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Promotion to the 1st ice hockey league 1994 |
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history |
VER Selb (1953–1983) VERE Selb (1983–1987) ERC Selb (1987–2004) VER Selb (since 2004) |
Location | Same |
Nickname | Wolves yourself |
Parent club | VER Selb eV |
Club colors | blue, white and red |
league | Ice hockey league |
Venue | NETZSCH arena |
capacity | 4,082 seats (including 792 seats) |
Head coach | Herbert Hohenberger |
Season 2019/20 | 8th place orienteering south |
The VER Selb ( club for ice and roller sports ) is a self ice hockey club. The team is also known under the name Selber Wölfe . After it was first founded in 1953, ups ( 2nd Bundesliga ) and downs (several start-ups) alternated.
Club history
The time until 2004
The beginnings
Shortly after the Second World War , the Selber Tennis Club TC Selb ran ice hockey and art skating in winter. Another ice hockey club was founded on January 7, 1953 with the name “VER Selb eV”. Initially, the Pfaffenleithe served as an ice surface , the water required for making the ice was supplied by the Selbbach .
Soon the plan matured to build a club's own ice and roller sports facility. A former granite quarry on the Dürrloh (in the Vorwerk district of Selber) was chosen as the location. The first explosive shots were fired in December 1955, and almost three years later the time had finally come: on September 6, 1958, the members of the association marched from Pfaffenleithe to the new VER-Platz. The new open-air stadium offered space for almost 3,000 spectators. During the 1961/62 season the tennis club Selb ended its activities in ice hockey, so that only the VER was active in the following.
After the championship in the regional league , the VER rose to the league in 1973 , and seven years later the club had reached the second division for the first time . Talented players from their own offspring kept joining the squad. However, one of the most hopeful homegrown players left the club in 1975 without having played a single game for the first team: Peter Schiller switched to the Cologne EC , with which he became German champion four times .
Construction of the self ice stadium
In 1977, the VER began to build a covered venue with the support of the state, but the club suffered a financial crisis during the construction work. Three major patrons died within a year, which almost broke the VER's neck, but the city of Selb stepped in (of necessity) and so the club's own hall became a municipal hall before it was completed. After all, the ice rink was still owned by the club, which continued to manage the arena itself, the construction of which had cost seven million DM.
Same in the second Bundesliga
For a few years, those led by Tim Dunlop and Tapio Rautalammi were able to stay afloat, but in January 1983 the VER had to file for bankruptcy after the sale of the young top striker Manfred Ahne to the Rosenheim Sports Association could no longer save anything. The club, which at the time was connected to the top of the second division and attracted almost 4,000 spectators week after week, moved back to the top division.
However, the successor club, the VERE, immediately managed to rise again. Legionnaires from Canada also set the tone, initially Rick Laycock and Don Langlois , then in 1985/86 Arthur Rutland, who even stepped in as player-coach for a short time, and Tony Buturac. In addition to the legionnaires, only real self had been in the team until then, the most famous of them were Jörg Hanft , Udo Döhler , Eric Priller and the Plattner brothers.
In 1986 the club moved away from its line for the first time: With all its might, the VERE wanted to get into the promotion round to the ice hockey Bundesliga and replace the Bayreuth arch-rivals as number one in northern Bavaria . Eight new players were signed, including James MacRae , a replacement for Buturac, who had returned home. But already at the end of 1986 the hopelessly over-indebted VERE had to give up the first stars, the sell-off continued in the spring, and as for the colleagues from Augsburg , Kempten and Sonthofen , the end of the season was the end of the season.
The ERC Selb is born
In June 1987 a new club was founded and, after angry tongues had already pleaded for the name to be changed to VEREK, ERC Selb was named. The Franks started in the national league, rose from year to year and reached the top league again in 1992 with the experienced coach Mike Daski . In the qualification , Rick Hindmarch, who happened to be in the area with an All-Star team, stepped in after an injury misery. In the year of promotion, in addition to the Czech goalscorer Milan Razym , especially captain Jochen Hördler , who had joined the Franconians from PEV Weißwasser in 1991, was a hit . In the following season, the ERC managed to stay in the league, but the debt level was again just below the million mark and there was another threat of death.
