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| 2018–19 DEL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Deutsche Eishockey Liga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 14 September 2018 – 30 April 2019 |
| Number of games | 364 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Adler Mannheim |
| Season MVP | Danny aus den Birken |
| Top scorer | Jeremy Williams (57 points) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Adler Mannheim |
| Runners-up | EHC Red Bull München |
| Finals MVP | Dennis Endras |
The 2018–19 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 25th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga running from 14 September 2018 to 30 April 2019.
All 14 clubs from the previous year and the Löwen Frankfurt applied for a license.[1] The season saw the same teams as last year, as all teams were given their license.[2]
After a points-per-game record during the regular season with 2,23 points per game, the Adler Mannheim won the title for their seventh time defeating EHC Red Bull München 4–1 in the finals.[3]
Player and staff awards
During the season, Danny aus den Birken, goalkeeper of EHC Red Bull München was selected as both DEL Player of the Year and Goalie of the Year. Philipp Gogulla from Düsseldorfer EG was awarded as forward of the year whereas Joonas Lehtivouri from the Adler Mannheim was elected as defenceman of the year. For the award of Rookie of the Year, the later NHL first round pick Moritz Seider was chosen by the DEL-fans. The lineup is completed by Don Jackson (RB München) as coach of the year.[4] After the playoffs, Adler Mannheim's goalkeeper Dennis Endras was awarded with the MVP of the playoffs-title.
Teams
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburger Panther | Augsburg | Curt Frenzel Stadium | 6,218 |
| Eisbären Berlin | Berlin | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 14,200 |
| Fischtown Pinguins | Bremerhaven | Eisarena Bremerhaven | 4,674 |
| Düsseldorfer EG | Düsseldorf | ISS Dome | 13,400 |
| ERC Ingolstadt | Ingolstadt | Saturn Arena | 4,815 |
| Iserlohn Roosters | Iserlohn | Eissporthalle Iserlohn | 5,000 |
| Kölner Haie | Cologne | Lanxess Arena | 18,500 |
| Krefeld Pinguine | Krefeld | König Palast | 9,000 |
| Adler Mannheim | Mannheim | SAP Arena | 13,600 |
| EHC Red Bull München | Munich | Olympia Eishalle | 6,256 |
| Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | Nuremberg | Arena Nürnberger Versicherung | 7,810 |
| Schwenninger Wild Wings | Villingen-Schwenningen | Helios Arena | 6,215 |
| Straubing Tigers | Straubing | Eisstadion am Pulverturm | 6,000 |
| Grizzlys Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Eis Arena Wolfsburg | 4,660 |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adler Mannheim | 52 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 194 | 117 | +77 | 116 | Playoffs |
| 2 | EHC Red Bull München | 52 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 176 | 118 | +58 | 109 | |
| 3 | Augsburger Panther | 52 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 149 | 139 | +10 | 86 | |
| 4 | Kölner Haie | 52 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 147 | 139 | +8 | 86 | |
| 5 | ERC Ingolstadt | 52 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 158 | 152 | +6 | 86 | |
| 6 | Düsseldorfer EG | 52 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 151 | 136 | +15 | 83 | |
| 7 | Fischtown Pinguins | 52 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 169 | 161 | +8 | 81 | Pre-playoffs |
| 8 | Straubing Tigers | 52 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 159 | 151 | +8 | 81 | |
| 9 | Eisbären Berlin | 52 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 146 | 164 | −18 | 74 | |
| 10 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | 52 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 158 | 168 | −10 | 65 | |
| 11 | Krefeld Pinguine | 52 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 141 | 170 | −29 | 61 | |
| 12 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | 52 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 134 | 182 | −48 | 59 | |
| 13 | Iserlohn Roosters | 52 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 162 | 189 | −27 | 56 | |
| 14 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | 52 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 111 | 169 | −58 | 49 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.