What league does Adler Mannheim play in?

Adler Mannheim play in the DEL.

When was Adler Mannheim founded?

Adler Mannheim was founded in 1994 in Mannheim, GER, Germany.

Where is Adler Mannheim based?

Adler Mannheim is based in Mannheim, GER.

Who is the head coach of Adler Mannheim?

The head coach of Adler Mannheim is Dallas Eakins.

Who is the captain of Adler Mannheim?

The captain of Adler Mannheim is Marc Michaelis.

What arena does Adler Mannheim play in?

Adler Mannheim play their home games at SAP Arena in Mannheim, GER.

Who is the general manager of Adler Mannheim?

The general manager of Adler Mannheim is Matthias Binder.

What are the team colors of Adler Mannheim?

The team colors of Adler Mannheim are Blue + White + Red.

Adler Mannheim

2024-2025

2024-2025 Season

Adler Mannheim were 30-17-5 in the 2024-25 DEL season with 91 points, 4th overall.

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2024-2025 Adler Mannheim Roster

Adler Mannheim — 2024-2025 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#90	Felix Brückmann (G)	35	1990	Breisach, GER	5'11"	183	L
	#1	Alexis Gravel (G)	26	2000	Berlin, GER	6'4"	225	R
	#30	Arno Tiefensee (G)	24	2002	Weißwasser, GER	6'4"	212	L
	#73	Leon Willerscheid (G)	21	2005	Brühl, GER	6'3"	187	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Nick Cicek (D)	26	2000	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'3"	201	L
	#5	Tobias Fohrler (D)	29	1997	Troisdorf, GER	6'5"	231	R
	#9	Leon Gawanke (D)	27	1999	Berlin, GER	6'1"	198	R
	#7	John Gilmour (D)	33	1993	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#23	Jyrki Jokipakka (D)	35	1991	Tampere, FIN	6'3"	207	L
	#49	Lukas Kälble (D)	29	1997	Mannheim, GER	6'1"	205	L
	#37	Zac Leslie (D)	32	1994	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	170	L
	#39	Timothy Lovell (D)	24	2002	Bad Nauheim, GER	5'10"	161	L
	#59	Paul Mayer (D)	21	2005	Kaufbeuren, GER	6'2"	185	L
	#68	Fabrizio Pilu (D)	24	2002	Mannheim, GER	6'0"	190	R
FORWARDS
	#21	Kris Bennett (C/LW)	30	1996	Brampton, ON, CAN	5'11"	187	L
	#19	Luke Esposito (C)	33	1993	Greenwich, CT, USA	5'10"	183	L
	#71	Daniel Fischbuch (RW)	33	1993	Bad Friedrichshall, GER	5'11"	179	R
	#86	Maximilian Heim (F)	23	2003	Stuttgart, GER	6'4"	212	L
	#33	Markus Hännikäinen (LW/RW)	33	1993	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	201	L
	#34	Tom Kühnhackl (W/C)"A"	34	1992	Landshut, GER	6'2"	190	L
	#13	Stefan Loibl (RW/C)	30	1996	Straubing, GER	6'2"	185	L
	#74	Ryan MacInnis (C)	30	1996	St. Louis, MO, USA	6'4"	201	L
	#65	Marc Michaelis (LW/C)"C"	31	1995	Mannheim, GER	5'10"	174	L
	#8	Austin Ortega (RW/LW)	32	1994	Escondido, CA, USA	5'8"	176	R
	#22	Matthias Plachta (LW/RW)	35	1991	Freiburg, GER	6'0"	198	L
	#27	Yannick Proske (C/W)	23	2003	Weißwasser, GER	6'2"	192	R
	#11	Kristian Reichel (C)	28	1998	Litvinov, CZE	6'0"	187	R
	#26	Samuel Soramies (F)	28	1998	Heidelberg, GER	6'1"	194	L
	#14	Jordan Szwarz (RW/C)"A"	35	1991	Burlington, ON, CAN	5'11"	192	R
	#16	Eric Uba (RW/LW)	25	2000	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	R
Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 15Av Age: 28.41 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 Adler Mannheim Staff