Realignment under Klaus Grünling
The ERC then voluntarily withdrew to the regional league. The new president, Klaus Grünling, drew up a reorganization concept, and within a year there was actually a financial recovery. In addition, almost everything that could be achieved was achieved in sport last year: Under the direction of Karl-Heinz Guggemos , the ERC became Bavarian , South German and German regional league champions in 1994 .
In order to be able to survive in the first division, the team, now appearing in light green-violet, was u. a. complemented by the young Canadians Mark Armstrong and Daniel Gardner and Jason Hall. At this time the ERC Selb had also given itself a new nickname, which is obvious for an association based in the Fichtelgebirge : The "Selber Wolves" want to internalize the virtues of the meanwhile almost extinct predator (fighting power, commitment and common hunt) on the ice and then translate into countable successes.
The last "jerks" of the ERC Selb
In 2002 Klaus Grünling withdrew from the association. Jochen Becker took over the management board . During this time, the debt accumulated, and only with a tour de force as the collection of donations could the bankruptcy away. In 2004 came the bitter end, which had already been announced in 2002: The bankruptcy could not be averted in view of 250,000 euros in debts.
The time from 2004
The VER Selb eV was founded on May 17, 2004 and is now the fourth Selber ice hockey club in a row. In terms of name, it is identical to the very first club, which was founded in 1953.
In the 2004/05 season, the VER was champion in the Bavarian District League North and also won the District League Championship, which was played among all four District League champions. In particular, the extraordinarily high number of spectators (an average of more than 1,300 spectators in the lowest league), including on trips away, shows the self-ice hockey tradition of many years. A highlight of the season was the derby with the neighboring club EC Erkersreuth as part of the Bayernkrug Cup.
In the 2005/06 season the VER reached the qualifying rounds for the Bavarian League as third and in the 2006/07 season as the winner of the Landesliga Nord. In contrast to the 2005/06 season, 2006/07 was where the qualification for the championship playoffs succeeded, where the EV Pfronten could be defeated in the games for third place . After winning Cup final against the EV Lindau could Bavaria Krug are brought to Selb first time. In June 2007 you got the message from the Bavarian Ice Sports Association (BEV) that you could take part as a successor in the Bavarian Ice Hockey League in the 2007/08 season.
In the 2008/09 season, in addition to the first senior team in the Bavarian Ice Hockey League, a second senior team took part in the sixth-class Bavarian regional league, which moved up to the fifth-class Bavarian regional league for the 2009/10 season and was able to maintain relegation there.
As runner-up in the Bavarian League in the 2009/10 season, the Wolves were awarded the right to promotion to the Oberliga Süd. This option was drawn by the club, so that they have been back in third class since the 2010/11 season. In the 2010/2011 season, the VER took ninth place and had to compete in the playdowns against the EV Landsberg. The season ended positively with relegation.
In the summer of 2010, the VER Selb was able to land a new hall sponsor with the Autowelt König , which had already been an important sponsor. Thus the Hutschenreuther ice rink got the new name "Autowelt-König Arena".
The 2011/12 season was an outstanding season. With the new first row of attacks Piwowarcyk-Mudryk- Geisberger , who occupied places 1, 2 and 4 in the top scorer list of the Oberliga Süd, the VER reached fourth place in the preliminary round, winning the first play-off series against Deggendorf 3-1 Play and moved into the nationwide play-offs. In these, the heavily weakened Selber Wolves had to admit defeat 1: 3 games against EHC Dortmund .
At the beginning of the 2012/13 season, the VER Selb secured the services of the Finnish goalkeeper Marko Suvelo . In the main round, the wolves took second place. In the league-internal play-offs, VER Selb prevailed against EV Füssen in the "best of seven" series with 4: 1. The Wolves then won the quarter-finals against EV Duisburg in the "best of five" series with 3: 2. In the semifinals, the VER Selb lost against EC Bad Nauheim in the series "best of five" with 2: 3 games.
