2016–17 DEL2 season

The 2016–17 DEL2 season was the fourth season since the founding of the DEL2, the second tier of German ice hockey, set below the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The season ran from 10 September 2016 till 25 April 2017. Bietigheim Steelers was crowned league premiers by finishing top of the regular season standings. Löwen Frankfurt claimed the championship title by defeating Bietigheim Steelers 4–2 in the final series. Starbulls Rosenheim lost the relegation playoffs 2–4 against ETC Crimmitschau and were relegated from DEL2 to Oberliga.

2016–17 DEL2 season
LeagueDEL2
SportIce Hockey
Duration10 September 2016 – 25 April 2017
Number of games364 (52 per team)
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)Sprade TV
Regular season
Season championsBietigheim Steelers
Season MVPStefan Vajs (Kaufbeuren)
Top scorerMatt McKnight (Steelers)
Relegated to OberligaStarbulls Rosenheim
Playoffs
ChampionsLöwen Frankfurt
  Runners-upBietigheim Steelers
Finals MVPBrett Jaeger (Frankfurt)

Modus

Fourteen teams competed in the 2016–17 DEL2 regular season. EHC Bayreuth was promoted from Germany's third division, Oberliga. Each team played each other twice in the regular season, home and away, for a total of 52 matches each. The top six teams directly qualified for the championship playoffs, played in a best of seven format. Teams placed seven to ten advanced to the championship playoff qualifiers, which followed a best of three format. The bottom four teams enter the relegation playoffs. The two losing teams from round 1 face off in the relegation final with the losing team being relegated to Oberliga.[1]

The DEL2 champion does not automatically get promoted to DEL. In September 2015, the DEL and DEL2 agreed to reintroduce promotion and relegation between the two leagues from the 2017–18 season onwards. The DEL2 champion would then have the opportunity to be promoted, provided it fulfilled the licensing requirements of the DEL, while the last-placed DEL club would be relegated.[2]

Regular season

Results

The cross table represents the results of all matches of the regular season. The home team is listed in the middle column, the visiting team in the top row.

First round Team Second round
SCB RVT ECK FRA ECN DRE SBR SCR EPC LFX ESV FRB HNF BTT SCB RVT ECK FRA ECN DRE SBR SCR EPC LFX ESV FRB HNF BTT
1:0 6:2 2:3O 6:2 7:2 6:1 5:0 5:2 3:1 6:3 2:3 3:1 8:4 SCB 2:1S 1:4 1:6 2:4 4:3 6:3 4:1 3:4O 4:1 1:2 5:3 4:1 6:2
3:4S 2:3 4:1 4:0 2:3 3:2 2:3S 4:3S 4:2 4:1 3:5 4:0 5:3 RVT 0:4 3:6 2:3O 3:2 1:2O 3:6 4:0 6:1 2:1S 1:4 6:3 4:1 0:1
0:8 4:3O 2:1 7:1 1:5 4:3 2:3 5:2 3:1 6:0 2:1O 5:3 6:5 ECK 1:6 5:4 2:3 3:2 2:8 4:1 2:3 4:2 1:5 3:2 3:2S 5:1 0:1
4:1 5:3 4:5O 2:3O 6:4 8:2 6:4 5:2 5:4 2:3O 4:2 6:4 6:4 FRA 4:5 3:4O 2:3 4:1 5:2 3:1 5:2 10:4 3:5 5:3 4:5 2:3O 6:1
4:5O 3:6 2:3 4:3O 3:1 2:3 3:1 5:2 2:3 4:1 6:1 5:1 4:3S ECN 0:2 4:1 3:4 2:3S 2:0 4:1 3:4S 4:2 0:2 2:3O 4:3S 2:0 2:1
3:7 5:2 1:3 5:6 2:3S 7:1 6:2 4:1 2:4 5:1 3:1 5:4 3:2 DRE 1:2 2:1 5:3 4:3O 1:0 3:1 2:3 6:1 5:2 1:3 5:2 3:2O 3:2O
4:3 6:2 3:1 2:3 4:3 3:4 0:1 6:1 0:3 4:3 3:5 4:3 3:2O SBR 1:7 4:3O 0:3 1:4 4:3 0:7 0:2 5:1 6:2 3:0 5:4O 2:1O 3:5
1:3 2:3O 3:2S 4:3 4:3 3:4S 6:1 3:1 2:5 2:3 2:1S 4:0 4:2 SCR 3:4S 0:1 6:3 2:5 4:7 4:2 2:5 3:2 3:1 1:2O 0:3 5:1 2:1S
3:0 1:5 1:2 3:1 6:5S 2:1 4:3O 2:4 1:4 5:4S 3:2 5:3 6:2 EPC 3:4O 3:4 1:4 3:2 3:5 3:2 0:1 2:5 3:4O 1:3 4:2 2:5 1:4
1:4 3:4 2:3 2:3S 4:5S 3:0 3:2S 4:2 7:1 2:1S 1:4 7:5 4:1 LFX 2:8 0:2 4:3 3:5 1:2 3:2 6:3 2:1 5:3 2:1 5:2 3:2 1:5
3:2O 2:3 2:0 3:4O 3:1 0:3 5:0 0:5 7:3 7:0 3:1 3:4 2:0 ESV 3:0 6:2 1:2S 3:6 3:2 2:1S 5:2 3:1 6:1 5:1 3:6 5:2 1:2
1:3 4:3O 2:5 4:5 5:2 3:1 6:5O 4:3 6:5O 4:5O 0:4 5:6S 3:4 FRB 4:2 3:2 3:0 5:7 3:2S 2:4 4:2 6:2 2:3 0:4 5:2 6:3 6:3
2:5 4:3 3:2O 3:6 3:6 0:3 6:1 0:3 4:3O 4:5S 1:2 6:1 3:4S HNF 6:2 2:0 3:5 4:2 5:3 1:5 1:3 5:3 7:2 1:2S 2:4 3:4 4:0
3:2 4:2 5:2 2:3 4:1 2:5 2:1 3:0 3:1 4:5O 1:2O 3:4S 3:2O BTT 2:3 3:1 3:6 7:1 2:3 2:3O 4:0 4:2 4:3 4:2 2:5 2:4 4:0

