2020–21 DEL season
The 2020–21 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 27th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced 13 November 2020 as the start date, which was later postponed to a later date.[1][2] On 19 November 2020, the DEL announced that the season would start on 17 December 2020.[3]
| 2020–21 DEL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Deutsche Eishockey Liga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 17 December 2020 – 7 May 2021 |
| Number of games | 364 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Adler Mannheim |
| Season MVP | Marcel Noebels |
| Top scorer | Joe Whitney (45 points) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Eisbären Berlin |
| Runners-up | Grizzlys Wolfsburg |
| Finals MVP | Ryan McKiernan |
Eisbären Berlin won their eighth title, after defeating the Grizzlys Wolfsburg in three games.[4]
Format
The season saw the same 14 teams as last year, as all teams were given a license.[5] Adler Mannheim will be the defending champions from the 2018–19 DEL season as the 2019–20 season was ended after the regular season. At that point, EHC Red Bull München, who won three consecutive DEL titles until Mannheim’s 2019 triumph (a 4–1 series win against Munich), were the league leaders and had clinched the first seed for the DEL playoffs.
This season would have marked the return of promotion and relegation, as the last placed team would have been relegated to the second tier DEL2 and the 2020–21 DEL2 champions would have replaced them for the 2021–22 season DEL.[6] On 23 October 2020, the relegation rule was moved to next season. Still, the DEL2 champion can be promoted at the end of this season, so next season could be played with 15 teams.[7] The 14 teams played the regular season in two groups (North and South). They played the teams from the same group four times and the teams from the other group twice. After that, the top four clubs from both groups advanced to the playoffs. The quarterfinals were played within the group before, from the semifinals on, it was mixed. All playoff rounds were best of three.[3]
Teams
Teams of the 2020–21 DEL season
Blue: North group; 
Yellow: South group
Blue: North group; Yellow: South group| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburger Panther | Augsburg | Curt Frenzel Stadium | 6,218 |
| Eisbären Berlin | Berlin | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 14,200 |
| Fischtown Pinguins | Bremerhaven | Eisarena Bremerhaven | 4,674 |
| Düsseldorfer EG | Düsseldorf | ISS Dome | 13,400 |
| ERC Ingolstadt | Ingolstadt | Saturn Arena | 4,815 |
| Iserlohn Roosters | Iserlohn | Eissporthalle Iserlohn | 5,000 |
| Kölner Haie | Cologne | Lanxess Arena | 18,500 |
| Krefeld Pinguine | Krefeld | König Palast | 9,000 |
| Adler Mannheim | Mannheim | SAP Arena | 13,600 |
| EHC Red Bull München | Munich | Olympia Eishalle | 6,256 |
| Nürnberg Ice Tigers | Nuremberg | Arena Nürnberger Versicherung | 7,810 |
| Schwenninger Wild Wings | Villingen-Schwenningen | Helios Arena | 6,215 |
| Straubing Tigers | Straubing | Eisstadion am Pulverturm | 6,000 |
| Grizzlys Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Eis Arena Wolfsburg | 4,660 |
Regular season
North
Standings
Source: DEL Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored. |
Results
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South
Standings
Source: DEL Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored. |
Results
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Playoffs
All rounds were played in a best of three format. The first round was played in the regional group.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Eisbären Berlin | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N4 | Iserlohn Roosters | 1 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Eisbären Berlin | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | ERC Ingolstadt | 1 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | Fischtown Pinguins | 1 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Eisbären Berlin | 2 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| N3 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | 1 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Adler Mannheim | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S4 | Straubing Tigers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Adler Mannheim | 1 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | EHC Red Bull München | 0 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | ERC Ingolstadt | 2 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were played between 20 and 24 April 2021 in a best-of-three mode.