Head CoachDallas Eakins
Asst. CoachCurt Fraser
Asst. CoachMarcel Goc
Goaltending CoachPetri Vehanen
General ManagerMatthias Binder
Asst. General ManagerYouri Ziffzer
Sports ManagerDallas Eakins
Team ManagerAndrew Hare
Athletic TrainerJörn Krebs
Conditioning CoachAnton Blessing
Equipment ManagerThomas Frank Foith
Equipment ManagerHermann Frank
Equipment ManagerMatthias Hammerl
Equipment ManagerThomas Lorenz
Franchise OwnerDaniel Hopp
Media ManagerAdrian Parejo

2024-2025 Adler Mannheim Captains

"C"

Marc Michaelis

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2024-2025 Adler Mannheim Demographics

Adler Mannheim Facts

Plays in: Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Team Colors: Blue + White + Red
Town: Mannheim, GER Map
Founded: 1994

2024-2025 Adler Mannheim Roster Facts

Nationalities

16 players
7 players
4 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Adler Mannheim: 2 605 GP
NHL: 633 GP
WC: 221 GP
OG: 19 GP
SHL: 197 GP
Liiga: 348 GP
KHL: 562 GP
Czechia: 56 GP
AHL: 2 931 GP
DEL: 4 161 GP
NL: 422 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: SAP Arena
Location: Mannheim, GER
Capacity: 13 600
Construction Year: 2005

Adler Mannheim Games

Adler Mannheim — 2024-2025 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/12/2026 07:30 PM GMT+1	Iserlohn Roosters	Adler Mannheim	-	DEL
11/10/2026 06:30 PM GMT	Adler Mannheim	Tappara	-	Champions HL
11/01/2026 02:00 PM GMT+1	Eisbären Berlin	Adler Mannheim	1 - 3	DEL
10/30/2026 07:30 PM GMT+1	Adler Mannheim	Fischtown Pinguins	4 - 3 (OT 64:38)	DEL
10/27/2026 07:30 PM GMT+1	Kölner Haie	Adler Mannheim	5 - 6 (OT 60:38)	DEL

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Latest Transactions

Adler Mannheim — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/27/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Alexander Ruuttu (F)	KooKoo	Details
09/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Colin Schlenker (D)	EHC Freiburg	Details
09/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Kimi Saffran (G)	Des Moines Buccaneers	Details
09/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Kimi Saffran (G)	St. Cloud State Univ.	Details
09/08/2026	Confirmed	leaving	William Worge Kreü (D)	HC Ambrì-Piotta	Details
08/11/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Brendan O'Donnell (F)	EC Kassel Huskies	Details
08/06/2026	Loan	leaving	Felix Noack (G)	Bietigheim Steelers	Details
08/06/2026	Loan	leaving	Colin Schlenker (D)	Bietigheim Steelers	Details

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Adler Mannheim History and Standings

Adler Mannheim — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	DEL	15	8	3	-	2	2	53	38	30	2	2	-
2025-2026	DEL	52	29	13	-	6	4	182	122	103	1.98	2	Final loss
2024-2025	DEL	52	26	17	-	4	5	160	138	91	1.75	4	Semifinal loss
2023-2024	DEL	52	21	20	-	6	5	147	149	80	1.54	7	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	DEL	56	24	15	-	10	7	162	136	99	1.77	3	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	DEL	54	24	19	-	10	1	165	129	93	1.72	5	Semifinal loss
2020-2021	DEL	38	23	5	-	8	2	116	71	87	2.29	1	Semifinal loss
2019-2020	DEL	52	34	18	-	6	6	180	132	102	1.96	2	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	DEL	52	35	8	-	2	7	194	117	116	2.23	1	Champion
2017-2018	DEL	52	21	22	-	6	3	151	149	78	1.5	5	Semifinal loss
2016-2017	DEL	52	30	12	-	6	4	183	135	106	2.04	2	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	DEL	52	20	24	0	5	3	138	146	73	1.4	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2014-2015	DEL	52	33	14	0	3	2	173	123	107	2.06	1	Champion
2013-2014	DEL	52	26	18	-	4	4	148	123	90	1.73	4	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	DEL	52	30	16	-	3	3	164	125	99	1.9	1	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	DEL	52	23	15	-	7	7	171	148	90	1.73	4	Final loss
2010-2011	DEL	52	20	20	-	7	5	131	137	79	1.52	7	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	DEL	56	23	22	-	4	7	177	177	84	1.5	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2008-2009	DEL	52	22	18	-	7	5	144	131	85	1.63	4	Semifinal loss
2007-2008	DEL	56	24	20	-	8	4	180	174	92	1.64	6	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	DEL	52	29	9	-	6	8	184	147	107	2.06	1	Champion
2005-2006	DEL	52	19	26	-	4	3	148	155	68	1.31	10	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	DEL	52	23	21	-	3	5	151	150	80	1.54	6	Final loss
2003-2004	DEL	52	26	16	-	4	6	151	124	92	1.77	6	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	DEL	52	25	16	-	8	3	152	129	94	1.81	4	Semifinal loss
2001-2002	DEL	60	34	14	-	6	6	186	135	120	2	2	Final loss
2000-2001	DEL	60	31	16	-	9	4	205	144	115	1.92	1	Champion
1999-2000	DEL	56	27	19	-	6	4	199	181	97	1.73	5	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	DEL	52	24	16	-	5	7	208	182	89	1.71	3	Champion
1997-1998	DEL	48	26	16	-	3	3	170	145	58	1.21	4	Champion

