	499	15-3-2-6	9-2-1-14
6th	EC Kassel Huskies	52	21st	6th	2	5	0	18th	84	54%	180	160	658	14-5-1-6	7-3-4-12
7th	Ravensburg tower stars	52	21st	3	2	4th	2	20th	79	51%	190	168	576	14-2-2-8	7-3-4-12
8th.	Dresden Ice Lions	52	22nd	2	1	5	0	22nd	77	49%	155	164	594	13-2-1-10	9-1-4-12
9.	Heilbronn falcon	52	19th	4th	2	5	1	21st	75	48%	167	167	829	9-2-4-11	10-4-2-10
10.	Ice pirates Crimmitschau	52	19th	6th	1	2	1	23	74	47%	158	181	696	10-3-1-12	9-4-2-11
11.	Lusatian foxes	52	19th	2	1	7th	2	21st	72	46%	148	172	563	11-1-6-8	8-2-3-13
12.	EHC Freiburg	52	16	3	1	2	2	28	60	38%	142	176	689	7-3-3-13	9-1-1-15
13.	Tölzer Löwen (N)	52	13	4th	0	3	2	30th	52	33%	156	199	637	10-3-2-11	3-1-3-19
14th	Bayreuth Tigers	52	10	4th	2	3	2	31	47	30%	134	195	529	8-3-1-14	2-3-4-17

Abbreviations : Sp. = Games, S = wins, OTS = wins after extra time, PSS = wins after penalty shootout, OTN = defeats after extra time, PSN = defeats after penalty shootout, N = losses, pts = total points, T = goals, GT = goals conceded , Str. = Penalty minutes
Final score on March 4, 2018, 52nd matchday
Explanations: direct play-off qualification , pre-play-off participants , play-down participants

Best scorer

Source: DEL2; Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Richard Mueller	Riessersee	51	36	44	80	+33	20th
Andreas Driendl	Riessersee	48	30th	49	79	+34	38
Matt McKnight	Bietigheim	52	34	44	78	+14	16
Jordan Knackstedt	Crimmitschau	51	22nd	46	68	+15	122
Shawn Weller	Bietigheim	50	25th	42	67	+14	140
Sami Blomqvist	Kaufbeuren	52	31	35	66	+26	26th
CJ stretch	Frankfurt	50	28	37	65	+30	72
Tyler McNeely	Bietigheim	47	22nd	43	65	+12	68
Charlie Sarault	Kaufbeuren	51	21st	44	65	+20	12
Robbie Czarnik	Crimmitschau	52	37	27	64	+16	50
Cody Sylvester	Bad Nauheim	52	27	37	64	−13	36
Braden Pimm	kassel	50	25th	38	63	+7	40

Best goalkeeper

Source: DEL2; Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded ; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	Min	S.	N	SaT	GT	GTS	SVS	Sv%	SO
Stefan Vajs	Kaufbeuren	43	2508: 23	24	18th	1271	98	2.34	1173	92.29	8th
Kevin Reich	Riessersee	26th	1539: 49	19th	5	707	63	2.45	644	91.09	1
Ilya Sharipov	Bietigheim	30th	1816: 24	20th	10	926	79	2.61	847	91.47	2
Marcel Melicherčík	Heilbronn	26th	1528: 50	15th	11	877	70	2.75	807	92.02	1
Maximilian Franzreb	White water	45	2553: 47	18th	26th	1377	122	2.87	1255	91.14	3
Matthias Nemec	Riessersee	27	1592: 09	17th	10	776	77	2.90	699	90.08	0
Markus Keller	kassel	32	1779: 49	17th	13	1024	88	2.97	936	91.41	1
Felix Bick	Bad Nauheim	47	2805: 33	27	20th	1437	140	2.99	1297	90.26	4th
Jonas Langmann	Ravensburg	46	2765: 19	26th	20th	1664	138	2.99	1526	91.71	0
Marco Eisenhut	Dresden	42	2435: 11	19th	21st	1416	122	3.01	1294	91.38	1
Miroslav Hanuljak	Freiburg	44	2627: 10	18th	26th	1590	135	3.08	1455	91.51	2
Brett Kilar	Crimmitschau	28	1580: 21	12	15th	948	91	3.45	857	90.40	0
Tomáš Vošvrda	Bayreuth	41	2384: 17	13	28	1571	138	3.47	1433	91.22	1
Andreas Mechel	Bad Tölz	31	1786: 58	9	21st	918	114	3.83	804	87.58	0

