The 2022–23 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 29th season since the founding of the

Deutsche Eishockey Liga The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (for sponsorship reasons called "PENNY Deutsche Eishockey Liga") (; English: ''German Ice Hockey League'') or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league and the highest division in German ice hockey. Founded in ...

. It started on 15 September 2022.

EHC Red Bull München Eishockeyclub Red Bull München (or EHC Red Bull München; English: ''Munich Red Bulls Ice Hockey Club'') is a professional ice hockey team based in Munich, Germany. The club is a member of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of pl ...

won their fourth title after a finals win over

ERC Ingolstadt ERC Ingolstadt (''Eishockey-und-Rollschuh club'', ) is a German professional ice hockey club that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Commonly known as the Panthers, the team plays its home games at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt. History ...

. The season was contested by 15 teams, as the 2021–22 DEL2 champion,

Löwen Frankfurt The Löwen Frankfurt are a professional ice hockey team based in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. They currently play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club is the successor of the Frankfurt Lions, formed in 1991, which experienced its greatest succ ...

, received a license, replacing the

Krefeld Pinguine The Krefeld Pinguine (Krefeld Penguins) are an ice hockey team in the DEL2. Their home ice is in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the König Palast. Founded first in 1936 by Willi Münstermann, the pro team became a limited liabi ...

, who were relegated to the

DEL2 DEL2 (also known as DEL II) is the second tier ice hockey league in Germany, below the ''Deutsche Eishockey Liga'' (DEL) and ahead of the '' Oberliga''. Founded in 2013 to replace the defunct '' 2nd Bundesliga'', DEL2 is administered by ESBG, ...

Teams

Regular season

Standings

Results

Playoffs

The playoffs were held between 7 March and 23 April 2023.

Bracket

Pre-playoffs

The pre-playoffs were played between 7 and 10 March 2023 in a

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mode.

Düsseldorfer EG vs Löwen Frankfurt

Fischtown Pinguins vs Nürnberg Ice Tigers

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were played between 14 and 29 March 2023 in a

best-of-seven There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series, the ''total points series'' more commonly kn ...

mode.

EHC Red Bull München vs Fischtown Pinguins

ERC Ingolstadt vs Düsseldorfer EG

Adler Mannheim vs Kölner Haie

Straubing Tigers vs Grizzlys Wolfsburg

Semifinals

The semifinals were played between 31 March and 12 April 2023 in a best-of-seven mode.

EHC Red Bull München vs Grizzlys Wolfsburg

ERC Ingolstadt vs Adler Mannheim

Final

The final was played between 14 and 23 April 2023 in a best-of-seven mode.

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

Awards

The awards were announced on 11 March and the Finals MVP on 23 April 2023.

References

External links

Official website
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