Füchse Duisburg

  • Rise in the Hockey league in 1979
  • Rise in the German Ice Hockey League in 2005

The foxes Duisburg are an ice hockey team from Duisburg, who played in the German Ice Hockey League of the season 2005/ 06 to 2008/09 season. The foxes were ahead of their outsourcing in the ice club Duisburg "Foxes " GmbH in 2004 yet. Than EV Duisburg, the successor club hockey divisions of Duisburg SC, known After the end of the 2008 /09 GmbH filed for insolvency. A proposed participation of the game operations of the company with a team in the 2nd Bundesliga turned out to be impossible and led to the withdrawal of the request to participate. In the 2009/2010 season, the Duisburg Foxes play in the Regionalliga West. The original club, in which the young, the women's and the amateur team is organized, the EV Duisburg eV your home games wearing the foxes out in the 4,840 -seat Scania Arena, the club colors are black and red.

  • 2.1 Significant former teams 2.1.1 second division champion in 2005
  • 3.1 Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame Germany
  • 3.2 Internal club records
  • 3.3 Significant (former) players
  • 3.4 Participation of players on the All- Star Game

History

The beginnings and the walkover in the 2nd Bundesliga

1971, the club was founded as a hockey department of the Duisburg SC Kaiserberg 1947 (DSC), the ice hockey department was spun off in 1981 Duisburg SC Hockey. In 1987, the DSC in bankruptcy, the association was therefore re- established in 1987 as Duisburg Ice Club 1987 ( DSV). During the 1991/92 season the club again went bankrupt and was withdrawn from the game operation. In 1991, the new beginning started in the lowest division. The EV Duisburg was founded on 27 November 1991, the first game denied the " foxes " on February 2, 1992 in qualifying round of the national league. The DEA quickly rose again and reached 2001, the 2nd Bundesliga. 2004, the professional game company was spun off into a GmbH. Amateur and youth department remained in the " eV", which is supported as a home club of the GmbH. A year later, the second preliminary round won the final series of play-offs against the Straubing Tigers in a " sweep " (play- off series without a defeat ) and rose in the DEL, which is the highest German league on. Thus, the Duisburg Hockey after 24 years again top notch, because even the DSC played from 1979 to 1981 in the German top flight, then the 1st Bundesliga. In the season 1980/81 the DSC was involved, however, in the large " Passport Forger scandal " so that the team all the points were deducted. In the end, the remaining hull team earned only two points and got down to the 2nd Bundesliga.

After the Duisburg SV during the season 1991/ 92 was forced to declare bankruptcy, the successor to EV Duisburg was founded. Its new logo was the fox, the one abschaute from the Lusatian foxes from white water. The club had initially start in the national league, but could equally interspersed in his first season and move up to the NRW-Liga. The NRW-Liga was not a major problem as at the end took the team again took first place and was athletic qualified for the Regionalliga Nord. For the 1994/95 season the team was promoted to the 1st League North. Seven years later, the Duisburg team reached the play-offs. In the play-off second round was celebrated three clear victories against the EV Landshut and moved so that the quarter-finals. There, the DEA met the Ratingen Ice Aliens were also swept 3-0 games. The semifinal should make more difficult and at the end was then lost with 2:3 games against the EV Ravensburg. However, management was given the opportunity as substitutes to the 2nd Bundesliga ascend.

Since the EC Wilhelmshaven had retired north-east into the Regional and the Erding Jets were downgraded from the 2nd Bundesliga to Oberliga, it had become possible. The leaders took the opportunity and got into the second highest German league on. The first year in the second division was a nail-biter. After the main round of EV Duisburg finished only 14th place and also the relegation round could only conclude with the sixth. This one stood next to the team from Regensburg firmly relegated. However, both teams were allowed to stay in the league.

Rise in the German Ice Hockey League

It took another three years before the EVD champion after the playoffs and thus secured promotion to the DEL. It was preceded by partially impressive 4-0 victory ( 6:3, 5:1, 6:0, 7:2 ) in the quarterfinals against the Lusatian foxes, 3-2 victory ( 3:5, 5:4 nP, 7: 4, 1:3, 4:1) in the semifinals against the polar bears Regensburg and 3-0 wins ( 3-2 aet, 2-1 aet, 5-3 ) in the final against the EHC Straubing. The foxes Duisburg was the first time represented in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