Pre-play-offs

In the pre-play-offs, the teams in positions 7 to 10 of the main round played two participants in the play-offs in two best-of-three series. The seventh of the main round played against the tenth and the eighth against the ninth. If the score was tied after the regular playing time of 3 × 20 minutes, after a 15-minute break there was an extension of 20 minutes until a goal was scored. The 20-minute extensions were repeated, each with a new ice preparation and a 15-minute break, until the decisive goal was scored. The games took place on March 6th and 9th, 2018. The appointment on March 11, 2018 was no longer necessary.

	series	1	2	3	[MR]
Dresden Ice Lions - Heilbronner Falken	0: 2	1: 3	3: 4	-	[0: 4]
Ravensburg Towerstars - Ice Pirates Crimmitschau	0: 2	4: 5	2: 3 V1	-	[0: 4]

Play-offs

mode

The first six placed in the main round and the two winners of the pre-play-offs played the winner in three rounds and in the best-of-seven mode from March 13th to April 27th, 2018.
If games ended in a draw after the regular playing time of 3 × 20 minutes, there was an extension of 20 minutes, but only until a goal was scored. The team that scored the goal was the winner with the corresponding result. The 20-minute extensions were repeated, each with a new ice preparation and a 15-minute break, until the decisive goal was scored.

Play-off tree

In each round, the remaining best of the main round competed against the remaining worst placed in the main round and the remaining second best against the remaining second worst of the main round (etc.).

	Quarter finals					Semifinals					final
	1	SC Riessersee	4th
	10	Ice pirates Crimmitschau	3
						1	SC Riessersee	4th
						4th	ESV Kaufbeuren	2
	4th	ESV Kaufbeuren	4th
	5	EC Bad Nauheim	1
											1	SC Riessersee	1
											2	Bietigheim Steelers	4th
	2	Bietigheim Steelers	4th
	9	Heilbronn falcon	1
						2	Bietigheim Steelers	4th
						3	Löwen Frankfurt	2
	3	Löwen Frankfurt	4th
	6th	EC Kassel Huskies	2

Play-off quarter-finals

The play-off quarter-finals were played in best-of-seven mode. The games took place on March 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25 and 27, 2018.

	series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	[MR]
SC Riessersee - Ice Pirates Crimmitschau	4: 3	2: 5	0: 3	3: 2 V1	5: 2	1: 2 V1	4: 1	5: 2	[3: 1]
Bietigheim Steelers - Heilbronner Falken	4: 1	5: 4 V1	1: 2	5: 3	5: 4 V1	5: 2	-	-	[3: 1]
Löwen Frankfurt - EC Kassel Huskies	4: 2	4: 6	4: 7	2: 1	5: 2	4: 2	3: 1	-	[1: 3]
ESV Kaufbeuren - EC Bad Nauheim	4: 1	4: 3 V1	1: 2	3-0	3: 2 V1	1: 0 V1	-	-	[2: 2]

Play-off semi-finals

In the semi-finals, the remaining best competed against the remaining worst and the other two teams against each other. The play-off semi-finals were also played in best-of-seven mode. The games took place on March 29 and 31 and on April 2, 4, 6 and 8, 2018. The appointment on April 10, 2018 was no longer necessary.

	series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	[MR]
SC Riessersee - ESV Kaufbeuren	4: 2	4: 2	2: 5	0: 1	3-0	3: 2 V1	3: 1	-	[2: 2]
Bietigheim Steelers - Löwen Frankfurt	4: 2	5: 2	1: 3	4: 6	4: 1	5: 2	3: 2	-	[2: 2]

Play-off final

The play-off finals were also played in best-of-seven mode. The games took place on April 13, 15, 17, 20 and 22, 2018. The appointments on April 24 and 27, 2018 were no longer required.

	series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	[MR]
SC Riessersee - Bietigheim Steelers	1: 4	1: 3	5: 3	1: 2	3: 6	0: 2	-	-	[2: 2]

