Lausitzer Füchse

EHC Lausitzer Füchse
City Weißwasser, Saxony
League DEL2
Founded 1932
Home arena Eisarena Weißwasser
(capacity: 3,050)
Colours

Blue, Yellow

         
General manager Matthias Kliemann
Head coach Dirk Rohrbach
Captain Thomas Götz
Website www.lausitzer-fuechse.de
Franchise history
1950–1952 BSG Ostglas Weißwasser
1952–1953 BSG Chemie Weißwasser
1953–1990 SG Dynamo Weißwasser
1990–1991 PEV Weißwasser
1991–1994 ES Weißwasser
1994–2002 ESG Sachsen „Die Füchse" Weißwasser/Chemnitz
2002–present EHC Lausitzer Füchse GmbH

The Lausitzer Füchse (literally Lusatian Foxes) is a professional ice hockey team based in Weißwasser, Saxony. They currently play in DEL2,[1] the second level of ice hockey in Germany. Prior to the 2013–14 season they played in the 2nd Bundesliga.

History

The team was founded already in 1932 but is most significant for its remarkable domination as SG Dynamo Weißwasser in the GDR ice hockey league with over 25 championships. After the German reunification the team could not hold its strength, financial problems and relegations followed.

After the 2006/2007 season the team has won the best-of-seven play-down series against Dresdner Eislöwen with 4-2 and remains in the 2nd Bundesliga while the Eislöwen have to play in the Oberliga in the 2007/2008 season.[2]

Since 2008/2009 season in second German league there were six qualifications for the playoffs or pre-playoffs.

Honours

East German ice hockey champions: (25) - 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981, 1989, 1990[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Liga" [League] (in German). DEL2. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  2. ↑ de:Lausitzer Füchse#Geschichte
  3. ↑ "Sports 123: Ice Hockey: Men: East Germany: Championship". sports123.com. Retrieved 2014-07-06.


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