The 2009–10 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season is the 16th season since the founding of the
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (for sponsorship reasons called "PENNY Deutsche Eishockey Liga") (; English: ''German Ice Hockey League'') or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league and the highest division in German ice hockey. Founded in ...
( en, German Ice Hockey League). Prior to the season, the
Füchse Duisburg
The ''Füchse Duisburg'' are a German ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called h ...
voluntarily left the league due to financial hardship.
Bietigheim Steelers
SC Bietigheim-Bissingen, also known as the Bietigheim Steelers, is a professional ice hockey team based in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany. They currently play in DEL, the highest-level league in Germany. Prior to the 2021—22 season they played i ...
, champions of the
2. Bundesliga had an opportunity to join the league, but canceled their licensing application.
Bietigheim zieht DEL Bewerbung zurück
, steelers.de (de)
A change from the previous season was the renaming of the Sinupret Ice Tigers, who are playing under the new name Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
Thomas may refer to:
People
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* Thomas (name)
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* Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church
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. During the previous season it became obvious that the Ice Tigers were in a dire financial situation. On 25 November 2008 preliminary insolvency was filed and, on 30 December 2008, declared. This led to the corporate sponsor Bionorica pulling their support in March 2009. An investor group led by local jeweler Thomas Sabo
Thomas Sabo GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of jewellery and watches.
History
The company was founded in 1984 in Lauf an der Pegnitz, Germany by Thomas Sabo.
Thomas Sabo engages in designing, manufacturing, and distributing jewellery ...
intervened on 3 April 2009, pre-empting bankruptcy proceedings and ensuring participation in the 2009–10 season.
Teams
Regular season
GP = Games Played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime win, SOW = Shootout win, OTL = Overtime loss, SOL = Shootout loss, L = Loss
Color code: = Direct Playoff qualification, = Playoff qualification round, = No playoff
Source
DEL.org
Source
Playoffs
Qualification
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
References
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2009–10 in European ice hockey leagues
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