Hannover Scorpions

The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team, which plays in the Oberliga, Germany's third tier ice hockey league. They previously played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1996 to 2013.

Hannover Scorpions
CityHanover, Germany
LeagueOberliga
Founded1975
Home arenaEishalle Langenhagen
ColorsRed, White, Black
              
Owner(s)Günter Papenburg
Head coachLen Soccio
WebsiteHannoverScorpions.de
Franchise history
1975–1996ESC Wedemark
1996–1997Wedemark Scorpions
1997–presentHannover Scorpions

History

Founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark, the team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in their first DEL season in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. The next season, the Scorpions relocated to Hanover proper and began playing their home games at TUI Arena in 2000.

Despite playing in the region's top venue, as well as enjoying sizeable corporate and political support, the team has struggled to generate sustained interest in Hanover.

Before relocating there in 1997, the Scorpions played their home games in Mellendorf, a small town located 20 km north in Wedemark township. They were actually considered rivals of Hanover. Thus, many local fans resented their longtime foe taking over the Hanover market at the expense of the city's historic hockey team, the less-favored Indians, and refused to support the Scorpions.

With the club stricken by financial problems at the conclusion of the 2012–13 season, the Scorpions were forced to sell their DEL license to 2nd Bundesliga club the SERC Wild Wings on June 14, 2013.[1] The Scorpions were then placed in the Oberliga, Germany's third tier league.

Honors

Champions
  • DEL Championship (1): 2010
  • Champion 1.League (1): 1996
  • Oberliga Nord Champion (1): 1994
  • Regionalliga Nord Champion (2): 1977, 1991

Players
#NatPlayerPos
30Björn Linda(G)
94Lukas Müller(G)
31Simon Peddinghaus(G)
11Sean Fischer(D/F)
18Goran Pantic(D)
58Dennis Schütt(D)
91Florian Spelleken(D)
15Robin Thomson(D)
9Jörn Welkamp(D)
96Jannik Weist(D)
36Reiko Berblinger(F/D)
52Sachar Blank(LW)
11Björn Bombis(W/C)
82Michael Budd(F)
88Noah Janisch(F)
33Christoph Koziol(LW)
13Sebastian Lehmann(F)
72Robin Marek(F)
91Chad Niddery(LW/C)
23Thomas Pape(RW)
61Robin Ringe(F)
21Patrick Schmid(LW)
8Delf Sinnecker(F)

Honored members

Season records
SeasonGamesWonLostTieOTLSOLPointsGoals
for		Goals
against		RankPlayoffs
1996–9748123513-2815023114Saved in Relegation
1997–9844221462-521601427Lost in Quarterfinals
1998–9952182536-6617519511No Playoffs
1999–0056272603-781881959Saved in Relegation
2000–0160322206-992031827Lost in Semifinals
2001–0260252807-7818020110No Playoffs
2002–0352232450-6914215010No Playoffs
2003–0452153205-4812717513Saved in Relegation
2004–0552212803-6013317512No Playoffs
2005–06522817-07841581507Lost in Semifinals
2006–07522617-45841621576Lost in Quarterfinals
2007–08562717-39861711718Lost in Preliminary Finals
2008–09523314-321011731512Lost in Semifinals
2009–10562814-410941691774Champions
2010–11522621-41811541605Lost in Quarterfinals
2011–12521831-215111916114No Playoffs
2012–13522425-217212414811No Playoffs
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References
  1. "DEL club allow Scorpions license move to Schwenningen" (in German). Hannover Scorpions. 2013-06-14. Archived from the original on 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2013-06-14.


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