Adler Mannheim
| Full name | Adler Mannheim |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1938 |
| Based In | Mannheim |
| Arena | SAP Arena (Capacity: 13,600) |
| League | Deutsche Eishockey Liga |
| Team Colors | |
| GM | Teal Fowler |
| Head Coach | Harold Kreis |
| Captain | Marcus Kink |
| Website | Adler Mannheim.de |
Adler Mannheim ('Mannheim Eagles', formerly Mannheimer ERC) are an ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest ice hockey league in Germany. The team is from Mannheim, a city in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg. Currently, the team plays at SAP Arena, where they moved at the beginning of the 2005–06 season after having played at Eisstadion am Friedrichspark for nearly seven decades from 1938 through 2005.[1]
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[edit] Honours
German Champions:
1980, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2001, 2007
German Runners-Up:
1982, 1983, 1985,
1987, 2002, 2005
German Cup Winners:
2003, 2007
German Cup Runners-Up:
2006
[edit] History
The first incarnation of the Adler Mannheim were The Mannheimer ice and roller skating club (MERC: Mannheimer Eislauf und Rollschuhclub), founded on May 19, 1938. After the end of the Second World War, they again began operating in 1948.
The team's name was Mannheimer ERC until 1994, when it was changed to Adler Mannheim.
In July 2011, Mannheim entered a developmental partnership with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL.[2]
[edit] Successes
The Adler Mannheim were champions of the German Bundesliga, the predecessor of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in 1980. After the Deutsche Eishockey Liga was founded in 1994, the Mannheim Eagles won the championship five more times in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2007. They also won the German Cup in 2003 and 2007 and were runners-up in 2006.
[edit] Team roster by year
- 1979/80: Erich Weishaupt, Joachim Casper, Harold Kreis, Werner Jahn, Brent Meeke, Bogoslaw Malinowski, Norbert Mundo, Marcus Kuhl, Ron Andruff, Holger Meitinger, Peter Obresa, Manfred Wolf, Dany Djakalovic, Peter Ascherl, Elias Vorlicek, Klaus Mangold, Jürgen Adams, Jörg Etz and Roy Roedger; Heinz Weisenbach (coach).
- 1996/97: Joachim Appel, Mike Rosati, Harold Kreis, Paul Stanton, Christian Lukes, Robert Nardella, Alexander Erdmann, Stephane Richer, Martin Ulrich, Mike Pellegrims; Steve Thornton, Mario Gehrig, Pavel Gross, Dave Tomlinson, Daniel Körber, Rob Cimetta, François Guay, Jochen Hecht, Florian Keller, Till Feser, Philippe Bozon, Tommie Hartogs, Alexander Serikow, Christian Pouget, Dieter Kalt and Paul Beraldo; Lance Nethery (coach).
- 1997/98: Klaus Merk, Mike Rosati, Christian Künast, Darren Rumble, Gordon Hynes, Paul Stanton, Christian Lukes, Mike Posma, Christopher Felix, Stephane Richer, Martin Ulrich, Mike Pellegrims, Alexander Erdmann, Mario Gehrig, Pavel Gross, Dave Tomlinson, Philippe Bozon, Rob Cimetta, François Guay, Jochen Hecht, Ole Eskild Dahlstrøm, Mike Hudson, Alexander Serikow, Christian Pouget, Denis Chassé, Ron Pasco, Daniel Marois, Philipp Schumacher and Dieter Kalt; Lance Nethery (coach).
- 1998/99: Sven Rampf, Pavel Cagas, Danny Lorenz, Helmut de Raaf, Gordon Hynes, Paul Stanton, Reid Simonton, Christian Lukes, Denis Perez, Stephane Richer, Mike Pellegrims, Michael de Angelis, Brian Tutt, Mark Etz, Pavel Gross, Dave Tomlinson, Philippe Bozon, Kevin Miehm, Jason Young, Ron Pasco, Mike Hudson, Alexander Serikow, Christian Pouget, Mike Stevens, Philip Schumacher, Jan Alston and Jackson Penney; Lance Nethery (coach).
- 2000/01: Mike Rosati, Robert Müller, Helmut de Raaf, Bradley Bergen, Andy Roach, Christian Lukes, Francois Groleau, Stephane Richer, Yves Racine, Dennis Seidenberg, Michael Bakos; Gordon Hynes, Mark Etz, Dave Tomlinson, Steve Junker, Wayne Hynes, Devin Edgerton, Ron Pasco, Marc Pederson, Georg Hessel, Todd Hlushko, Mike Stevens, Jan Alston, Jean-Francois Jomphe, Daniel Hilpert, Christopher Straube and Jackson Penney; Bill Stewart (coach).
- 2006/07 Jean-Marc Pelletier, Ilpo Kauhanen, Danny aus den Birken, Robert Müller, Blake Sloan, Sven Butenschön, Pascal Trepanier, François Bouchard, Martin Ancicka, Felix Petermann, Stephan Retzer, Nathan Robinson, Eduard Lewandowski, Jason Jaspers, Tomas Martinec, Christoph Ullmann, René Corbet, Colin Forbes, Rico Fata, Jeff Shantz, François Méthot, Ronny Arendt, Marcus Kink and Rick Girard; Greg Poss / Teal Fowler (coaches)
[edit] Current roster
Updated January 11, 2012.[3]
[edit] Staff
- Sporting Director: Marcus Kuhl
- Head Coach: Harold Kreis
- Asst. Coach:Mike Schmidt
- Goalie Coach:Brian Daccord
[edit] ERC Mannheimer WildCats
The female contingent of the Mannheimer ERC carries the name "Wild Cats." The most successful period in the WildCats' career was between 1988 and 1994 during which they won three German championships and vice-championships. The Wildcats did not play during the 2005-2006 season after four players terminated their contracts. Therefore, they were forced to temporarily withdraw from the league.
[edit] References
- ^ Galvin, Tom (2004-12-03). "Mannheim-Major Industrial City on the Neckar" (in German). Tomgalvin.com. http://www.tompgalvin.com/places/de/baden_wuerttemberg/mannheim.htm. Retrieved 2006-03-11.
- ^ Maple Leafs form partnership with German team to improve development - Winnipeg Free Press
- ^ "Adler Mannheim Mannschaft" (in German). www.adler-mannheim.de. http://www.adler-mannheim.de/team.php. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
[edit] External links
- (German) Adler Mannheim official website
- (German) The official site of the master association, Mannheimer ERC (also link to Wild Cats homepage)
- (German) DEL Homepage
