2014–15 DEL season
# 2014–15 DEL season

The 2014–15 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 21st season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. It started on 12 September 2014 and ended on 22 April 2015.

## Teams

| Team | City | Arena |
| - | - | - |
| Augsburger Panther | Augsburg | Curt Frenzel Stadium |
| Eisbären Berlin | Berlin | O2 World |
| Düsseldorfer EG | Düsseldorf | ISS Dome |
| Hamburg Freezers | Hamburg | Color Line Arena |
| ERC Ingolstadt | Ingolstadt | Saturn Arena |
| Iserlohn Roosters | Iserlohn | Eissporthalle Iserlohn |
| Kölner Haie | Cologne | Lanxess Arena |
| Krefeld Pinguine | Krefeld | König Palast |
| Adler Mannheim | Mannheim | SAP Arena |
| Red Bull München | Munich | Olympia Eishalle |
| Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | Nuremberg | Nuremberg Arena |
| Schwenninger Wild Wings | Villingen-Schwenningen | Helios Arena |
| Straubing Tigers | Straubing | Eisstadion am Pulverturm |
| Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Eisarena Wolfsburg |

## Regular season

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Adler Mannheim | 52 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 173 | 123 | +50 | 107 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | EHC München | 52 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 166 | 127 | +39 | 98 | Advance to playoffs |
| 3 | ERC Ingolstadt | 52 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 182 | 152 | +30 | 94 | Advance to playoffs |
| 4 | Hamburg Freezers | 52 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 161 | 154 | +7 | 90 | Advance to playoffs |
| 5 | DEG Metro Stars | 52 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 157 | 151 | +6 | 87 | Advance to playoffs |
| 6 | Iserlohn Roosters | 52 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 179 | 150 | +29 | 86 | Advance to playoffs |
| 7 | EHC Wolfsburg | 52 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 152 | 136 | +16 | 84 | Advance to playoff qualification round |
| 8 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | 52 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 170 | 145 | +25 | 80 | Advance to playoff qualification round |
| 9 | Eisbären Berlin | 52 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 162 | 143 | +19 | 78 | Advance to playoff qualification round |
| 10 | Krefeld Pinguine | 52 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 156 | 168 | −12 | 76 | Advance to playoff qualification round |
| 11 | Kölner Haie | 52 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 124 | 149 | −25 | 71 | |
| 12 | Augsburger Panther | 52 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 139 | 185 | −46 | 53 | |
| 13 | Straubing Tigers | 52 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 103 | 168 | −65 | 45 | |
| 14 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | 52 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 106 | 179 | −73 | 43 | |

### Results

**Matches 1–26**

| Home \ Away | AUG | BER | DÜS | HAM | ING | ISE | KÖL | KRE | MAN | MUN | NÜR | SCH | STR | WOL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Augsburg | | 4–1 | 7–4 | 6–4 | 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 1–4 | 5–2 | 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 5–4 $^{OT}$ |
| Berlin | 5–1 | | 2–1 | 7–3 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 2–3 $^{SO}$ | 4–3 $^{SO}$ | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 |
| DEG | 5–4 $^{SO}$ | 5–2 | | 4–1 | 2–3 | 5–3 | 5–4 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 4–3 $^{SO}$ | 4–1 | 6–3 | 2–3 $^{SO}$ |
| Hamburg | 5–0 | 3–4 $^{SO}$ | 2–4 | | 4–3 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 8–1 | 3–1 | 4–5 | 3–1 |
| Ingolstadt | 2–4 | 3–2 | 5–4 | 3–4 $^{SO}$ | | 5–2 | 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 6–3 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 5–0 | 7–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 |
| Iserlohn | 1–2 | 2–5 | 8–0 | 2–1 $^{SO}$ | 3–5 | | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 3–2 | 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 4–3 | 3–2 | 6–1 |
| Köln | 1–0 | 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | 5–1 | 4–5 | 2–4 | | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 5–3 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–4 |
| Krefeld | 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 4–3 | 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 6–4 | 1–4 | 3–0 | | 5–2 | 2–5 | 5–3 | 3–1 | 7–3 | 0–6 |
| Mannheim | 4–3 $^{SO}$ | 6–4 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | | 4–0 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 7–3 |
| Munich | 4–3 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 | 4–5 $^{SO}$ | 2–5 | | 4–1 | 7–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Nürnberg | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 6–1 | 9–1 | 3–2 $^{SO}$ | 4–3 $^{SO}$ | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 $^{SO}$ | | 2–3 | 2–1 | 6–3 |
| Schwenningen | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–6 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | | 6–1 | 1–9 |
| Straubing | 4–2 | 5–4 | 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 2–5 | 2–4 | 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 3–2 $^{SO}$ | 1–3 | 1–5 | 2–7 | 5–4 | 2–1 | | 0–4 |
| Wolfsburg | 5–4 $^{OT}$ | 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 7–0 | 2–5 | 3–5 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 4–5 $^{SO}$ | 5–6 $^{SO}$ | 1–5 | 4–3 $^{SO}$ | 1–2 $^{SO}$ | 2–1 | |

