1994–95 DEL season

The 1994–95 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the inaugural season of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League). The Kölner Haie (Cologne Sharks) won the first DEL season to become German Champions.

1994-95 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season
LeagueDeutsche Eishockey Liga
SportIce hockey
Number of teams18
1994–95
Season championsKölner Haie

The first season 1994–95 started with 18 teams, twelve from the old 1st Bundesliga, six from the 2nd Bundesliga.

The new league immediately attracted corporate sponsorship with the Krombacher Brewery featuring a prominent spot on the league logo.

Regular season

In the main round the 18 teams played a home-and-away schedule and, in regional groups, a second single round. After this, the play-off round of the last sixteen in the mode best of seven took place . The semi-finals and final were played in the mode best of five. The hope to be able to avoid the troubles of the old Bundesliga by stricter financial controls did not materialise in the first season. EC Hedos München, the Bundesliga's last champion, now renamed Maddogs Munich, folded on 18 December 1994.

Team GP Win Tie Lost OTL GF:GA Points
1.BSC Preussen4433083228:12769
2.EV Landshut4431382187:9867
3.Adler Mannheim4429690164:10864
4.Krefelder EV44293102203:12763
5.Düsseldorfer EG44294101196:12863
6.Kölner Haie44282122185:12560
7.Kassel Huskies44224171145:13848
8.SB Rosenheim44207161131:12448
9.Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings44187172174:14845
10.Frankfurt Lions44165221110:14038
11.Kaufbeurer Adler44127214138:18135
12.EHC 80 Nürnberg44119231151:18732
13.Augsburger Panther44127250137:18931
14.EC Hannover44134261120:17731
15.ESG Sachsen Weißwasser448527489:18225
16.Ratinger Löwen4495291102:21424
17.EHC Eisbären Berlin44102320136:22922
18.Maddogs Münchenfolded
GP = Games played; OTL = Overtime Loss; GF:GA = Goals for and against
Color code:    = Direct Playoff qualification,    = Playoff qualification round,    = No playoff

Playoffs

Since 16 teams qualified for the playoffs, and Maddogs München folded, only Eisbären Berlin did not participate. The first two rounds were played as a best-of-seven, and the semifinals and finals as a best-of-five.

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
1. BSC Preussen 4
16. Ratinger Löwen 0
1. BSC Preussen 4
9. Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings 0
8. Starbulls Rosenheim 3
9. Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings 4
1. BSC Preussen 1
6. Kölner Haie 3
3. Adler Mannheim 4
14. EC Hannover 1
3. Adler Mannheim 1
6. Kölner Haie 4
6. Kölner Haie 4
11. Kaufbeurer Adler 0
2. EV Landshut 2
6. Kölner Haie 3
2. EV Landshut 4
15. ESG Sachsen Weißwasser 0
2. EV Landshut 4
7. Kassel Huskies 0
7. Kassel Huskies 4
10. Frankfurt Lions 1
2. EV Landshut 3
4. Krefelder EV 2
4. Krefelder EV 4
13. Augsburger EV 1
4. Krefelder EV 4
5. Düsseldorfer EG 1
5. Düsseldorfer EG 4
12. EHC 80 Nürnberg 1

First round

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BSC PreussenRatinger Löwen4:04:09:24:34:1
EV LandshutESG Sachsen Weißwasser4:05:15:24:17:3
Adler MannheimEC Hannover4:18:26:12:46:18:4
Krefelder EVAugsburger EV4:16:22:39:8 SO7:65:2
Düsseldorfer EGEHC 80 Nürnberg4:17:15:02:44:29:0
Kölner HaieKaufbeurer Adler4:05:14:35:18:2
Kassel HuskiesFrankfurt Lions4:16:54:32:55:32:1 OT
Starbulls RosenheimSchwenninger ERC Wild Wings3:42:03:82:65:24:3 n.V.3:65:6 OT
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout

Quarterfinals

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BSC Preussen-Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings4:05:14:13:2 OT8:3
EV Landshut-Kassel Huskies4:04:36:36:311:4
Adler Mannheim-Kölner Haie1:43:42:35:32:70:6
Krefelder EV-Düsseldorfer EG4:11:05:4 OT3:95:34:1
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout

Semifinals

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BSC Preussen-Kölner Haie1:33:12:51:50:3
EV Landshut-Krefelder EV3:23:4 OT2:56:23:25:0
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout

Finals

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EV Landshut-Kölner Haie2:34:31:54:12:80:4
OT = Overtime; SO = Shootout

With the last game, the Kölner Haie became the first DEL Champion and German Champions for the 7th time in the club history.

References

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