Hannover Scorpions

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Hannover Scorpions
Founded 1975 as ESC Wedemark, 1996 as Wedemark Scorpions
Home ice TUI Arena
Based in Hannover, Germany
Colours Red, white, black.
League Deutsche Eishockey-Liga
Head coach Hans Zach
Owner Günter Papenburg


The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark. The team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in 1996. Their games are played at TUI Arena of the Expo Plaza in Hanover, Lower Saxony. They play in the german Deutsche Eishockey-Liga.

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[edit] Franchise Successes

  • 1977: Regionalliga Nord Champion
  • 1991: Regionalliga Nord Champion
  • 1994: Oberliga Nord Champion
  • 1996: Champion 1.League
  • 1998: DEL Quarterfinals
  • 2001: DEL Semifinals
  • 2006: DEL Semifinals
  • 2007: DEL Quarterfinals

[edit] Retired Numbers

  • #10 - Joe West
  • #20 - Len Soccio

[edit] Current roster

As of December 6, 2007. [1]

Goaltenders
# Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth
39 Flag of Germany Martin Morczinietz R 2007 Bad Tölz, Germany
41 Flag of Germany Alexander Jung L 2006 Füssen, Germany
-- Flag of Germany Marcel Reiss L 2008 Hannover, Germany
Defensemen
# Player Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
5 Flag of Germany Bastian Steingroß R 2006 Berlin, Germany
6 Flag of the United States Aris Brimanis R 2007 Cleveland, OH, United States
7 Flag of Germany Sascha Goc – A R 2005 Calw, Germany
15 Flag of Canada Dan Lambert – C L 2004 Saint Boniface, MB, Canada
22 Flag of Canada Stephané Robitaille L 2006 Levis, QC, Canada
43 Flag of Germany Rainer Köttstorfer L 2007 Germany
55 Flag of Germany Patrick Köppchen – A R 2004 Berlin, Germany
77 Flag of Germany Nikolai Goc L 2006 Calw, Germany
Forwards
# Player Position Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
9 Flag of Germany Thomas Dolak LW L 2003 Zlín, Czech Republic
11 Flag of Canada Eric Schneider C L 2006 Calgary, AB, Canada
12 Flag of Canada Chris Herperger C L 2007 Esterhazy, SK, Canada
14 Flag of Slovakia Martin Hlinka C L 2006 Bratislava, Slovakia
17 Flag of Germany Nikolaus Mondt C L 2006 Düsseldorf, Germany
19 Flag of Canada Chris Bright C L 2007 Guelph, ON, Canada
24 Flag of Germany René Röthke W L 2004 Berlin, Germany
28 Flag of Germany Jonas Lanier RW R 2004 Berlin, Germany
33 Flag of the United States Eric Nickulas RW R 2006 Hyannis, MA, United States
34 Flag of Canada Matt Dzieduszycki C L 2007 Calgary, AB, Canada
36 Flag of Germany Marvin Tepper F L 2006 Berlin, Germany
37 Flag of Germany Tino Boos C R 2007 Düsseldorf, Germany
51 Flag of Germany Sergej Janzen F L 2006 Yarawoe, Russia
52 Flag of Germany Sachar Blank RW L 2007 Karaganda, Kazakhstan
71 Flag of Canada Mike Green C R 2007 Victoria, BC, Canada
91 Flag of Germany Marian Dejdar RW R 2004 Friedberg, Germany
93 Flag of Germany Alexander Janzen F L 2006 Yarawoe, Russia
96 Flag of Germany Andy Reiss C R 2002 Hannover, Germany

Coaches: Hans Zach, Christian Künsat

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hannover Scorpions
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