2014–15 DEL2 season

Sports season
2014–15 DEL2 season
LeagueDEL2
SportIce Hockey
Number of games364 (52 per team)
Number of teams14
Regular season
Season championsBietigheim Steelers
Finals
ChampionsBietigheim Steelers
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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]

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

The 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:
  1. ^ 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

Championship

The 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

The 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

  1. ^ "DEL II is official". Eurohockey.com. 2013-07-13.
  2. ^ DEL 2 (in German) kicker.de, accessed: 22 September 2015
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "DEL 2 Play-offs - 2015". kicker.de (in German). Kicker (sports magazine). Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  5. ^ "DEL 2 Play-downs - 2015". kicker.de (in German). Kicker (sports magazine). Retrieved 23 April 2016.

External links

  • www.del-2.org, official website