**Matches 27–52**

| Home \ Away | AUS | BER | DÜS | HAM | ING | ISE | KÖL | KRE | MAN | MUN | NÜR | SCH | STR | WOL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Augsburg | | 2–6 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 6–7 | 7–4 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–10 | 5–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 |
| Berlin | 6–4 | | 5–2 | 4–3 $^{SO}$ | 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 2–3 | 6–1 | 4–6 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 3–2 $^{SO}$ | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| DEG | 3–1 | 4–3 $^{SO}$ | | 2–6 | 3–1 | 3–6 | 3–2 | 4–5 | 2–4 | 7–3 | 6–5 | 4–0 | 3–2 $^{SO}$ | 3–1 |
| Hamburg | 4–0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | | 2–1 | 9–4 | 3–2 | 5–6 $^{SO}$ | 2–3 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 5–4 |
| Ingolstadt | 6–3 | 5–3 | 2–1 | 9–0 | | 3–4 $^{SO}$ | 5–3 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 2–4 |
| Iserlohn | 5–2 | 5–3 | 8–1 | 4–1 | 3–4 $^{SO}$ | | 7–1 | 9–1 | 6–3 | 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 3–4 $^{SO}$ | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 |
| Köln | 5–4 $^{OT}$ | 3–4 $^{SO}$ | 1–3 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 3–4 $^{SO}$ | | 4–2 | 5–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 $^{OT}$ |
| Krefeld | 6–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–5 | | 5–2 | 2–4 | 3–6 | 6–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Mannheim | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 1–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | | 4–5 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 3–4 $^{OT}$ |
| Munich | 4–2 | 6–3 | 2–3 | 4–2 $^{OT}$ | 4–2 | 8–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | | 4–2 | 5–2 | 5–4 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 |
| Nürnberg | 4–2 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 6–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 6–3 | 4–0 | 5–4 $^{SO}$ | | 6–1 | 3–2 $^{SO}$ | 1–4 |
| Schwenningen | 6–1 | 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–6 | 7–2 | 1–5 | 4–0 | 7–5 | | 3–2 $^{SO}$ | 0–2 |
| Straubing | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 6–3 | 2–5 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 2–1 $^{SO}$ | 4–3 $^{SO}$ | | 3–2 $^{SO}$ |
| Wolfsburg | 4–3 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 1–2 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 4–2 | |

### Statistics

**Scoring leaders**

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Steven Reinprecht | 52 | 21 | 46 | 67 | +24 | 20 | F |
| Kevin Clark | 52 | 32 | 34 | 66 | +29 | 78 | F |
| Patrick Reimer | 52 | 29 | 33 | 62 | +25 | 44 | F |
| Brandon Buck | 51 | 28 | 31 | 59 | +20 | 6 | F |
| Daniel Pietta | 52 | 17 | 42 | 59 | +21 | 38 | F |
| Nick Petersen | 51 | 22 | 31 | 53 | +11 | 60 | F |
| Ken André Olimb | 51 | 13 | 39 | 52 | +1 | 18 | F |
| Garrett Roe | 51 | 13 | 38 | 51 | +21 | 56 | D |
| Ryan MacMurchy | 42 | 21 | 29 | 50 | +24 | 68 | F |
| Marco Rosa | 52 | 9 | 37 | 46 | +1 | 18 | 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 | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Niklas Treutle | 1744:03 | 60 | 2.06 | 782 | 92.3 | 1 |
| Felix Brueckmann | 1387:58 | 48 | 2.07 | 671 | 92.8 | 3 |
| Dennis Endras | 2391:45 | 93 | 2.33 | 1095 | 91.5 | 6 |
| Sébastien Caron | 1905:49 | 79 | 2.49 | 1038 | 92.4 | 3 |
| Petri Vehanen | 2485:11 | 104 | 2.51 | 1254 | 91.7 | 4 |

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts

Source: DEL.org

## Playoffs

### Playoff qualification

The playoff qualification was played between 4–8 March 2015 in a best-of-three mode.

**EHC Wolfsburg vs. Krefeld Pinguine**

* Wolfsburg won series 2–1

**Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers vs. Eisbären Berlin**

* Nuremberg won series 2–1

### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Adler Mannheim | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | 1 | | | 1 | Adler Mannheim | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | EHC Wolfsburg | 0 | | | |
| 2 | EHC München | 0 | | | 7 | EHC Wolfsburg | 0 | | | |
| 7 | EHC Wolfsburg | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | EHC Wolfsburg | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Adler Mannheim | 4 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 1 | Adler Mannheim | 4 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 3 | ERC Ingolstadt | 2 |
| 3 | ERC Ingolstadt | 4 | | | | | | | | | 3 | ERC Ingolstadt | 2 |
| 6 | Iserlohn Roosters | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Iserlohn Roosters | 3 | | | 3 | ERC Ingolstadt | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Düsseldorfer EG | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Hamburg Freezers | 3 | | | 5 | Düsseldorfer EG | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Düsseldorfer EG | 4 | | | | | | | | |

### Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were played between 11–24 March 2015 in a best-of-seven mode.

**Adler Mannheim vs. Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers**

* Mannheim won series 4–1

**EHC München vs. EHC Wolfsburg**

* Wolfsburg won series 4–0

**ERC Ingolstadt vs. Iserlohn Roosters**

* Ingolstadt won series 4–3

**Hamburg Freezers vs. Düsseldorfer EG**

* Düsseldorf won series 4–3

### Semifinals

The semifinals were played between 27 March to 4 April 2015 in a best-of-seven mode.

**Adler Mannheim vs. EHC Wolfsburg**

* Mannheim won series 4–0

**ERC Ingolstadt vs. Düsseldorfer EG**

* Ingolstadt won series 4–1

### Finals

The finals will be played between 10 and 24 April 2015 in a best-of-seven mode.

* Mannheim won series 4–2
