What league does EC Kassel Huskies play in?

EC Kassel Huskies play in the DEL2.

When was EC Kassel Huskies founded?

EC Kassel Huskies was founded in 1994 in Kassel, GER, Germany.

Where is EC Kassel Huskies based?

EC Kassel Huskies is based in Kassel, GER.

Who is the head coach of EC Kassel Huskies?

The head coach of EC Kassel Huskies is Petteri Väkiparta.

What arena does EC Kassel Huskies play in?

EC Kassel Huskies play their home games at Probonio Arena Kassel in Kassel, GER.

Who is the general manager of EC Kassel Huskies?

The general manager of EC Kassel Huskies is Derek Dinger.

What are the team colors of EC Kassel Huskies?

The team colors of EC Kassel Huskies are Blue + White.

EC Kassel Huskies

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EC Kassel Huskies are 2-0-0 in the 2026-27 DEL2 season with 6 points, 1st overall.

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2026-2027 EC Kassel Huskies Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#33	Philipp Maurer (G)	25	2000	Landshut, GER	6'1"	176	R	27/28
	#30	Alexander Pankraz (G)	19	2007	Kassel, GER	6'1"	176	R	26/27
	#73	Leon Willerscheid (G)	21	2005	Brühl, GER	6'3"	187	L	26/27
DEFENSEMEN
	#52	Johannes Huß (D)	28	1998	Bad Tölz, GER	6'1"	192	L	26/27
	#41	Lukas Jung (D)	22	2004	Hamburg, GER	6'1"	187	R	26/27
	#4	Leonhard Korus (D)	24	2002	Köln, GER	6'4"	205	L	26/27
	#23	Jimmy Martinovic (D)	24	2002	Füssen, GER	6'0"	205	L	26/27
	#22	Marco Müller (D)	35	1990	Heilbronn, GER	5'11"	196	R	26/27
	#6	Manuel Schams (D)	20	2006	Leipzig, GER	6'2"	201	L	26/27
	#28	Ben Stadler (D)	20	2006	Straubing, GER	6'0"	170	L	26/27
FORWARDS
	#24	Daniil Afonin (F)	20	2006	Ust-Kamenogorsk, KAZ	5'10"	161	L	26/27
	#27	Michael Bartuli (F)	24	2002	Hamburg, GER	5'9"	194	L	26/27
	#17	Tyler Benson (LW)	28	1998	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	190	L	27/28
	#18	Laurin Braun (LW)	35	1991	Lampertheim, GER	5'10"	185	L	26/27
	#31	Lucas Dumont (F/D)	29	1997	Leonberg, GER	6'1"	176	R	26/27
	#65	Hunter Garlent (C)	31	1995	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	5'9"	172	R	27/28
	#71	Tristan Keck (LW)	31	1995	Morris, MB, CAN	5'8"	170	L	26/27
	#92	Sebastian Laßmann (F)	21	2005		5'9"	161	R	26/27
	#21	Till Michel (F)	22	2004	Lich, GER	6'1"	179	L	26/27
	#66	Darren Mieszkowski (F)	27	1999	Bietigheim-Bissingen, GER	6'2"	190	L	26/27
	#91	Brendan O'Donnell (W/C)	34	1992	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'2"	192	L	26/27
	#12	Maciej Rutkowski (C/RW)	23	2002	Sosnowiec, POL	5'9"	181	L	26/27
	#5	Christian Schiling (F)	21	2005	Dortmund, GER	5'10"	172	L	26/27
	#26	Yannik Valenti (RW)	25	2000	Bad Tölz, GER	5'10"	183	R	26/27
	#11	Jake Weidner (C)	34	1992	Grand Valley, ON, CAN	6'2"	203	L	26/27
	#97	Matt White (LW/RW)	37	1989	Whittier, CA, USA	5'9"	190	L	26/27
	#84	Chris Wilkie (RW/LW)	30	1996	Omaha, NE, USA	6'0"	190	R	26/27

Position: G: 3, D: 7, F: 17Av Age: 26.30 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 EC Kassel Huskies Staff

Head CoachPetteri Väkiparta
Asst. CoachSven Valenti
Goaltending CoachChristopher Gibson
General ManagerDerek Dinger
General ManagerPaul Sinizin
Sports ManagerDaniel Kreutzer
Team ManagerAlexander Heinrich
Athletic TrainerAmber Walbeck
Conditioning CoachDanny Beckers
Equipment ManagerLukas Steiner
Franchise OwnerPaul Sinizin
Head Equipment ManagerFabian Körber
Mental CoachMarcus Mühlberger
Physical TherapistMarkus Endert
Video CoachChristopher Gibson