After the bankruptcy of Autowelt König, the arena was renamed “Netzsch-Arena” in July 2013.
successes
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Game class affiliation
season | league | Division | Club name | space | Audience Ø | comment |
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1955/56 | District class | I V. | VER | 3. | Entry into gaming operations | |
1956/57 | District class | I V. | VER | |||
1957/58 | District class | I V. | VER | 1. | Promotion to the district league | |
1958/59 | District League | I V. | VER | 4th | ||
1959/60 | District League | I V. | VER | |||
1960/61 | District League | I V. | VER | |||
1961/62 | District League | V. | VER | 1. | Promotion to the regional league | |
1962/63 | National league | I V. | VER | 4th | ||
1963/64 | National league | I V. | VER | 3. | ||
1964/65 | National league | I V. | VER | 2. | ||
1965/66 | National league | I V. | VER | 4th | ||
1966/67 | National league | I V. | VER | 1. | Bavarian runner-up, promotion to the regional league | |
1967/68 | Regional league | II I. | VER | 6th | ||
1968/69 | Regional league | II I. | VER | 6th | ||
1969/70 | Regional league | II I. | VER | 2. | Relegation to the regional league | |
1970/71 | National league | V. | VER | 1. | As a Bavarian LL master, skips the BYL and goes straight to the third-class regional league. | |
1971/72 | Regional league | II I. | VER | 1. | Champion Regionalliga / Süd waiver of promotion to the upper league | |
1972/73 | Regional league | II I. | VER | 1. | Master + promotion to the top division | |
1973/74 | Oberliga | II I. | VER | 7th | ||
1974/75 | Oberliga | II I. | VER | 5. | ||
1975/76 | Oberliga | II I. | VER | 12. | sporting relegation, relegation through the merger of Münchner EV and EHC 70 Munich | |
1976/77 | Oberliga | II I. | VER | 11. | athletic descent, relegation due to the relegation of SC Reichersbeuern | |
1977/78 | Oberliga | II I. | VER | 6th | ||
1978/79 | Oberliga | II I. | VER | 7th | ||
1979/80 | Oberliga | II I. | VER | 1. | Promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga | |
1980/81 | 2nd Bundesliga | I I. | VER | 6th | ||
1981/82 | 2nd Bundesliga | I I. | VER | 4th | Bankruptcy of the VER Selb, continued participation in gaming operations by the newly founded VERE Selb | |
1982/83 | 2nd Bundesliga | I I. | VERE | 10. | Founding of the VERE Selb on December 20, 1983 , relegation to the top division | |
1983/84 | Oberliga | II I. | VERE | 1. | Promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga | |
1984/85 | 2nd Bundesliga | I I. | VERE | 6th | ||
1985/86 | 2nd Bundesliga | I I. | VERE | 7th | ||
1986/87 | 2nd Bundesliga | I I. | VERE | 6th | Bankruptcy of the VERE Selb | |
1987/88 | National league | V I. | ERC | 1. | Foundation of ERC Selb on May 24, 1987, promotion to the Bayern League | |
1988/89 | Bayern League | V. | ERC | 4th | Promotion to the regional league | |
1989/90 | Regional league | I V. | ERC | 4th | ||
1990/91 | Regional league | I V. | ERC | 6th | ||
1991/92 | Regional league | I V. | ERC | 2. | Promotion to the league | |
1992/93 | Oberliga | II I. | ERC | 16. | Relegation to the regional league | |
1993/94 | Regional league | I V. | ERC | 1. | Promotion to the newly introduced second-class 1st League South | |
1994/95 | 1st League South | I I. | ERC | 13. | ||
1995/96 | Hacker Pschorr League | I I. | ERC | 4th | ||
1996/97 | Hacker Pschorr League | I I. | ERC | 6th | 1,812 | |
1997/98 | Hacker Pschorr League | I I. | ERC | 5. | 1,597 | |
