The DEC Salzburg Eagles are an Austrian ice hockey club in the European Women's Hockey League (EWHL). They play in Salzburg, Austria at the Eisarena Salzburg.
| DEC Salzburg Eagles | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Salzburg, Austria |
| League | European Women's Hockey League →DEBL (2002–2005) |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Home arena | Eisarena Salzburg |
| Colours | Gold, black, white |
| Head coach | Eva-Maria Verworner |
| Captain | Julia Mayr |
| Affiliate | DEC Salzburg Farmteam |
| Website | salzburg-eagles.at |
| Franchise history | |
| 2001–2010 | EC The Ravens Salburg |
| 2010– | DEC Salzburg Eagles |
| Championships | |
| Austrian Championship | 2 (2005–06, 2008–09) |
The club was founded as EC The Ravens Salzburg in 2001 and was the first women's ice hockey enterprise established in Salzburg. It was renamed Damen Eishockey Club (DEC) Salzburg Eagles (lit. 'Ladies' Ice Hockey Club Salzburg Eagles') in 2010.
History
editThe Ravens gained promotion to the Dameneishockey-Bundesliga (DEBL) at the end of their first season, 2001–02. They made their DEBL debut in the 2002–03 season and continued in the league for the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons.
In 2005, they left the DEBL to join the multi-national Elite Women's Hockey League (EWHL; renamed European Women's Hockey League in 2019).
Team honours
editAustrian Championship
editThe Austrian championship title was awarded to the winner of the DEBL playoffs until a separate tournament for the Austrian national ice hockey championship (German: Österreichische Eishockey-Staatsmeisterschaft) was introduced in the 2005–06 season.
Champions (2): 2006, 2009
Runners-up (15): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Third Place (3): 2012, 2022, 2023
EWHL Championship
editSee also
editExternal links
edit- Official website
(in German)
