Grizzlys Wolfsburg are a professional
ice hockey
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club of the
German
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professional
ice hockey
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league
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 ...
. They play their games at
Eisarena in
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg (; Eastphalian: ''Wulfsborg'') is the fifth largest city in the German state of Lower Saxony, located on the river Aller. It lies about east of Hanover and west of Berlin.
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.
History
Wolfsburg earned their first promotion to the DEL in 2004. However after one season, they were relegated back to
2.Bundesliga due to their arena not meeting league standards. In 2006,
Eisarena Wolfsburg opened, allowing the club to return to the DEL, where they have remained since.
The
2010–11 season marked the first time the club advanced to the league championship series, but they were swept by
Eisbären Berlin
Eisbären Berlin (; English: ''Berlin Polar Bears'') is a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey, and is also one ...
.
Honors
Winners
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Deutscher Eishockey-Pokal: 2009
Runners-up
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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 ...
Championship: 2011, 2016, 2017
Season records
Players
Current roster
References
External links
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Deutsche Eishockey Liga teams
Ice hockey teams in Germany
Ice hockey clubs established in 1975
Wolfsburg
1975 establishments in West Germany
Grizzly bears in popular culture
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