1998/99 | 1st League South | II I. | ERC | 5. | 1,832 | 1. League South becomes third-rate with the introduction of the second-rate Bundesliga |
1999/00 | Oberliga | II I. | ERC | 10. | 1,507 | The re-introduced Oberliga replaces the 1st League South as a third-class league. |
2000/01 | Oberliga | II I. | ERC | 4th | 1,906 | |
2001/02 | Oberliga | II I. | ERC | 6th | 1,333 | |
2002/03 | Oberliga | II I. | ERC | 10th place | 1,238 | |
2003/04 | Oberliga | II I. | ERC | 8th. | 1,321 | Insolvency of the ERC Selb |
2004/05 | District League | V I. | VER | 1. | 1,271 | Founding of the VER Selb on May 17, 2004, promotion to the regional league |
2005/06 | National league | V. | VER | 3. | 1,259 | |
2006/07 | National league | V. | VER | 1. | 1,429 | Promotion to the Bayern League |
2007/08 | Bayern League | I V. | VER | 13. | 1,187 | |
2008/09 | Bayern League | I V. | VER | 7th | 1,335 | |
2009/10 | Bayern League | I V. | VER | 2. | 1,854 | Bavarian runner-up, promotion to the Oberliga Süd |
2010/11 | Oberliga Süd | II I. | VER | 9. | 1,419 | Playdowns against EV Landsberg (VER wins series 3: 1) |
2011/12 | Oberliga Süd | II I. | VER | 4th | 1,556 | Playoff quarter-finals against EHC Dortmund (VER loses series 1: 3) |
2012/13 | Oberliga Süd | II I. | VER | 2. | 1,622 | Playoff semi-final against EC Bad Nauheim (VER loses series 2: 3) |
2013/14 | Oberliga Süd | II I. | VER | 1. | 2,043 | Play-off semi-final against the Erding Gladiators (VER wins series 4: 0), Play-off final against EHC Bayreuth (VER wins series 3: 0), 6th and last place in the qualifying round for DEL 2 |
2014/15 | Oberliga Süd | II I. | VER | 2. | 1,813 | Elimination playoffs of the Oberliga-Süd against EHC Klostersee (VER wins series with 4: 1), play-off quarter-finals against EV Regensburg (VER loses series with 2: 3) |
2015/16 | Oberliga Süd | II I. | VER | 5. | 1,799 | Eliminated in the 1st playoff round against EV Landshut with 0: 3 (4: 1, 3: 1 and 7: 3) |
2016/17 | Oberliga Süd | II I. | VER | 2. | 1,839 | Eliminated in the promotion playoff with 1: 3 against Tilburg Trappers in the quarterfinals |
2017/18 | Oberliga Süd | II I. | VER | 3. | 1,782 | Eliminated in the semifinals against Deggendorf |
2018/19 | Oberliga Süd | II I. | VER | 6th | 1,521 | Eliminated 3-0 in the quarter-finals against Tilburg Trappers |
2019/20 | Oberliga Süd | II I. | VER | 8th. | 1,552 | The playoffs did not take place due to the coronavirus epidemic . |
Famous players
Players from Selb
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Peter Schiller (born June 29, 1957; † May 22, 2020), national player (40 international matches)
1975–1986 Cologne EC (1st Bundesliga), 1986–1991 Mannheim ERC (1st Bundesliga), 1992/93 BSC Preussen Berlin ( 1st National League) -
Manfred Ahne (born June 2, 1961), former national player (82 international matches, 39 of which at world championships)
1982–1991 SB Rosenheim (1st Bundesliga), 1994/95 Kassel Huskies (DEL), 1995–2000 ERC Selb (Hacker-Pschorr -Liga, Oberliga), 2000/01 ESV Bayreuth (Oberliga) -
Jörg Hanft (born February 24, 1964), former national player (34 international matches)
1986–1994 Mannheimer ERC (1st Bundesliga), 1994–1996 Adler Mannheim , since 1997 Selb -
Udo Döhler (born January 4, 1968), former national player (4 international matches)
1990–1991 Eintracht Frankfurt (1st Bundesliga), 1994–1995 Frankfurt Lions (DEL), 1996–1997 Berlin Capitals and Düsseldorfer EG (DEL), 1997– 2001 Berlin Capitals (DEL), 2001–2004 ESV Bayreuth (Oberliga), 2006 EHC Bayreuth (District League)
Young talents from Selb
- Frank Hördler (born January 26, 1985), member of the national team , champion with the Berlin polar bears in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2011