Eisbären Berlin vs Iserlohn Roosters
| 20 April 2021 | Eisbären Berlin | 3–4 | Iserlohn Roosters | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin | Recap | |||
| Matt White – 01:29 Ryan McKiernan – 05:17 |
First period | 04:54 – Casey Bailey 13:32 – Brent Raedeke | ||||||
| Ryan McKiernan – 21:37 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 49:05 – Joe Whitney 59:01 – Brent Aubin | ||||||
| Mathias Niederberger (25 saves / 29 shots) | Goalie stats | Andreas Jenike (28 saves / 31 shots) | ||||||
| 22 April 2021 | Iserlohn Roosters | 0–6 | Eisbären Berlin | Eissporthalle Iserlohn, Iserlohn | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 08:10 – Zach Boychuk 19:38 – Ryan McKiernan | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 23:45– Lukas Reichel | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 45:17 – Zach Boychuk 53:13 – Simon Després (EN) 55:47 – Sebastian Streu | ||||||
| Andreas Jenike (25 saves / 31 shots) | Goalie stats | Mathias Niederberger (25 saves / 25 shots) | ||||||
| 24 April 2021 | Eisbären Berlin | 5–3 | Iserlohn Roosters | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 02:28 – Marko Friedrich 08:03 – Marko Friedrich | ||||||
| Matt White – 20:49 Matt White – 29:18 Matt White – 31:01 Kris Foucault – 32:37 |
Second period | 39:54 – Casey Bailey (PP) | ||||||
| Ryan McKiernan – 51:39 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Mathias Niederberger (22 saves / 25 shots) | Goalie stats | Andreas Jenike (39 saves / 44 shots) | ||||||
| Berlin won series 2–1 | |
Fischtown Pinguins vs Grizzlys Wolfsburg
| 20 April 2021 | Fischtown Pinguins | 4–2 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | Eisarena Bremerhaven, Bremerhaven | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 06:02 – Spencer Machacek | ||||||
| Tye McGinn – 24:38 | Second period | 35:01 – Gerrit Fauser (PP) | ||||||
| Dominik Uher (PP) – 55:07 Jan Urbas – 58:57 Dominik Uher (EN) – 59:04 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Brandon Maxwell (23 saves / 25 shots) | Goalie stats | Dustin Strahlmeier (29 saves / 33 shots) | ||||||
| 22 April 2021 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | 3–2 | Fischtown Pinguins | Eis Arena Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg | Recap | |||
| Garrett Festerling (PP) – 16:43 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Spencer Machacek – 34:14 Garrett Festerling (PP) – 39:54 |
Second period | 25:57 – Mitch Wahl 27:04 – Miha Verlič | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Dustin Strahlmeier (23 saves / 25 shots) | Goalie stats | Brandon Maxwell (34 saves / 36 shots) | ||||||
| 24 April 2021 | Fischtown Pinguins | 2–3 | OT | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | Eisarena Bremerhaven, Bremerhaven | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | 03:28 – Jeff Likens | ||||||
| Mitch Wahl (PP) – 33:30 | Second period | 28:20 – Max Görtz | ||||||
| Jan Urbas (EA) – 59:57 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 65:08 – Phillip Bruggisser | ||||||
| Brandon Maxwell (24 saves / 25 shots) | Goalie stats | Dustin Strahlmeier (25 saves / 27 shots) | ||||||
| Wolfsburg won series 2–1 | |
Adler Mannheim vs Straubing Tigers
| 20 April 2021 | Adler Mannheim | 2–3 | OT | Straubing Tigers | SAP Arena, Mannheim | Recap | ||
| Denis Reul – 02:05 Taylor Leier (PP) – 13:45 |
First period | 02:13 – Antoine Laganière 18:44 – Andreas Eder (PP) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 61:39 – Jeremy Williams (PP) | ||||||
| Dennis Endras (21 saves / 24 shots) | Goalie stats | Sebastian Vogl (19 saves / 21 shots) | ||||||
| 22 April 2021 | Straubing Tigers | 1–3 | Adler Mannheim | Eisstadion am Pulverturm, Straubing | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 03:33 – Tommi Huhtala (PP) 04:05 – Tommi Huhtala 09:36 – Jason Bast | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Sena Acolatse – 46:46 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Sebastian Vogl (27 saves / 29 shots) | Goalie stats | Dennis Endras (21 saves / 22 shots) | ||||||
| 24 April 2021 | Adler Mannheim | 4–3 | OT | Straubing Tigers | SAP Arena, Mannheim | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | 04:15 – T. J. Mulock 09:38 – Corey Tropp | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 30:31 – Antoine Laganière (SH) | ||||||
| Sinan Akdag (PP, EA) – 49:59 Brendan Shinnimin (PP, EA) – 51:20 Thomas Larkin – 54:25 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Nico Krämmer – 70:36 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Dennis Endras (24 saves / 27 shots) | Goalie stats | Sebastian Vogl (33 saves / 37 shots) | ||||||
| Mannheim won series 2–1 | |
EHC Red Bull München vs ERC Ingolstadt
| 20 April 2021 | EHC Red Bull München | 1–4 | ERC Ingolstadt | Olympia Eishalle, Munich | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 04:45 – Wojciech Stachowiak 09:45 – Tim Wohlgemuth | ||||||
| Chris Bourque – 31:37 | Second period | 23:53 – Wayne Simpson 29:13 – Louis-Marc Aubry | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Danny aus den Birken (25 saves / 29 shots) | Goalie stats | Michael Garteig (38 saves / 39 shots) | ||||||
| 22 April 2021 | ERC Ingolstadt | 5–4 | OT | EHC Red Bull München | Saturn Arena, Ingolstadt | Recap | ||
| Ryan Kuffner – 19:23 | First period | 11:26 – Daryl Boyle | ||||||
| Tim Wohlgemuth – 24:57 | Second period | 26:47 – John-Jason Peterka 31:48 – Yasin Ehliz (PP) 38:00 – Andrew Ebbett | ||||||
| Wayne Simpson – 49:44 Louis-Marc Aubry (PP) – 50:51 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Brandon Defazio – 62:00 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Michael Garteig (31 saves / 35 shots) | Goalie stats | Danny aus den Birken (25 saves / 30 shots) | ||||||
| Ingolstadt won series 2–0 | |
Semifinals
The semifinals were played between 26 and 29 April 2021 in a best-of-three format.
