The Löwen Frankfurt (English: Frankfurt Lions) are a professional ice hockey team based in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. They currently play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
| Löwen Frankfurt | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Frankfurt, Germany |
| League | Deutsche Eishockey Liga |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Home arena | Eissporthalle Frankfurt (cap: 6,990) |
| Colours | Black, white, orange, silver |
| Owner(s) | Stefan Krämer |
| General manager | Franz-David Fritzmeier |
| Head coach | Franz-David Fritzmeier |
| Captain | Reid McNeill |
| Website | loewen-frankfurt.de |
 Current season | |
The club is the successor of the Frankfurt Lions, formed in 1991, which experienced its greatest success in 2004 when it won the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. When the Lions folded in 2010 after having had their licence revoked by the DEL a new club was formed, the Löwen Frankfurt, which began play in the lower divisions of German ice hockey. The new club won promotion to the second-tier DEL2 in 2014,[1] and to the DEL itself in 2022.
The Löwen play in the ice rink on Ratsweg. This was opened in 1981 and was long considered one of the most modern halls of its kind in Germany. It consists of 7,000 spectator spots, of which approximately 3,500 are seated and 3,500 standing. Löwen Frankfurt have 36 registered fan clubs.[2]
Home arena edit
The team's home arena is called Eissporthalle Frankfurt (Eissporthalle am Ratsweg), which holds 6,946 spectators. The arena has been home to Löwen Frankfurt (and earlier to the Frankfurt Lions) since 1991.
Honours edit
- Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Winners: 2003–04 (as Frankfurt Lions)
- Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2
- Oberliga West
- Regionalliga West
- Winners: 2011
Players edit
Current roster edit
Updated 6 April, 2024.[3]
Retired numbers edit
| No. | Player | Position | Career in Frankfurt | No. retirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Michael Bresagk | D | 1997–2010 | February 15, 2014 |
| 11 | Pat Lebeau | LW | 2002–2007 | February 15, 2014 |
| 27 | Trevor Erhardt | F | 1983–1988, 1991–1993 | February 15, 2014 |
| 28 | Jason Young | C | 2003–2010 | February 15, 2014 |
| 34 | Ian Gordon | G | 2003–2010 | February 15, 2014 |
- Notes
- Retired jerseys include players who played for Eintracht Frankfurt, ESC Frankfurt and Frankfurt Lions
- Trevor Erhardt’s jersey has already been unofficially retired prior to 2014
Head coaches edit
The following list shows all head coaches of Löwen Frankfurt.
- Andrej Jaufmann, 2010–2011
- Clayton Beddoes, 2011–2012
- Frank Gentges, 2012–2013
- Tim Kehler, 2013–2015
- Rich Chernomaz, 2015–2016
- István Antal, 2016
- Paul Gardner, 2016–2018
- Matti Tiilikainen, 2018–2020
- Olli Salo, 2020
- Franz-David Fritzmeier, 2020
- Bohuslav Šubr, 2021–2022
- Gerry Fleming, 2022–2023
- Matti Tiilikainen, 2023–2024
- Franz-David Fritzmeier, 2024–
References edit
- ^ "Löwen Frankfurt". www.del-2-eventgame.org (in German). Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Fan-Klubs". www.loewen-frankfurt.de (in German). Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Löwen Frankfurt Team" (in German). Löwen Frankfurt. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
External links edit
- Official website (in German)
 | This European ice hockey team-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |