Hannover Indians

The Hannover Indians are a professional German ice hockey team and public limited company from Hanover in Lower Saxony, Germany, which was renamed in 2006 from the Kleefelder Eissportverein (KEV) to the EC Hannover Indians. Since 2002 the team had played in the Oberliga and was promoted to the 2nd Division in 2008.

EC Hannover (Indians)
CityHannover
LeagueOberliga
Founded1948 (1948)
Home arenaEisstadion am Pferdeturm (Capacity: 4,608 seating)
ColoursBlue, white, red
     
Head coachPeter Willmann
AffiliateHannover Braves (dissolved 2012)
Franchise history
1948-1956ESG Hannover
1956-1963RESG Hannover
1963-1984EC Hannover
1984-1998EC in Hannover
1998-2004Kleefelder EV Hannover
2004-PresentEC Hannover Indians

In 2013 they had to declare bankruptcy and automatically dropped down to the third-tier Oberliga. Due to the massive financial support of fans and sponsors the club was able to furthermore participate in the competition. They ended the 2013–2014 season in third place.

Season records

SeasonGamesWonOTWSOWOTLSOLLostPointsGoals
for
Goals
against
RankPlayoffs
Oberliga Nord 2007-08522866121022191603Lost in quarterfinals
Oberliga Nord 2008-0954347491202511491Promoted
2nd Bundesliga 2009-1052112324304913419913No playoffs/
Relegation
Abstiegsrunde 2009–10
Relegation Round
Defeated EHC Freiburg 4 games to 1Saved
2nd Bundesliga 2010–114814603421611331489Lost in Pre-Playoffs
2nd Bundesliga 2011–124817340519701341478Lost in quarterfinals
2nd Bundesliga 2012–1311th place
Oberliga North 2013–143rd place

Tournament results

Year 1st round 2nd round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Eishockeypokal 2006–07L, 3–5, Fischtown Pinguins
DEB-Pokal 2009–10L, 1–6, Fischtown Pinguins
DEB-Pokal 2010–11W, 3–0, Saale Bulls HalleW, 4–3, SC Bietigheim-BissingenL, 3–4, Starbulls Rosenheim
DEB-Pokal 2011–12W, 4–1, Deggendorf FireW, 2–0, Heilbronner FalkenW, 3–2, Frankfurt LionsL, 0–3, SC Bietigheim-Bissingen

References


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