The 2023–24 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 30th 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 14 September 2023 and ended on 26 April 2024.

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 ...

were the defending champions.

Eisbären Berlin Eisbären Berlin (; English: ''Berlin Polar Bears'') is a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey, and is also one ...

won their tenth title after a finals win in five games over the

Fischtown Pinguins 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 ...

Format

The teams played a quadruple round-robin for 52 games each, playing every other team four times. After the regular season, places one to six were qualified for the playoffs, while place seven to ten played in the pre-playoffs. The playoffs were played in a best of seven mode. The last team from the regular season was relegated to

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, u ...

Teams

Regular season

Standings

Results

Playoffs

The playoffs started on 10 March and ended in 26 April 2024. The first round was played in a best-of-three mode, afterwards it will be best-of-seven.

Bracket

Pre-playoffs

The pre-playoffs were played between 10 and 14 March 2024 in a

best-of-three 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.

Adler Mannheim vs Nürnberg Ice Tigers

Kölner Haie vs ERC Ingolstadt

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were played between 16 and 30 March 2024 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 k ...

mode.

Fischtown Pinguins vs ERC Ingolstadt

Eisbären Berlin vs Adler Mannheim

Straubing Tigers vs Schwenninger Wild Wings

Grizzlys Wolfsburg vs EHC Red Bull München

Semifinals

The quarterfinals were played between 1 and 10 April 2024 in a best-of-seven mode.

Fischtown Pinguins vs EHC Red Bull München

Eisbären Berlin vs Straubing Tigers

Final

The finals were played between 17 and 26 April 2024 in a best-of-seven mode.

Statistics

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage.

Awards

The awards were announced on 11 March 2024.

References

External links

Official website
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