Hannover Indians

EC Hannover (Indians)
City Hannover
League Oberliga
Founded 1948 (1948)
Home arena Eisstadion am Pferdeturm (Capacity: 4.608, 714 seating)
Colours

Red, Blue, White

              
Head coach Peter Willmann
Affiliate(s) Hannover Braves (dissolved 2012)
Franchise history
1948-1956 ESG Hannover
1956-1963 RESG Hannover
1963-1984 EC Hannover
1984-1998 EC in Hannover
1998-2004 Kleefelder EV Hannover
2004-Present EC Hannover Indians

The Hannover Indians are a professional German ice hockey team and public limited company from Hanover in Lower Saxony which was renamed in 2006 from the Kleefelder Eissportverein (KEV) to the EC Hannover Indians. Since 2002 the team had played in the Oberliga and was promoted to the 2nd Division in 2008.

In 2013 they had to declare bankcruptcy and automatically dropped down to the third-tier Oberliga. Due to the massive financial support of fans and sponsors the club was able to furthermore participate in the competition. They ended the 2013-2014 season on third place.

Season records

Season Games WonOTWSOWOTLSOLLostPoints Goals
for
Goals
against
Rank Playoffs
Oberliga Nord 2007-08522866121022191603 Lost in Quarterfinals
Oberliga Nord 2008-0954347491202511491 Promoted
2nd Bundesliga 2009-1052112324304913419913 No Playoffs/
Relegation
Abstiegsrunde 2009–10
Relegation Round
Defeated EHC Freiburg 4 games to 1Saved
2nd Bundesliga 2010–114814603421611331489 Lost in Pre-Playoffs
2nd Bundesliga 2011–124817340519701341478 Lost in Quarterfinals
2nd Bundesliga 2012–13 11th place
Oberliga North 2013–14 3rd place

Tournament Results

Year 1st round 2nd round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Eishockeypokal 2006–07L, 3–5, Fischtown Pinguins
DEB-Pokal 2009–10L, 1-6, Fischtown Pinguins
DEB-Pokal 2010–11W, 3-0, Saale Bulls Halle W, 4-3, SC Bietigheim-Bissingen L, 3-4, Starbulls Rosenheim
DEB-Pokal 2011–12W, 4-1, Deggendorf Fire W, 2-0, Heilbronner Falken W, 3-2, Frankfurt Lions L, 0-3, SC Bietigheim-Bissingen

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