Note: O Overtime; S Shootout

Standings
Pos Team GP W OTW SOW OTL SOL L PTS GF GA GD PIM HF AF
1.Bietigheim Steelers (P) 5232233012109199121+7865418–1–2–514–4–1–7
2.Löwen Frankfurt (C) 5229327011104211159+5268117–0–5–412–5–2–7
3.EC Kassel Huskies 522832111796161147+1483914–3–0–914–2–2–8
4.Dresdner Eislöwen 522551021989169128+4172715–3–1–710–3–1–12
5.ESV Kaufbeuren 522451131888148125+2362315–2–2–79–4–2–11
6.Lausitzer Füchse 522234032083154152+272213–2–2–99–5–1–11
7.EHC Freiburg 522032252077170177−755511–4–2–99–1–5–11
8.EHC Bayreuth 522111532175146155−963214–1–4–77–1–4–14
9.SC Riessersee 522005222374135147−1263011–3–4–89–2–0–15
10.Ravensburg Towerstars 521922532173144145−172012–2–4–87–2–4–13
11.EC Bad Nauheim 521824242272150151−159012–3–4–76–3–2–15
12.Starbulls Rosenheim (R) 521631212959130183−5365211–4–0–115–0–3–18
13.Heilbronner Falken 521231333050141185−4484610–2–3–112–2–3–19
14.ETC Crimmitschau 521022413343127210−838199–3–2–121–1–3–21
Championship playoffs Championship playoff qualifiers Relegation playoffs

Points rules: 3 points for regulation win; 2 points for OT or SO win; 1 point for OT or SO loss; 0 points for regulation loss
Tie-break rules: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Premiers; (R) Relegated
Source:[3]

Top scorers
Name Team GP G A PTS PIM +/−
Matt McKnightBietigheim Steelers5124487220+21
Matthew PistilliLöwen Frankfurt5232326422+34
C.J. StretchLöwen Frankfurt5226346066+29
Roope RantaRiessersee/Füchse5126315734+6
Juuso RajalaBad Nauheim/Dresden4814425614−2
Christian BillichEHC Freiburg5218375532+18
Tyler ScofieldStarbulls Rosenheim4725305516+2
Marcus SommerfeldBietigheim Steelers4625295422+12
Nikolas LinsenmaierEHC Freiburg51203454103+22
Tyler McNeelyStarbulls Rosenheim4521335448+1

