The Heilbronner Falken (German: [haɪlˈbʁɔnɐ ˈfalkŋ̍] ⓘ; 'Heilbronn Falcons') are a professional ice hockey team based in Heilbronn, Germany. They currently play in DEL2,[1] the second level of ice hockey in Germany. Prior to the 2013–14 season they played in the 2nd Bundesliga.
| Heilbronner Falken | |
|---|---|
| City | Heilbronn, Germany |
| League | DEL2 |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Home arena | Kolbenschmidt Arena (capacity: 4,000) |
| Colours | Blue, white, red |
| General manager | Attila Eren |
| Head coach | Alexander Mellitzer |
| Captain | Derek Damon |
| Website | www |
| Franchise history | |
| 1980–1986 | REV Heilbronn |
| 1986–2003 | Heilbronner EC |
| 2003–present | Heilbronner Falken |
History
editThe club was founded as Heilbronner EC in 1986. They were renamed Heilbronner Falken two years later, in 1988. In 2007, the club was promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga by virtue of winning the Oberliga.
Current team
edit| Number | Nationality | Name | Date of birth | Birthplace | On the team since | Last team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Luca Ganz | April 21, 2003 | Kaufbeuren, GER | 2020 | Jungadler Mannheim |
| 3 | German | Matthias Nemec | August 31, 1990 | Opava, CZE | 2019 | Ravensburg Towerstars |
| 4 | German | Brock Maschmeyer | July 31, 1992 | Bruderheim, CAN | 2018 | Eispiraten Crimmitschau |
| 5 | German | Moritz Wirth | June 10, 1999 | Frankfurt, GER | 2019 | Bayreuth Tigers |
| 6 | German | Kevin Maginot | July 25, 1994 | Mannheim, GER | 2019 | Löwen Frankfurt |
| 7 | German | Jan Pavlu | July 16, 1994 | Bolzano, ITA | 2018 | Bayreuth Tigers |
| 7 | Canadian/German | Justin Kirsch | April 11, 1992 | Chilliwack, CAN | 2020 | Kassel Huskies |
| Officials | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Date of Birth | Birthplace | On the team since | last team | |
| Coach | Alexander Mellitzer | February 5, 1980 | Klagenfurt, Austria | 2018 | Austria U20 | |
Achievements
edit- Oberliga champion: 2007
References
edit- ^ "Liga" [League] (in German). DEL2. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
External links
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