German Development League

The German Development League is the elite junior league of the German Ice Hockey Federation in Germany. It was founded in 2000 by Deb in cooperation with the hockey state associations. Your objective is the training and mentoring of young German players as well as the introduction to the German professional leagues under the sporty line of the German Ice Hockey Federation and the clubs involved. By 2010, the DNL included the players up to the age of more than 17 years ( U18). For the season 2010/11, the age groups were frozen, play it this season so the same cohorts as in the season 2009/10. In the medium term in the DNL U20 teams play, so as to allow a direct transition from the DNL to the Pro League DEL and 2nd Bundesliga.

General

The DNL is since 2000 and included in the 2009/10 season the best young teams in the year between 1992 and 1994. Unlike the second division in this age group, the Youth League, the German junior league is not in a north- and south - Season shared, but also includes teams from all over Germany. Each season will be played a relegated. Replaces this is by a riser, which is determined by the Federal Youth leagues north and south. The DEB describes his junior league as " elite junior ". In the meantime, carried the league through a league and name sponsorship of the U.S. land banking the name USLB junior league.

After its founding in 2000, the junior team of the SC Riessersee could win the first championship of the DNL. Then won the Young Adler Mannheim to 2006 five times in a row the title of the German Junior League and were replaced after the 2006/07 season from Cologne EC. The KEC defeated the Jung Adler Mannheim in the playoffs in 2007 and was thus the first German junior champion. Previously, the Cologne had failed from 2002 to 2004 three times in the playoff finals at the Mannheim School. The championships of the seasons 2007 /08 to 2009/10 were able to win the young Adler Mannheim again. In the season 2010/ 11, the junior team of the EV Landshut first time won the DNL Championship after they had started from eighth rank in the play-offs. The seasons 2011/12 and 2012/13 could decide the young Adler Mannheim for themselves again. These are thus ten of 13 titles record champions.

Regulations

Due to the progressive improvement generally in the league the young players are introduced to the professional sports. Meets the requirements of a team is not given, it is not approved for the operation of gambling. Qualified for the respective next season are the teams that have the courses taken after the main round of a season one to nine and the first place winner of the German youth championship. Should the sport climber waive its right ascension, the relegated team gets the opportunity to continue to play in the DNL. This happened in May 2009, when the sport relegated, the Iserlohn EC was obtained due to the rise of surrender by the EV Füssen DNL.

A cadre of young German League from 1993 to 1995 must consist of at least three goalkeepers and 22 outfield players from the years. For goalkeepers born in 1996 a derogation can be granted. Furthermore, a maximum of two transfer cards requiring players may be reported. The coach of the youth team at the club must have a 12-month contract, which is available to the DEB. He must exercise full time this office also. Clubs are required to undergo the players more performance tests and submit the test results to the DEB. Performance tests consist of a Athletikein and output test, and an ice- input and - output test.

DNL Teams 2013/2014

  • EC Bad Tölz ( since 2002/ 03)
  • Polar Bears Juniors Berlin (since 2000/ 01)
  • Düsseldorf EC (since 2006/ 07)
  • ESV Kaufbeuren (2007/ 08, since 2011 /12)
  • Kölner EC ( 2000/01-2011/12; since 2013/14 )
  • Krefeld EV (since 2000 /01)
  • EV Landshut (since 2000 /01)
  • Jung Adler Mannheim (since 2000 /01)
  • EV Regensburg ( since 2012 /13)
  • Star Bulls Rosenheim (since 2000 /01)

Former DNL teams

  • Augsburger EV ( 2000/01-2001/02 )
  • SC Bietigheim- Bissingen ( 2005/06-2006/07 )
  • Frankfurt Lions ( 2000/01-2001/02 )
  • EV Füssen ( 2010/11-2012/13 )
  • Iserlohn EC ( 2008/09-2009/10 )
  • SC Riessersee ( 2000/01-2010/11 )

German junior champion

  • 2000/ 01: SC Riessersee
  • 2001/ 02: Jung Adler Mannheim
  • 2002/ 03: Jung Adler Mannheim
  • 2003/ 04: Jung Adler Mannheim
  • 2004/ 05: Jung Adler Mannheim
  • 2005/ 06: Jung Adler Mannheim
  • 2006/ 07: Cologne EC
  • 2007/ 08: Jung Adler Mannheim
  • 2008/ 09: Jung Adler Mannheim
  • 2009/10: Jung Adler Mannheim
  • 2010/11: EV Landshut
  • 2011/12: Jung Adler Mannheim
  • 2012/13: Jung Adler Mannheim

Well-known former players

( active time and position in brackets)

  • Felix Schütz (2003-2005, C)
  • Robert Dietrich (2002-2003, D)
  • Tom Kühnhackl (2007-2009, LW )
  • Tobias Rieder (2008-2010, RW )
List of German ice hockey champions Danny aus den Birken Korbinian Holzer
233512
de