For the first season in the German top flight of EV Duisburg equipped on his ascent team, including Steve Brulé and NHL star Jean -Luc Grand -Pierre was with Trond Magnussen, committed renowned player and although the club from the Ruhr area with 3, 5 million euros had the lowest budget of all DEL clubs. The target, therefore, the league was called. The season started with games in which the team of foxes played along well, but rarely scored. These rare successful games counted on 28 September, the legendary game against the Düsseldorf EC, which led relatively quickly 2-0. After the middle of the second period, foxes coach nurture took a break, the foxes playing on as unleashed and managed to get the game within 63 seconds to turn and finally with 5:2 to decide for themselves. Almost two weeks later, both sides met again, this time in the second round of the Hockey Cup. In the game both fell Duisburg goalkeeper, Patrick Kozlov and Christian Rohde, in the first injury, so that the game was stopped after 20 minutes and was scored 3-0 for DEG. The thus created goalkeeper problem solved the Foxes by the obligation of Mannheim's goalkeeper Patrick Lechner marriage.

In November, the foxes started an impressive run and were able to score seven games in a row from the possible 21 were at this time brought 16 points, so that the EV Duisburg came closer and closer to the play-off places. The 2:5 defeat in Krefeld, which also meant the end of the series, was a turning point in the season, the trend line pointed down, the end of January was taken by the DEA months to heal a play- down place. The main round has ended the last one, the foxes had in the relegation round in which the team of Dieter nurture hit the Kassel Huskies. The first two of a maximum of seven games was the DEA decided for themselves ( 6:3 and 5:4 after extra time ) before the Huskies fought back and won the third game of the relegation round 3-2. With a 5-2 victory in the fourth game of the foxes the relegation came a step closer and could provide clarity with a win in the fifth game. Direct the first match turned the foxes, and returned with a 4-3 victory to Duisburg, the Kassel Huskies had to play the transition to the 2nd Bundesliga. For the EV Duisburg, this victory was not only the relegation but also planning security for the next five years, as the DEL expose the athletic promotion and relegation for this time.

After geschafften relegation the foxes wanted increased focus on Eastern European players, rather than employ expensive Canadian players in the coming season for financial reasons. Therefore, it was sought by the Russian runner Avangard Omsk cooperation, match practice at EVD should gather at the young talents from Omsk. But shortly before the season made ​​a Russian law change in which a new salary cap has been created, the cooperation impossible because Avangard Omsk had to rely on the talents themselves. Therefore, in the short term new players had to be committed, but at this time commitments from top players were impossible, also lacked the money for such. Thus, the 2006/2007 season was lost before the start in September, thus ending the Duisburg Foxes playing time than last, where they get into 52 games, only nine wins, negative highlight was the 2:11 debacle against the Cologne Sharks on 3 October. .

Difficult times and an investment in the future

In March 2007, reports for the first time came about a possible relocation of the DEL team organizing company to Stuttgart on economic reasons. This information was confirmed by the shareholders, a decision should be here invaded by the end of April 2007. On 26 April 2007, the main shareholder Pape announced for the 2007 /08 season to remain in Duisburg, since it is the city of Stuttgart not been able to find the necessary sponsorship funds in the amount of 5 million euro in the short time.

In the 2007 /08 season of EV Duisburg is again amplified to Canadian hockey player, with the aim to reach the pre- playoffs. But since the start of the season the foxes were in the basement table, were knocked off last before they zoom fought again end of the season, but the Red Lantern could not leave. Because of this poor record, rumors during the season and over again on that the DEA would eventually move to the next season or would even set the game mode, but on 27 December 2007 announced Pape, before the game against the Krefeld Penguins ( 4:5 ) that Duisburg will remain so in the coming season DEL site. One reason for this decision was the fact that the German Hockey League from the 2008/09 season will introduce the sport climbing up and down again. Then signaled some sponsors, due to the increased sporting appeal of the DEL to financially support the DEA. However, the authority responsible for the operation of gambling the 2nd Bundesliga and Oberliga ESBG rejected the proposal of a relegation between DEL and Bundesliga 2 from now, so there will be in the 2008 /09 no losers. However, this did not change the decision of the foxes to continue to play in the DEL.

Certain information was the foxes Duisburg during the summer break in 2008 made ​​headlines when the club officially announced to enter as the majority shareholder in the Oberliga Herner EV. This was necessary because the traditional club from the Ruhr the rise would not otherwise be able to realize in the league. The foxes from Duisburg, as well as some other DEL clubs from North Rhine -Westphalia want to use the site Herne in the future as a training site for young talent. Thus, the young players can be better brought up to the level in the DEL. In addition, the DEA took over in person by Ralf Pape, the ice rink at Herner EV, in order to rehabilitate after the ESBG standards.