Eisbären Berlin vs ERC Ingolstadt
| 26 April 2021 | Eisbären Berlin | 3–4 | ERC Ingolstadt | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin | Recap | |||
| Mark Olver – 01:56 | First period | 10:15 – Louis-Marc Aubry (PP) 19:01 – Louis-Marc Aubry | ||||||
| Matt White – 29:25 | Second period | 37:56 – Morgan Ellis | ||||||
| Leonhard Pföderl – 44:11 | Third period | 40:43 – Louis-Marc Aubry (PP) | ||||||
| Mathias Niederberger (24 saves / 28 shots) | Goalie stats | Michael Garteig (37 saves / 40 shots) | ||||||
| 28 April 2021 | ERC Ingolstadt | 2–3 | Eisbären Berlin | Saturn Arena, Ingolstadt | Recap | |||
| Tim Wohlgemuth – 00:57 | First period | 09:06 – Leonhard Pföderl | ||||||
| Mirko Höfflin – 26:48 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 49:18 – Matt White (PP) 58:57 – Ryan McKiernan | ||||||
| Michael Garteig (31 saves / 34 shots) | Goalie stats | Mathias Niederberger (19 saves / 21 shots) | ||||||
| 30 April 2021 | Eisbären Berlin | 4–2 | ERC Ingolstadt | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| John Ramage – 30:58 Ryan McKiernan – 33:05 |
Second period | 23:32 – Louis-Marc Aubry (PP2) 27:35 – Ryan Kuffner | ||||||
| Matt White – 49:42 Giovanni Fiore – 57:42 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Mathias Niederberger (46 saves / 48 shots) | Goalie stats | Michael Garteig (40 saves / 44 shots) | ||||||
| Berlin won series 2–1 | |
Adler Mannheim vs Grizzlys Wolfsburg
| 26 April 2021 | Adler Mannheim | 4–1 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | SAP Arena, Mannheim | Recap | |||
| Andrew Desjardins (PP2) – 13:42 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Ben Smith (PP) – 35:35 | Second period | 23:26 – Spencer Machacek (PP) | ||||||
| Felix Schütz – 53:57 Ben Smith (EN) – 58:19 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Dennis Endras (13 saves / 14 shots) | Goalie stats | Dustin Strahlmeier (31 saves / 35 shots) | ||||||
| 28 April 2021 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | 2–1 | OT | Adler Mannheim | Eis Arena Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 38:23 – Mark Katic | ||||||
| Sebastian Furchner (PP) – 46:53 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Anthony Rech – 65:05 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Dustin Strahlmeier (32 saves / 33 shots) | Goalie stats | Dennis Endras (17 saves / 19 shots) | ||||||
| 30 April 2021 | Adler Mannheim | 1–2 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | SAP Arena, Mannheim | Recap | |||
| Denis Reul – 03:51 | First period | 13:52 – Spencer Machacek | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 56:17 – Max Görtz | ||||||
| Dennis Endras (19 saves / 21 shots) | Goalie stats | Dustin Strahlmeier (23 saves / 24 shots) | ||||||
| Wolfsburg won series 2–1 | |
Final
The final was played between 2 and 7 May 2021 in a best-of-three format.