- Florian Ondruschka (born June 24, 1987), member of the national team, "Player of the Year" in the 2004/05 season at 1. EV Weiden (2. Bundesliga), 2006/07 Sinupret Ice Tigers Nuremberg (runner-up) and 2007 season / 08-09 / 10, then with the Straubing Tigers - returned to the VER Selb in the 2016/17 season
- Denis Reul (born June 29, 1989), DNL champion with the young eagles Mannheim 2005 and 2006, German champion with the eagles Mannheim 2015
Foreign players
Surname | Life dates | nationality | season | comment |
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Buturac "Tony" Antonio | 1985/86 | |||
Josef Augusta | * November 24, 1946 | 1981/82 | National player for Czechoslovakia | |
Elvis Bešlagič | * July 4, 1973 | 2001/02–2002/03 | Slovenian international | |
Morris Crozier | 1977 / 78-1988 / 79 | |||
Paul Dixon | * June 9, 1951 | 1979 / 80-1980 / 81 | ||
Jaroslav Hauer | * May 5, 1962 † December 27, 1998 |
1995/96 1997 / 98-1998 / 99 |
The same crowd favorite died in Straubing during an ice hockey game. He suffered from an oversized athlete's heart. | |
Jochen Hoerdler | 1995/96 2002/03 |
National player GDR | ||
William "Bill" Horton | * September 14, 1955 | 1978 / 79–1980 / 81 | ||
Marian Hurtík | * February 23, 1951 | 1980 / 81-1981 / 82 | ||
Miroslav Ihnačák | * February 19, 1962 | 1995 / 96-1997 / 98 | 55 NHL games for Toronto Maple Leafs 1 NHL game for Detroit Red Wings |
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Jiři Jonak | * August 20, 1963 | 1999 / 2000–2002 / 03 | National player for Czechoslovakia | |
Jiří Lála | * August 21, 1959 | 1997 / 98-1999 / 2000 | National player for Czechoslovakia | |
Fred Ledlin | * April 27, 1963 | 2000/01 | ||
James "Jim" MacRae | * April 19, 1958 | |||
Jani Niininen | * June 26, 1974 | 1996 / 97-1999 / 2000 | ||
Juris Opulskis | 1999/2000 | |||
Nelson Pyatt | * September 9, 1953 | 1980 / 81-1981 / 82 | 14 NHL games for Detroit Red Wings 93 NHL games for Washington Capitals 189 NHL games for Colorado Rockies |
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Tapio Rautalammi | * May 12, 1944 | 1978/79 | ||
Milan Razym | * October 12, 1961 | |||
Arthur "Art" Rutland | * May 13, 1960 | |||
Corey Spring | * May 31, 1971 | 2003/04 | 16 NHL games for Tampa Bay Lightning | |
Pete Vandemark | * February 8, 1956 | 1983/84 | ||
Sergei Yashin | * March 6, 1962 | National player Soviet Union |
More teams
Under the umbrella of the VER
- the second team - VER Selb 1b - takes part in the - fifth class - Bavarian State League and
- In the youth field, teams of all age groups take part in games in Bavaria.
literature
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Boxing club and tennis club - VER and ECE. A self ice hockey story (Alfred Sommerer)
Part 1: From the beginnings to the start of construction of the ice rink in 1976
Obtainable through the second self ice hockey club EC Erkersreuth -
Boxing club and tennis club - VER and ECE. A self ice hockey story (Alfred Sommerer)
Part 2: From the start of construction of the ice rink to the turn of the millennium
Obtainable through the second self ice hockey club EC Erkersreuth -
From the club for ice and roller sports to the Selber wolves. A chronicle that was long due (Uwe Dutkiewicz, Kurt Münster, Herbert Seidl)
may be obtained from the VER Selb association
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Editor: The ice rink itself will be called Netzsch Arena in future. In: eishockey-magazin.de. July 2013, accessed April 12, 2017 .