Krefeld Pinguine
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| Founded | * 1936 as "Krefelder Eislauf-Verein 1936 e.V." (KEV) *1978 as "EHC Krefeld" in 1981 named "Krefelder Eislauf-Verein 1981 e.V." *1995 as "KEV Pinguine Eishockey GmbH" |
| Home ice | KönigPALAST |
| Based in | Krefeld |
| Colours | yellow, black |
| League | Deutsche Eishockey-Liga |
| Head coach | Jiří Ehrenberger |
The Krefeld Pinguine are an ice hockey team in the German hockey league (DEL). They play in Krefeld, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the KönigPALAST.
- Founded: first in 1936, the profi team became a limited liability company in 1995
- Arena: KönigPALAST (capacity 8,029)
- Uniform colours: Usually yellow and black
- Logo design: A face of a penguin
- League championships won: 1952 and 2003ne
[edit] Notable Players
[edit] Not to be forgotten
- Goaltenders:
- René Bielke (1993−1995)
- Ulli Jansen † (1947–1972)
- Karel Lang (1990–2001)
- Jan Marek (1974–1978)
- Robert Müller (2002–2006)
- Heinz Wackers (1936–1955)
- Defencemen:
- Karl Bierschel (1948–1963)
- Christian Ehrhoff (1999–2003)
- Uwe Fabig (1981–1983/1984–1992)
- Bruno Guttowski (1951–1958)
- Günter Jochems (1949–1965)
- Josef Kompalla (1958–1971)
- Petri Liimatainen (1995–1999)
- Jayson Meyer (1990–1995/1996–1999)
- Herbert Schibukat (1949–1954)
- Vic Stanfield (1976-1978/1980-1988)
- Forwards:
- Christoph Brandner (2000–2003)
- Kenny Brown (1983–1988)
- Dick Decloe (1974–1978)
- Peter Ihnacak (1992–1997)
- Erich Konecki † (1948–1952)
- Lothar Kremershof † (1969–1978/1981–1985)
- Chris Lindberg (1994–1998)
- Horst Ludwig (1961–1968/1970–1974)
- Hans Georg Pescher (1948–1956)
- Brad Purdie (2000–2003)
- Frank Schwinghammer
- Francois Sills (1990–1995)
- Klaus Stenders (1958–1973)
- Johnny Walker (1989–1990/1991–2000)
- Remy Wellen (1955–1972)