Adler Mannheim Tournament Statistics

Adler Mannheim — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Spengler Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Champions HL	6	3	2	-	1	0	20	20	11	1.83	8	-
2023-2024	Champions HL	6	5	0	-	0	1	21	9	16	2.67	1	Eighth Final Loss
2021-2022	Champions HL	6	4	2	-	1	0	21	13	11	1.83	2	Eighth Final Loss
2019-2020	Champions HL	6	5	1	-	1	0	23	10	14	2.33	1	Eighth Final Loss
2017-2018	Champions HL	6	5	1	-	0	0	26	12	15	2.5	1	Eighth Final Loss
2016-2017	Champions HL	4	1	2	-	0	1	10	10	4	1	3	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	Spengler Cup	2	1	1	-	0	0	8	9	3	1.5	3	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	Champions HL	4	2	1	-	1	0	6	5	8	2	1	16th final loss
2014-2015	Champions HL	6	1	4	-	1	0	11	18	5	0.83	4	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	ET	8	3	2	-	2	1	21	21	14	1.75	4	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	Spengler Cup	2	0	1	-	1	0	4	7	2	1	3	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	ET	8	1	5	-	2	0	18	26	7	0.88	8	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	ET	8	4	4	-	0	0	22	24	12	1.5	3	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	ET	8	3	3	-	0	2	20	24	11	1.38	7	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	Spengler Cup	4	1	2	-	1	0	9	8	4	1	3	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	DEB-Pokal	2	2	0	-	0	0	11	2	6	3	1	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	Spengler Cup	4	2	2	-	0	0	10	15	4	1	3	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	Spengler Cup	4	1	3	-	0	0	9	20	2	0.5	4	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	Euro HL	6	0	5	-	0	1	11	31	1	0.17	4	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	Euro HL	6	3	1	-	0	2	28	25	11	1.83	2	Playoffs Qualifier loss
1997-1998	Spengler Cup	4	2	2	-	-	-	11	14	4	1	4	Did not make playoffs
	Euro HL	6	2	4	-	0	0	20	28	6	1	3	Did not make playoffs

Adler Mannheim Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Adler Mannheim — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Tim Stützle (F)	2026-2027	Ottawa Senators	NHL	16	9	12	21	4
2.	Linden Vey (F)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL	16	4	14	18	10
3.	Louis Brune (F)	2026-2027	Eispiraten Crimmitschau	DEL 2	14	8	9	17	4
4.	Ruslan Iskhakov (F)	2026-2027	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL	22	8	7	15	18
5.	Richard Gelke (F)	2026-2027	Selber Wölfe	Oberliga	14	2	12	14	57
6.	Zac Leslie (D)	2026-2027	HC Bolzano	ICEHL	17	2	12	14	12
7.	Brendan O'Donnell (F)	2026-2027	EC Kassel Huskies	DEL 2	14	6	7	13	16
8.	Stefan Loibl (F)	2026-2027	Straubing Tigers	DEL	14	4	8	12	0
9.	Tim Wohlgemuth (F)	2026-2027	Augsburger Panther	DEL	14	2	10	12	10
10.	Daniel Fischbuch (F)	2026-2027	Kölner Haie	DEL	15	5	6	11	12