| 2 May 2021 | Eisbären Berlin | 2–3 | OT | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 33:04 – Gerrit Fauser (PP) | ||||||
| Marcel Noebels (PP) – 54:25 Zachary Boychuk (EA) – 59:22 |
Third period | 57:42 – Garrett Festerling | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 77:59 – Julian Melchiori | ||||||
| Mathias Niederberger (40 saves / 43 shots) | Goalie stats | Dustin Strahlmeier (41 saves / 43 shots) | ||||||
| 5 May 2021 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | 1–4 | Eisbären Berlin | Eis Arena Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 16:37 – Frank Hördler | ||||||
| Gerrit Fauser (PP) – 37:44 | Second period | 27:13 – Ryan McKiernan 30:54 – Sebastian Streu | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 58:13 – Lukas Reichel (EN) | ||||||
| Dustin Strahlmeier (21 saves / 25 shots) | Goalie stats | Mathias Niederberger (26 saves / 27 shots) | ||||||
| 7 May 2021 | Eisbären Berlin | 2–1 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin | Recap | |||
| Mark Olver – 01:49 | First period | 02:14 – Mathis Olimb | ||||||
| Leonhard Pföderl – 23:19 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Mathias Niederberger (19 saves / 20 shots) | Goalie stats | Dustin Strahlmeier (27 saves / 29 shots) | ||||||
| Berlin won series 2–1 | |
Awards and statistics
Awards
The awards were announced on 2 May 2021.[9][4]
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Player of the year |  Marcel Noebels |
| Goaltender of the year |  Joacim Eriksson |
| Defenceman of the year | Marcel Brandt |
| Forward of the year | Marcel Noebels |
| Rookie of the year | Florian Elias |
| Coach of the year | Thomas Popiesch |
| Finals MVP |  Ryan McKiernan |
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Whitney | Iserlohn Roosters | 37 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 0 | 22 | F |
| Casey Bailey | Iserlohn Roosters | 37 | 20 | 24 | 44 | +3 | 56 | F |
| Jason Akeson | Kölner Haie | 38 | 12 | 32 | 44 | +2 | 8 | F |
| Chris Bourque | EHC Red Bull München | 38 | 7 | 35 | 42 | +23 | 26 | F |
| Marcel Noebels | Eisbären Berlin | 36 | 6 | 35 | 42 | +17 | 12 | F |
| Trevor Parkes | EHC Red Bull München | 38 | 23 | 18 | 41 | +22 | 16 | F |
| Matt White | Eisbären Berlin | 38 | 19 | 20 | 39 | +15 | 10 | F |
| Alexandre Grenier | Iserlohn Roosters | 35 | 12 | 27 | 39 | −1 | 12 | F |
| Yasin Ehliz | EHC Red Bull München | 38 | 19 | 19 | 38 | +19 | 28 | F |
| Jon Matsumoto | Kölner Haie | 37 | 16 | 22 | 38 | +7 | 22 | F |
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
| Player | Team | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Brueckmann | Adler Mannheim | 1096 | 28 | 1.53 | 437 | 93.6 | 4 |
| Joacim Eriksson | Schwenninger Wild Wings | 1812 | 74 | 2.45 | 1074 | 93.1 | 2 |
| Tomáš Pöpperle | Fischtown Pinguins | 743 | 29 | 2.34 | 382 | 92.4 | 0 |
| Dustin Strahlmeier | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | 1402 | 49 | 2.10 | 636 | 92.3 | 2 |
| Mathias Niederberger | Eisbären Berlin | 1609 | 57 | 2.13 | 735 | 92.2 | 5 |
References
- "Saisonstart am 13. November 2020". del.org. 4 August 2020.
- "PENNY DEL kann am 13. November 2020 nicht starten". del.org. 2 October 2020.
- "PENNY DEL Saison 2020/21 startet mit 14 Clubs". del.org. 19 November 2020.
- "Eisbären holen achten Titel in der PENNY DEL". del.org. 7 May 2021.
- "Alle 14 Clubs erhalten Lizenz – PENNY DEL verschiebt Saisonstart". del.org. 9 July 2020.
- "Profi-Eishockey führt Auf- und Abstieg wieder ein". del.org. 27 July 2018.
- "PENNY DEL und DEL2 einigen sich über Auf- und Abstieg für die Saison 2021/22". del.org. 23 October 2018.
- "Straubing Tigers gegen Iserlohn Roosters wird nicht nachgeholt". penny-del.org. 18 April 2021.
- "Marcel Noebels ist Spieler des Jahres der PENNY DEL". del.org. 2 May 2021.
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