Even within their own team, there were some positive as well as negative headlines. On the one hand you could oblige the Star defenseman Jean -Luc Grand -Pierre, but at the same time just committed players Pat Lebeau was not licensed due to various disagreements. For the 2008/ 09 season was to collect and the fans much as season aim to achieve the first playoff round (formerly pre- playoffs ) has been issued, but it soon became apparent that it would be the bottom side again. Coach Karel Lang joined back early in the season, his predecessor Didi nurture became his successor. But he finished his work before the end of season, new coach, Hans -Willi mill house. After some dismal performances Pape announced that all contracts should be terminated at the end of the season.

Exit from the German Ice Hockey League

On March 15, 2009, the Board of Duisburg Foxes announced that the company withdraws from the DEL and at the same time to file for bankruptcy, which is 49/ 09 processed under document number 62 IN at the District Court of Duisburg, the. On May 1, 2009, the bankruptcy process to the LLC was opened and announced that a new game operating company of EV Duisburg on time the documents for a license for the second ice hockey Bundesliga submitted. However, eligibility to play for the 2nd Bundesliga had only the previous EV Duisburg "Foxes " Ltd., not the newly established company, however. On June 9, therefore the application is withdrawn. The first men's team of EV Duisburg, who took part in the 2008 /09 season at the fünftklassigen Association NRW League should continue the operation of gambling in the season 2009/10. This EV Duisburg was qualified for the regional league, but put those responsible in the Landeseisportverband NRW substitutes a request to possibly still start in the Regionalliga can. Since some clubs waived their right to start in the regional, the foxes in the 2009/10 season could start in the regional NRW / Hesse.

Shortly after admission to the Regional foxes Duisburg care of again making headlines as they consider additionally coated with a team in the first Dutch ice hockey league to participate. This was due to a request of the Dutch Association who wanted to make his league more attractive. Finally gave the Foxes the plan again. Meanwhile, a new team has been set up, as all contracts were canceled from the previous season. The new sports director Shannon McNevan built around the new captain Franz Fritz Meier (366 DEL games ) a team, which included both players with first and second division experience as well as some Regional experienced players, so the foxes Duisburg as well as the mosquitoes eating the favorites the Regional belonged.

The season began with two defeats, the remaining games won the EV Duisburg sovereign and finished the preliminary round as a table first. The dominance of the foxes was clear with the 20:1 against the EHC Neuwied EVD 15 November 2009 celebrated the third highest win in club history. Against second, the mosquitoes eating, the EV Duisburg won the beginning of December 3700 viewers with 8:2. During the preliminary round was with the former Düsseldorf goalie Andrei Trefilov a new goalkeeping coach obliged, but only a few days later resigned unexpectedly coach Willi mill house so that he could take care of a junior research coordinator more about the youth work. After sporting director Shannon McNevan transitional held as coach in early November Czesław Panek was presented as the new coach.

In the Master round the dominance was not as clear as still in the preliminary round, even in the first game against the Neuss EV put it 's first defeat after 20 victorious games. Although the EV Duisburg won 14 of his 16 masters round matches, but he was not as superior as still in the preliminary round in some games, against the mosquitoes food could be brought only three of the possible six points. This allowed the Essenes terminate the Master Round first before the foxes. The EV Duisburg therefore met in the pre- play-offs on the 2nd team of the Düsseldorf EC that could hit in two games ( 4-1 and 3-2 ). In the play-off semi-finals the foxes met the first of the Regionalliga Nord, the Rostock Piranhas, which is also in two matches ( 8:6 and 13:4 ) were defeated. In the final of EV Duisburg met as expected on arch-rivals from food. In an exciting series three games were needed, which were seen by over 10,000 spectators to determine the winner. The first game in Essen won the EV Duisburg 7-6, but lost at home to mosquitoes with 3:4 and cashed in the deciding game in eating a 2:3 defeat. Nevertheless, increased the Duisburg Foxes as runner thanks to the restructuring of the league in this third game class.

Placement of EV Duisburg

For the season 1994/95 Hockey league was replaced by the German ice hockey league in which the foxes Duisburg in 2005 started for the first time in club history. Since then, they played up to the exit without interruption in the DEL.

A year later, the relegation play- downs are secured by a 4-1 win after playing against the Kassel Huskies. After the relegation of the German Ice Hockey League was abolished.