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Adler Mannheim — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	27.76
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	27.79
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	28.41
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	28.30
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	28.50

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Adler Mannheim — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matthias Plachta (F)	683	183	280	463
2.	Christoph Ullmann (F)	561	135	145	280
3.	Jochen Hecht (F)	356	105	161	266
4.	Pavel Gross (F)	220	81	180	261
5.	Dave Tomlinson (F)	291	101	159	260

Franchise All-Time Goals

Adler Mannheim — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matthias Plachta (F)	683	183	280	463
2.	Christoph Ullmann (F)	561	135	145	280
3.	René Corbet (F)	314	130	115	245
4.	Jochen Hecht (F)	356	105	161	266
5.	Ronny Arendt (F)	609	103	154	257

Franchise All-Time Assists

Adler Mannheim — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matthias Plachta (F)	683	183	280	463
2.	Pavel Gross (F)	220	81	180	261
3.	Jochen Hecht (F)	356	105	161	266
4.	Dave Tomlinson (F)	291	101	159	260
5.	Marcus Kink (F)	700	87	159	246

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Adler Mannheim — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Marcus Kink (F)	700	87	246	876
2.	Mike Stevens (F)	204	52	108	772
3.	Tomas Martinec (F)	285	57	125	696
4.	Denis Reul (D)	648	22	133	635
5.	René Corbet (F)	314	130	245	622

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Adler Mannheim — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marcus Kink (F)	700	87	159	246
2.	Matthias Plachta (F)	683	183	280	463
3.	Denis Reul (D)	648	22	111	133
4.	Ronny Arendt (F)	609	103	154	257
5.	Christoph Ullmann (F)	561	135	145	280

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Adler Mannheim — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jason Pominville (F)	7	5	12	1.71
2.	Pavel Gross (F)	220	81	261	1.19
3.	Rob Cimetta (F)	167	81	194	1.16
4.	Jan Alston (F)	159	90	181	1.14
5.	Linden Vey (F)	38	8	39	1.03

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Adler Mannheim — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jan Alston (F)	1999-2000	DEL	55	31	43	74	1.35	36
2.	Pavel Gross (F)	1995-1996	DEL	49	29	43	72	1.47	81
3.	Rob Cimetta (F)	1995-1996	DEL	50	22	41	63	1.26	76
4.	Pavel Gross (F)	1994-1995	DEL	42	21	41	62	1.48	99
5.	Rob Cimetta (F)	1994-1995	DEL	39	29	31	60	1.54	126

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Adler Mannheim — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jan Alston (F)	1998-1999	DEL	45	33	20	53	1.18	32
2.	Jan Alston (F)	1999-2000	DEL	55	31	43	74	1.35	36
3.	Pavel Gross (F)	1995-1996	DEL	49	29	43	72	1.47	81
4.	Rob Cimetta (F)	1994-1995	DEL	39	29	31	60	1.54	126
5.	Jackson Penney (F)	1998-1999	DEL	51	29	27	56	1.10	38

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Adler Mannheim — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Pavel Gross (F)	1996-1997	DEL	50	14	46	60	1.20	71
2.	Jan Alston (F)	1999-2000	DEL	55	31	43	74	1.35	36
3.	Pavel Gross (F)	1995-1996	DEL	49	29	43	72	1.47	81
4.	Rob Cimetta (F)	1995-1996	DEL	50	22	41	63	1.26	76
5.	Pavel Gross (F)	1994-1995	DEL	42	21	41	62	1.48	99

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Adler Mannheim — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mike Stevens (F)	1998-1999	DEL	44	8	13	21	0.48	233
2.	Mike Stevens (F)	2001-2002	DEL	56	16	15	31	0.55	228
3.	Steve Kelly (F)	2004-2005	DEL	46	11	22	33	0.72	210
4.	Mike Stevens (F)	2000-2001	DEL	56	11	12	23	0.41	185
5.	Jean-François Jomphe (F)	2000-2001	DEL	47	11	16	27	0.57	178