Düsseldorfer EG (short DEG) is a German professional
ice hockey
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Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian language, Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second- ...
. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players. The famous Eisstadion at the Brehmstrasse was the home venue for most of the team's history. The team now plays in the
Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League, abbreviated DEL); the home venue is the
ISS Dome.
The club was founded on 8 November 1935 as Düsseldorfer Eislauf Gemeinschaft (DEG) and was renamed DEG Metro Stars on 1 March 2002. It was renamed again as Düsseldorfer Eislauf-Gemeinschaft (DEG) in 2012.
Honors
* German champions 1967, 1972, 1975, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
* German