Squad of the DEL2 champions

DEL2 champion Bietigheim Steelers

Goalkeepers: Siniša Martinović , Ilya Sharipov Defenders: Dominic Auger , Adam Borzęcki , Rob Brown , Benjamin Hüfner , Max Prommersberger , Kodi Schwarz , Bastian Steingroß Attackers: Frédérik Cabana , Norman Hauner , Justin Kelly , Max Lukes , Matt McKnight , Tyler McNeely , Andrew McPherson , Leon Müller , Alexander Preibisch , René Schoofs , Marcus Sommerfeld , Shawn Weller , Benjamin Zientek Coaching staff: Kevin Gaudet , Marc St. Jean

Best scorer

Source: DEL2; Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value;
¹ For comparison: player with the best plus / minus rating ² For comparison: player with the most penalty minutes

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Justin Kelly	Bietigheim	16	8th	15th	23	+7	6th
Shawn Weller	Bietigheim	16	12	10	22nd	+7	22nd
Tyler McNeely	Bietigheim	16	7th	13	20th	+5	6th
Andreas Driendl	Riessersee	18th	5	13	18th	−10	41
Marcus Sommerfeld	Bietigheim	14th	6th	10	16	+5	8th
Richard Mueller	Riessersee	18th	10	5	15th	−9	8th
CJ stretch	Frankfurt	12	7th	8th	15th	+6	22nd
Matt McKnight	Bietigheim	13	2	13	15th	+2	10
Bastian Steingroß 1	Bietigheim	16	0	5	5	+12	4th
Frédérik Cabana 2	Bietigheim	15th	6th	8th	14th	+5	65

Best goalkeeper

Source: DEL2; Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded ; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	Min	S.	N	SaT	GT	GTS	SVS	Sv%	SO
Stefan Vajs	Kaufbeuren	11	683: 04	5	5	388	20th	1.76	368	94.85	2
Felix Bick	Bad Nauheim	5	318: 36	1	4th	171	12	2.26	159	92.98	0
Matthias Nemec	Riessersee	10	602: 40	5	5	267	23	2.29	244	91.39	0
Brett Kilar	Crimmitschau	9	544: 27	5	4th	304	23	2.53	281	92.43	1
Ilya Sharipov	Bietigheim	11	658: 21	8th	3	344	28	2.55	316	91.86	1
Marcel Melicherčík	Heilbronn	7th	439: 06	3	4th	259	24	3.28	235	90.73	0
Antti Karjalainen	Frankfurt	7th	405: 25	4th	3	220	23	3.40	197	89.55	0

Play-downs

In the play-downs, the last four teams in the main round played off the relegated athletes in three best-of-seven series.

First round

The games took place on March 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25 and 27, 2018.

	series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	[MR]
Lusatian Foxes - Bayreuth Tigers	4: 3	4: 3	1: 2 V1	5: 6 V1	2: 1	3-0	2: 4	6: 3	[3: 1]
EHC Freiburg - Tölzer Löwen	4: 3	0: 3	2: 5	2-0	4: 3 V2	7: 3	0: 6	5: 2	[2: 2]

Second round

The games took place on March 29th and 31st and April 2nd, 4th and 6th, 2018. The appointments on April 8 and 10, 2018 were no longer required.

	series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	[MR]
Tölzer Löwen - Bayreuth Tigers	4: 1	5-0	1: 2	6: 4	2: 1	4: 1	-	-	[3: 1]

Web links

• All results and tables of the DEL2 2017/18 at hockey-db.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ SCR: DEL2 conditions cannot be met. In: scriessersee.de. June 28, 2018, accessed June 30, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Tölzer Löwen get license for DEL2 - Tölzer Löwen. In: merkur.de. June 30, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2019 . 
3. ↑ DEL2 schedule, main round 2017/18. ESBG Eishockeyspielbetriebsgesellschaft mbH, accessed on March 5, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Subsequent game evaluation: relates to the game of the 40th matchday between Crimmitschau and Bayreuth. In: DEL-2.org. January 31, 2018, accessed February 1, 2018 . 
5. ↑ DEL2 table, main round 2017/18. ESBG, accessed March 5, 2018 . 
6. ↑ del-2.org, main round 2017/18: Top scorer
7. ↑ del-2.org, main round 2017/18: Top Goalies
8. ↑ del-2.org, Play-offs 2017/18: Top-Scorer
9. ↑ del-2.org, Play-offs 2017/18: Top Goalies