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EC Kassel Huskies Facts

Plays in: DEL 2
Team Colors: Blue + White
Town: Kassel, GER Map
Founded: 1994

2026-2027 EC Kassel Huskies Roster Facts

Nationalities

19 players
5 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

EC Kassel Huskies: 1 828 GP
NHL: 38 GP
SHL: 31 GP
Liiga: 3 GP
KHL: 107 GP
Czechia: 60 GP
AHL: 467 GP
DEL: 2 785 GP
NL: 2 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

EJ Kassel (Germany4 (W))
EJ Kassel II (Germany5)
EJ Kassel U15 (Germany U15 2)
EJ Kassel U16
EJ Kassel U17 (Germany U17 2)
EJ Kassel U18
EJ Kassel U19
EJ Kassel U20 (DNL U20 2)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Probonio Arena Kassel
Location: Kassel, GER
Capacity: 5 700
Construction Year: 1977

EC Kassel Huskies Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/02/2026 05:30 PM UTC	EC Kassel Huskies	Eispiraten Crimmitschau	-	DEL 2
09/27/2026 02:00 PM UTC	EHC Freiburg	EC Kassel Huskies	-	DEL 2
09/25/2026 05:30 PM UTC	EC Kassel Huskies	Lausitzer Füchse	-	DEL 2
09/20/2026 05:00 PM UTC	EC Kassel Huskies	Starbulls Rosenheim	4 - 3	DEL 2
09/18/2026 05:30 PM UTC	Dresdner Eislöwen	EC Kassel Huskies	3 - 7	DEL 2

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EC Kassel Huskies History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
EC Kassel Huskies
2026-2027	DEL2	2	2	0	-	0	0	11	6	6	3	1	-
2025-2026	DEL2	52	31	12	-	4	5	187	127	106	2.04	2	Final loss
2024-2025	DEL2	52	28	13	-	6	5	165	108	101	1.94	1	Semifinal loss
2023-2024	DEL2	52	29	15	-	5	3	177	129	100	1.92	1	Final loss
2022-2023	DEL2	52	40	5	-	4	3	212	109	131	2.52	1	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	DEL2	50	28	18	-	2	2	163	154	90	1.8	4	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	DEL2	49	38	11	-	6	4	210	108	112	2.29	1	Final loss
2019-2020	DEL2	52	30	22	-	3	5	191	147	92	1.77	2	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	DEL2	52	22	24	-	3	3	146	145	75	1.44	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2017-2018	DEL2	52	21	18	-	8	5	180	160	84	1.62	6	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	DEL2	52	28	17	-	5	2	161	147	96	1.85	3	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	DEL2	52	23	14	-	8	7	201	164	92	1.77	4	Champion
2014-2015	DEL2	52	27	14	-	5	6	197	140	97	1.87	3	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	DEL2	10	5	2	-	1	2	33	30	19	1.9	2	Promoted
	Germany3	10	8	1	-	0	1	76	23	25	2.5	1	-
	Germany3	20	13	6	-	0	1	103	58	40	2	2	-
	Germany3	18	14	3	-	1	0	140	40	44	2.44	2	-
2012-2013	Germany3	6	5	1	-	0	0	46	11	15	2.5	1	Final loss
	Germany3	14	12	0	-	1	1	101	29	39	2.79	1	-
	Germany3	22	18	1	-	3	0	210	40	60	2.73	1	-
2011-2012	Germany3	6	2	4	-	0	0	27	21	6	1	3	-
	Germany3	14	9	4	-	1	0	78	44	29	2.07	3	-
	Germany3	22	16	4	-	1	1	145	57	51	2.32	3	-
2010-2011	Germany5	16	-	-	-	-	-	266	23	48	3	1	Champion \| Promoted
Kassel Huskies
2009-2010	DEL	56	16	34	-	2	4	151	213	56	1	15	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	DEL	52	15	25	-	8	4	147	171	65	1.25	14	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	Germany2	52	36	8	-	6	2	186	114	122	2.35	1	Promoted
2006-2007	Germany2	52	37	10	-	4	1	203	113	120	2.31	1	Final loss
2005-2006	DEL	52	15	29	-	5	3	137	179	58	1.12	13	Relegated
2004-2005	DEL	52	10	27	-	7	8	127	173	52	1	14	Saved in relegation

