Fischtown Pinguins

Summary

The Fischtown Pinguins, also known as REV Bremerhaven, are a professional ice hockey team based in Bremerhaven, Germany. From 2004 to 2016 the team played at the second level of ice hockey in Germany, until the 2012–13 season the 2nd Bundesliga and, from the 2013–14 season onward the DEL2. On 1 July 2016 the team was granted a DEL licence for the 2016–17 season to replace the Hamburg Freezers in the league which had withdrawn from the competition.[1]

Fischtown Pinguins
CityBremerhaven
LeagueDEL
Founded1974 (1974)
Home arenaEisarena Bremerhaven
(capacity: 4,674)
ColoursBlack, red, white
     
General managerHauke Hasselbring
Head coachThomas Popiesch
CaptainJan Urbas
Websitefischtown-pinguins.de
Franchise history
1974–1983RSC Bremerhaven
1983–1987EHC Bremerhaven
1983–2002REV Bremerhaven
2002–presentFischtown Pinguins
Current season

The team plays in the Eisarena Bremerhaven.

Season records edit

Season Games Won OTW SOW OTL SOL Lost Points Goals
for
Goals
against
Rank Playoffs
2nd Bundesliga 2007–08 52 20 2 0 2 0 28 66 148 164 12 No playoffs/
Relegation
Abstiegsrunde 2007–08
Relegation Round
Defeated Lausitzer Füchse 4 games to 3 Saved
2nd Bundesliga 2008–09 48 19 0 2 3 0 24 64 144 157 10 Lost in quarterfinals
2nd Bundesliga 2009–10 52 14 3 3 3 2 27 59 139 165 11 No playoffs/
Relegation
Abstiegsrunde 2009–10
Relegation Round
Defeated Wölfe Freiburg 4 games to 1 Saved
2nd Bundesliga 2010–11 48 25 4 0 4 3 12 90 183 127 3 Lost in quarterfinals
2nd Bundesliga 2011–12 48 18 2 4 2 1 21 69 161 161 9 No playoffs/
Relegation
Abstiegsrunde 2011–12
Relegation Round
8 1 1 2 4 7 13 23 5 Saved

Players edit

Updated 20 September 2023.[2]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
32   Nicolas Appendino D L 25 2023 Kempten, Germany
72   Phillip Bruggisser D R 32 2021 Rødovre, Denmark
22   Vladimir Eminger D R 32 2020 Most, Czech Republic
56   Maximilian Franzreb G L 27 2021 Bad Tölz, Germany
57   Alex Friesen (A) F L 33 2018 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
1   Sebastian Graf G L 21 2023 Düsseldorf, Germany
6   Anders Grönlund D L 35 2023 Piteå, Sweden
30   Kristers Gudļevskis G L 31 2023 Aizkraukle, Latvia
13   Žiga Jeglič F R 36 2020 Kranj, Slovenia
48   Nicholas Jensen D L 35 2022 Copenhagen, Denmark
49   Lukas Kaelble D L 26 2023 Mannheim, Germany
18   Marat Khaidarov LW L 21 2023 Freiburg, Germany
8   Nino Kinder F L 23 2021 Berlin, Germany
15   Gregory Kreutzer D L 23 2021 Northville, Michigan, United States
54   Felix Maegaard Scheel LW L 31 2023 Virum, Denmark
14   Ross Mauermann F L 33 2016 Janesville, Wisconsin, United States
43   Skyler McKenzie F L 26 2022 Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada
92   Philipp Preto D L 23 2023 Speyer, Germany
26   Dominik Uher (A) F L 31 2018 Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic
9   Jan Urbas (C) F L 35 2017 Ljubljana, Slovenia
91   Miha Verlič F L 32 2018 Maribor, Slovenia
37   Markus Vikingstad F L 24 2021 Karlstad, Sweden
21   Jake Virtanen RW R 27 2023 New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
65   Christian Wejse F R 25 2021 Esbjerg, Denmark

Tournament results edit

Year 1st round 2nd round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
Eishockeypokal 2002–03 L, 1–6, Krefeld Pinguine
Eishockeypokal 2003–04 L, 3–4, Hannover Scorpions
Eishockeypokal 2004–05 L, 3–4, Hannover Scorpions
Eishockeypokal 2005–06 W, 1–0, Hannover Scorpions L, 0–4, Adler Mannheim
Eishockeypokal 2006–07 W, 5–3, Hannover Indians W, 9–2, DEG Metro Stars W, 2–1, Frankfurt Lions L, 1–5, Adler Mannheim
Eishockeypokal 2007–08 W, 4–3, Kölner Haie L, 2–3, ERC Ingolstadt
Year Games Won OTW SOW OTL SOL Lost Points Goals for Goals against Result
Eishockeypokal 2008–09 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 7 Fourth place in Group Play, Eliminated
Year 1st round 2nd round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
DEB-Pokal 2009–10 W, 6–1, Hannover Indians W, 4–2, ETC Crimmitschau W, 5–4, U-20 National Team L, 0–3, EHC München
DEB-Pokal 2010–11 W, 6–3, Landshut Cannibals W, 5–0, Dresdner Eislöwen W, 5–2, EC Peiting L, 2–4, EV Ravensburg
DEB-Pokal 2011–12 W, 5–4, Kassel Huskies W, 7–3, ETC Crimmitschau W, 8–0, EC Bad Nauheim L, 1–5, Landshut Cannibals

References edit

  1. ^ "Bremerhaven wird DEL-Standort" [Bremerhaven joins the DEL]. kicker.de (in German). Kicker. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Fischtown Pinguins current roster" (in German). Fischtown Pinguins. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

External links edit

  • Official website   (in German)
  • Fischtown Pinguins on Eurohockey
  • Fischtown Pinguins on HockeyDB
  • Firsthand account of a visit to a Pinguins game