Derek Dinger
# Derek Dinger

Derek Dinger (born March 28, 1987) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for EC Kassel Huskies of the DEL2.

## Playing career

Dinger originally joined the DEG Metro Stars for the 2010–11 season following the folding of hometown team the Kassel Huskies on September 2, 2010. After two seasons with the Stars, Dinger left to join ERC Ingolstadt on a one-year contract on May 11, 2012.

From August 2012 to May 2014 Derek Dinger played for the ERC Ingolstadt in the DEL and scored in 53 main round games one goal and five assists. At the end of the following season he won the German Championship with the ERCI.

After a solitary season with Schwenninger Wild Wings, Dinger signed a one-year contract with Augsburger Panther on April 14, 2015. In the 2016–17 season, Dinger reached the play-off quarter-finals with the Panthers.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2003–04 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin | 4.GBun | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin | 3.GBun | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin | 3.GBun | 36 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005–06 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin | 3.GBun | 40 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2006–07 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Fischtown Pinguins | 2.GBun | 36 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Fischtown Pinguins | 2.GBun | 43 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 56 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 45 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2011–12 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 50 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2012–13 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 48 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 47 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2014–15 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 52 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 51 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 52 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEL totals | DEL totals | DEL totals | 452 | 14 | 53 | 67 | 326 | 49 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 26 |