EC Kassel Huskies Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
EC Kassel Huskies
2008-2009	DEB-Pokal	2	1	0	-	1	0	11	3	5	2.5	1	Semifinal loss
Kassel Huskies
1997-1998	Euro HL	6	2	3	-	0	1	17	23	7	1.17	3	Did not make playoffs

EC Kassel Huskies Retired Numbers

EC Kassel Huskies Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Colin Smith (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	2	1	5	6	2
2.	Brandon Cutler (F)	2026-2027	Manchester Storm	-	3	2	3	5	2
3.	Kaspars Daugavins (F)	2026-2027	HK Mogo	Latvia	4	2	3	5	0
4.	Tim McGauley (F)	2026-2027	Manchester Storm	-	3	1	4	5	0
5.	Corey Trivino (F)	2026-2027	Eisbären Regensburg	DEL 2	2	4	0	4	0
6.	Jan Nijenhuis (F)	2026-2027	Dresdner Eislöwen	DEL 2	2	1	2	3	0
7.	John Rogl (D)	2026-2027	Saale Bulls Halle	Oberliga	2	0	3	3	7
8.	Moritz Müller (D)	2026-2027	Kölner Haie	Champions HL	4	0	3	3	0
9.	Thomas Merl (F)	2026-2027	Saale Bulls Halle	Oberliga	2	2	0	2	0
10.	Thomas Reichel (F)	2026-2027	Ravensburg Towerstars	DEL 2	2	2	0	2	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	26.30
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.93
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.31
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	27.71
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	26.76

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Manuel Klinge (F)	514	244	321	565
2.	Sven Valenti (D)	493	96	188	284
3.	Michael Christ (F)	520	95	175	270
4.	Alexander Heinrich (D)	507	117	151	268
5.	Tobias Abstreiter (F)	400	65	157	222

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Manuel Klinge (F)	514	244	321	565
2.	Alexander Heinrich (D)	507	117	151	268
3.	Tristan Keck (F)	194	117	63	180
4.	Sven Valenti (D)	493	96	188	284
5.	Michael Christ (F)	520	95	175	270

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Manuel Klinge (F)	514	244	321	565
2.	Sven Valenti (D)	493	96	188	284
3.	Michael Christ (F)	520	95	175	270
4.	Tobias Abstreiter (F)	400	65	157	222
5.	Petr Sikora (F)	71	52	155	207

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Michael Christ (F)	520	95	270	592
2.	Marco Müller (D)	568	17	111	553
3.	Tobias Abstreiter (F)	400	65	222	493
4.	Sven Valenti (D)	493	96	284	466
5.	Greg Evtushevski (F)	203	51	150	388

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marco Müller (D)	568	17	94	111
2.	Michael Christ (F)	520	95	175	270
3.	Manuel Klinge (F)	514	244	321	565
4.	Alexander Heinrich (D)	507	117	151	268
5.	Sven Valenti (D)	493	96	188	284

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Oliver Mizera (F)	11	23	48	4.36
2.	Ralf Hartfuß (F)	10	11	31	3.10
3.	Shane Tarves (F)	11	12	33	3.00
4.	Vincenz Mayer (F)	1	1	3	3.00
5.	Petr Sikora (F)	71	52	207	2.92

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Petr Sikora (F)	2012-2013	36	32	107
2.	Manuel Klinge (F)	2012-2013	34	39	104
3.	Petr Sikora (F)	2011-2012	35	20	100
4.	Manuel Klinge (F)	2011-2012	32	45	94
5.	Brad Snetsinger (F)	2012-2013	36	41	87

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Manuel Klinge (F)	2011-2012	32	45	94
2.	Brad Snetsinger (F)	2012-2013	36	41	87
3.	Manuel Klinge (F)	2012-2013	34	39	104
4.	Mike Millar (F)	1994-1995	43	39	60
5.	Tristan Keck (F)	2024-2025	52	38	54

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Petr Sikora (F)	2011-2012	35	80	100
2.	Petr Sikora (F)	2012-2013	36	75	107
3.	Manuel Klinge (F)	2012-2013	34	65	104
4.	Mike Collins (F)	2014-2015	51	54	81
5.	Sven Valenti (D)	2012-2013	36	54	72

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Pierre-Luc Sleigher (F)	2009-2010	49	43	178
2.	Dean Melanson (D)	2004-2005	49	9	143
3.	Carter Proft (F)	2014-2015	50	21	138
4.	Scott Levins (F)	2000-2001	59	31	137
5.	Greg Evtushevski (F)	1998-1999	49	37	126