Source:[4]

Top goaltenders
Name Team GP SO MP GA GAA SH SV SV%
Kevin NastiukDresdner Eislöwen2511416:02471.9975670993.78%
Stefan VajsESV Kaufbeuren4762840:26992.091467136893.25%
Tomas VosvrdaEHC Bayreuth – Tigers4152311:351022.651421131992.82%
Andrew HareHeilbronner Falken2621555:18793.0596588691.81%
Markus KellerEC Kassel Huskies3712160:121002.781189108991.59%
Matthias NemecSC Riessersee4042306:08982.551149105191.47%
Jonas LangmannRavensburg Towerstars4852863:321272.661452132591.25%
Stefan RidderwallHeilbronner Falken2401307:01783.5888981191.23%
Sinisa MartinovicBietigheim Steelers4652704:38922.04104595391.20%
Lukas MensatorEHC Freiburg3422015:101053.131184107991.13%

Note: To qualify for this list, goaltenders need to have played a minimum of 20 matches
Source:[5]

Playoffs

Championship

The championship play-offs:[6]

The qualifiers for the playoffs ran between 7 March 2017 to 12 March 2017. Four teams (7v10 and 8v9) competed in best of three series’. The two winning teams advanced to the championship playoffs. In 2017, the two higher ranked teams in the qualifiers, EHC Freiburg and EHC Bayreuth, won their series and advanced to the playoffs. Ravensburg Towerstars and SC Riessersee were knocked out and their season ended.

The championship playoffs ran between 14 March 2017 to 25 April 2017. Eight teams competed in best of seven series'. The series winning teams advanced through from the quarter-finals to the final. In 2017, the top two seeds Bietigheim Steelers and Löwen Frankfurt each won their quarter and semi-finals to reach the final. The Lions defeated the league premiers 4–2 in the finals series to secure the division 2 championship title, their first DEL2 championship trophy.

  Wild-card round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
                                     
  1 Bietigheim Steelers 4  
8 EHC Bayreuth 1  
8 EHC Bayreuth 2     1 Bietigheim Steelers 4  
9 SC Riessersee 1     4 ESV Kaufbeuren 0  
3 EC Kassel Huskies 4
  6 Lausitzer Füchse 1  
(Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round)   1 Bietigheim Steelers 2
  2 Löwen Frankfurt 4
  2 Löwen Frankfurt 4  
7 EHC Freiburg 0  
7 EHC Freiburg 2     2 Löwen Frankfurt 4
10 Ravensburg Towerstars 1     3 EC Kassel Huskies 0  
4 Dresdner Eislöwen 3
  5 ESV Kaufbeuren 4  

Note: All numbers represent series results, not a match score

Relegation

The relegation play-offs:[7]

The relegation playoffs is contested between the four teams who finish bottom of the regular season standings. Run between 14 March 2017 and 11 April 2017, the four teams play best of seven series’. The teams that lose their first round advance to the second round. The winners secure their DEL2 status and avoid relegation. Whoever loses the second round is relegated to Oberliga. The 2017 edition saw Starbulls Rosenheim relegated to Oberliga after losing their first round series 2–4 against ETC Crimmitschau, who finished last in the regular season, before losing in six matches against ETC Crimmitschau in the second round.

Semifinals Finals
      
11 EC Bad Nauheim 4
14 ETC Crimmitschau 1
12 Starbulls Rosenheim 2
14 ETC Crimmitschau 4
12 Starbulls Rosenheim 2
13 Heilbronner Falken 4

Note: All numbers represent series results, not a match score

References
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  2. "DEL: Rückkehr zu Auf- und Abstieg? Fahrplan steht!" [DEL: Return of relegation and promotion? Schedule decided!]. kicker.de (in German). Kicker (sports magazine). 8 September 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  3. "DEL 2 Tabelle 2016/17". www.kicker.de. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  4. "Statistiken Top Scorer" (in German). www.del-2.org. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  5. "Statistiken Top Goalies" (in German). www.del-2.org. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
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