Starbulls Rosenheim is a professional ice hockey team based in Rosenheim, Germany. The team competes in the DEL2, the second highest level of play in professional German ice hockey. They play their home games at the ROFA-Stadion.
| Starbulls Rosenheim | |
|---|---|
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| City | Rosenheim, Oberbayern |
| League | DEL2 |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Home arena | ROFA-Stadion (capacity: 5,022) |
| Colours | Green, white, red, black |
| General manager | Marcus Thaller |
| Head coach | Jari Pasanen |
| Captain | N/A |
| Website | www |
| Franchise history | |
| To 1978 | EV Rosenheim |
| 1979–1993 | Sportbund DJK Rosenheim |
| 1994–2000 | Star Bulls Rosenheim GmbH |
| 2000–present | Starbulls Rosenheim e.V. |
The team joined SB/DJK Rosenheim in 1979, after EV Rosenheim had folded, and in 1994 the team adopted their current name. The team played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) from 1995-2000. In 2000, the Star Bulls Rosenheim sold their DEL licence to the Iserlohn Roosters. The current team Starbulls Rosenheim e.V. was founded on May 23, 2000 and had to restart in the lowest league the Bezirksliga.
Achievements edit
West German championship: 1982, 1985, 1989[1]- Deutscher Eishockey-Pokal (DEB-Pokal): 2011[2]
Players edit
Roster season 2023/24 edit
Updated November 25, 2023[3]
Honored numbers edit
Above the media wall, under the stadium roof there are banners of the following players, honoring their contributions to the organization. However, their numbers aren't retired, as Mitch Stephens wore number 27 between 2009 and 2012.[4] Denis Shevyrin will wear number 15 in the upcoming season 2023/24.
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |  |
Horst-Peter Kretschmer | D | 1981–1992 |
| 23 |  |
Ron Fischer | D | 1986–1996 |
| 25 | |
Raimund Hilger | F | 1983–1985 1986–1992 1994–1997 1998–2000 2001–2011 |
| 27 | |
Karl Friesen | G | 1980–1985 1986–1992 1995–1996 |
| 29 | |
Ernst Höfner | C/LW | 1982–1992 |
Former players edit
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before 2000 |
since 2000 |
Season-by-season record edit
Note: GP = Games, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime Wins, SOW = Shoot-out Wins, L = Losses, OTL – Overtime Losses, SOL = Shoot-out Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
Point System: Win = 3 points; OT/SO Win = 2 points, OTL/SOL = 1point
Source: Elite Prospects[5]
| Season | League | GP | W | OTW | SOW | L | OTL | SOL | Points | Finish | GF | GA | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Oberliga Süd | 48 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 2nd | 169 | 83 | Won the Final against Blue Devils Weiden 3:1 (best of five series) |
| 2023–24 | DEL2 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 73 | 11th | 153 | 174 | Saved in first round of relegation against Bietigheim Steelers 4:1 (best of seven series, two matches advantage) |
| 2024–25 | DEL2 |
Former coaches edit
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before 2000 |
since 2000
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References edit
- ^ "Germany". AZ Hockey. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Starbulls Rosenheim - Highlights (in German) starbulls.de, retrieved May 24, 2018
- ^ Starbulls Rosenheim - Team (in German) starbulls.de, retrieved November 25, 2023
- ^ Mitch Stephens - DEL2 (in German) del-2.org, retrieved June 17, 2023
- ^ "Standings for the Starbulls Rosenheim of the DEL2". Elite Prospects. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
External links edit
- starbulls.de – official team website (in German)
- rosenheim-fans.de – fan website (in German)