Team

Significant former teams

Second division champion in 2005

Player

Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame Germany

In the "Hall of Fame" of the German Ice Hockey Museum personalities are included who have rendered outstanding services to the sport of ice hockey in Germany. From the recorded actors acted in Duisburg:

( Team membership and position in brackets)

  • Peter Draisaitl (2007-2008, trainer)
  • German Dieter nurture (2002-2007, 2008-2009, Coach )
  • German Otto Snow Berger (1981-1983, trainer)

Internal club records

(All statistics are on the level at the end of the season 2007/ 08)

Significant (former) players

( Team membership and position in brackets)

  • Canada Lynn Powis (1979-1981, storm)
  • Canada Ken Baird (1979-1982, defense)
  • Canada Stephen Ford (1979-1980, storm)
  • United States Charlie Burggraf (1979-1981, storm)
  • Canada Benoit Doucet (1988-1989, storm)
  • Canada Francois Sills (1988-1991, storm)
  • Canada Jay Mazur (1996-1997, storm)
  • Germany Thomas Brandl (2002-2003, storm)
  • Canada Jean -Luc Grand -Pierre (2005-2006, 2008 -defense)
  • Germany Robert Müller (2007-2008, Tor)
  • Russia Andrei Teljukin (2005-2007 defense )

Participation of players in the All -Star Game

Some players of Duisburg Foxes were nominated for the DEL All- Star game, a friendly match, which takes place every year since 1998 and compete in the most outstanding player of the German Ice Hockey League against each other.

Coach

In recent years there have been at EV Duisburg a variety of trainers, the most famous is certainly Dieter " Didi " nurture, which may have the longest of all EVD trainer with five years tenure. Under him, the foxes could also celebrate the biggest success of their club's history, the rise in the German Ice Hockey League in 2005. Prior to nurture 2002, the coach took office, there was, except for the first season in 1991/92, per season at least one coaching change in the seasons 1994 / 95 and 2001/ 02 the trainer was changed twice, in the season 2007/08, even three times. With Rico Rossi (1999-2001 and 2002) and Edward Nowak ( 1994/95 and 1997/ 98) were two coaches two time coach of EV Duisburg Jan Benda was also twice instructor in Duisburg, Duisburg for a while SV and on the other with the Duisburg foxes. The DEL team was last coached by Didi nurture, who took over at the start of the 2008/09 season as coach after the previous coach Karel Lang resigned due to the athletic Miss success.

Former famous coach in Duisburg were Jiří Hanzl, Otto Snow Berger (both at Duisburg SC) and Ralph Krueger ( Duisburg SV ) and Jiří Kochta and Peter Draisaitl (EV Duisburg).

  • In EV Duisburg Season 1991/92: Stephan Philipp
  • 1992/ 93: Andrew Bukta: Manfred Schmitz later
  • Season 1993/94: Manfred Schmitz; later Edward Nowak
  • Season 1994/95: Edward Nowak; later Alexander Andjelic; later Wilfried Lahr field
  • 1995/ 96: Steve Gatzos; later, Walter Köberle
  • Season 1996/ 97: Walter Köberle; later Jiří Kochta
  • Season 1997/ 98: Jeff Pyle; later Edward Nowak
  • Season 1998/99: Craig Topolnisky; later Rico Rossi
  • Season 1999 /00 to 2000/ 01: Rico Rossi
  • Season 2001/ 02: Martin Karlsson; later in January Benda sr. ; later Rico Rossi
  • Season 2002 /03 to 2007/ 08: Dieter nurture
  • Season 2007/ 08: Dieter nurture; Franz Fritz Meier sen.; Peter Draisaitl; Karel Lang
  • Season 2008/ 09: Karel Lang; Dieter nurture; Hans -Willi mill house
  • Season 2009/ 10: Czesław Panek
  • Since 2010: Andreas Lupzig
  • Since 2011: Franz Fritz Meier
  • In Duisburg SV January Opial
  • January Benda
  • Ralph Krueger ( as player-coach; Licensor: Jiří Hanzl )
  • Jaroslav Jiřík
  • Wieslaw Jobczyk
  • Frantisek Kaberle senior
  • Rudi pasture
  • Vaclav Vystejn
  • Jiří Hanzl
  • Otto Snow Berger
  • Lynn Powis
  • Martin Wild

Home club

The family EV Duisburg of the professional team in the EV Duisburg "Foxes " Ltd. organizes the junior, amateur and women's teams of the club since the swap. Under the name of young foxes playing the run student who Bambini, small pupils, as well as the boys, students, youth and the youth team of the DEA who participate in the operation of the respective game NRW-Liga. In addition, the seniors team of EV Duisburg starts as an amateur team in the - fünftklassigen - League Association NRW. The women's team of EV Duisburg is currently taking part in the game as the Land League NRW.

Venue

The teams of Duisburg Foxes play their home games from the Scania Arena. The ice rink was built in 1971, can accommodate 4,840 spectators, including 800 seats. The hall is identical to those in Iserlohn or Herne roughly. Over the years, she was repeatedly extensively renovated, modernized and expanded.

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