What league does Bietigheim Steelers play in?

Bietigheim Steelers play in the DEL2.

When was Bietigheim Steelers founded?

Bietigheim Steelers was founded in 1988 in Bietigheim-Bissingen, GER, Germany.

Where is Bietigheim Steelers based?

Bietigheim Steelers is based in Bietigheim-Bissingen, GER.

Who is the head coach of Bietigheim Steelers?

The head coach of Bietigheim Steelers is Alexander Dück.

Who is the captain of Bietigheim Steelers?

The captain of Bietigheim Steelers is Alexander Preibisch.

What arena does Bietigheim Steelers play in?

Bietigheim Steelers play their home games at EgeTrans Arena in Bietigheim-Bissingen, GER.

Who is the general manager of Bietigheim Steelers?

The general manager of Bietigheim Steelers is Gregor Rustige.

What are the team colors of Bietigheim Steelers?

The team colors of Bietigheim Steelers are Green + White + Blue.

Bietigheim Steelers

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2024-2025 Season

Bietigheim Steelers were 37-9-2 in the 2024-25 Germany3 season with 107 points, 2nd in the Oberliga Süd and 2nd overall.

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2024-2025 Bietigheim Steelers Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#69	Paul Brosius (G)	21	2005	Stuttgart, GER	5'6"	126	L
	#23	Silas Frick (G)	20	2006	Stuttgart, GER	5'8"	141	L
	#53	Cedric Nachtmann (G)	18	2008		6'0"	181	R
	#35	Olafr Schmidt (G)	31	1995	Lakeview, NS, CAN	6'3"	194	L
	#72	David Zabolotny (G)	32	1994	Frankfurt am Main, GER	5'11"	174	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#25	Dennis Dietmann (D)	24	2002	Bad Tölz, GER	6'5"	212	L
	#12	Pawel Dronia (D)"A"	37	1989	Opole, POL	6'0"	205	L
	#20	Niklas Heinzinger (D)	26	2000	Bad Tölz, GER	5'11"	183	L
	#55	Mick Hochreither (D)	24	2002	Berlin, GER	6'4"	209	L
	#32	Leon Schulz (D)	22	2004	Werdau, GER	6'0"	176	R
	#40	Tim Schüle (D)	36	1990	Bietigheim-Bissingen, GER	6'0"	196	L
	#21	Sören Sturm (D)	36	1989	Köln, GER	6'0"	194	R
FORWARDS
	#11	Viktor Buchner (F)Loan	23	2003	Heidelberg, GER	6'1"	192	L
	#81	Alexander Dell (F)	22	2004	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'0"	176	R
	#16	Marvin Drothen (C/LW)	24	2002	Solingen, GER	6'0"	194	L
	#71	Bastian Eckl (RW)	26	2000	Regensburg, GER	6'2"	181	L
	#10	Tamás Kánya (C/W)	25	2001	Miercurea Ciuc, ROM	5'11"	170	L
	#13	Christoph Kiefersauer (W)	28	1998	Bad Tölz, GER	6'0"	179	L
	#8	Fedor Kolupaylo (F)	30	1996	Novosibirsk, RUS	5'11"	198	L
	#94	Tyler McNeely (C/LW)"A"	39	1987	Burnaby, BC, CAN	5'10"	183	L
	#14	Erik Němec (LW/C)	32	1993	Metylovice, CZE	6'0"	201	L
	#29	Alexander Preibisch (RW/C)"C"	35	1991	Köln, GER	5'9"	165	R
	#17	Marek Racuk (W)	34	1992	Teplice, CZE	6'4"	223	L
	#74	Jesse Roach (F/D)	29	1997	Quesnel, BC, CAN	6'5"	220	R
	#4	Joshua Rust (F)	23	2003	Bietigheim-Bissingen, GER	6'0"	183	L
	#7	Justin Scheck (F)	20	2005	Bad Friedrichshall, GER	6'3"	198	L
	#28	Christian Sprez (F)	22	2004	Schwenningen, GER	5'11"	170	L
	#41	Anton Sproll (D/F)	23	2003	Esslingen, GER	6'0"	176	R
	#66	Jan Veselý (LW/C)	32	1994	Jaromer, CZE	6'5"	220	L

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2024-2025 Bietigheim Steelers Staff

Head CoachAlexander Dück
Asst. CoachBoris Blank
Goaltending CoachNils Velm
General ManagerGregor Rustige
Equipment ManagerCorbinian Cedzich
Equipment ManagerMarco Schwarzer

Team Staff History

2024-2025 Bietigheim Steelers Captains

"C"

Alexander Preibisch

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2024-2025 Bietigheim Steelers Demographics

Bietigheim Steelers Facts

Plays in: DEL 2
Team Colors: Green + White + Blue
Town: Bietigheim-Bissingen, GER Map
Founded: 1988

2024-2025 Bietigheim Steelers Roster Facts

Nationalities

18 players
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3 players
2 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Bietigheim Steelers: 1 793 GP
WC: 10 GP
Czechia: 388 GP
AHL: 107 GP
DEL: 1 372 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

SC Bietigheim-Bissingen
SC Bietigheim-Bissingen (Germany3 (W))
SC Bietigheim-Bissingen II (Germany4)
SC Bietigheim-Bissingen U15 (Germany U15)
SC Bietigheim-Bissingen U17 (Germany U17)
SC Bietigheim-Bissingen U20 (DNL U20)

Arena Information

Arena Name: EgeTrans Arena
Location: Bietigheim-Bissingen, GER
Capacity: 4 517
Construction Year: 2012

Bietigheim Steelers Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/02/2026 05:30 PM UTC	Dresdner Eislöwen	Bietigheim Steelers	-	DEL 2
09/27/2026 03:00 PM UTC	Starbulls Rosenheim	Bietigheim Steelers	-	DEL 2
09/25/2026 05:30 PM UTC	Bietigheim Steelers	Blue Devils Weiden	7 - 3	DEL 2
09/20/2026 03:00 PM UTC	Bietigheim Steelers	Lausitzer Füchse	4 - 3 (OT 63:30)	DEL 2
09/18/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Eisbären Regensburg	Bietigheim Steelers	4 - 1	DEL 2

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Felix Noack (G)

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Colin Schlenker (D)

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Lennard Nieleck (F)

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Bietigheim Steelers History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	DEL2	3	1	1	-	1	0	12	10	5	1.67	7	-
2025-2026	DEL2	52	25	19	-	6	2	184	161	89	1.71	5	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	Germany3	48	31	9	-	6	2	216	108	107	2.23	2	Champion \| Promoted
2023-2024	DEL2	52	12	30	-	5	5	145	201	51	0.98	14	Relegated
2022-2023	DEL	56	8	38	-	6	4	125	225	40	0.71	15	Relegated
2021-2022	DEL	56	16	28	-	8	4	155	207	68	1.21	13	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	DEL2	49	30	19	-	4	3	183	165	89	1.82	4	Champion \| Promoted
2019-2020	DEL2	52	23	29	-	2	7	147	163	74	1.42	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2018-2019	DEL2	52	26	15	-	4	7	208	161	93	1.79	2	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	DEL2	52	27	10	-	7	8	186	155	103	1.98	2	Champion
2016-2017	DEL2	52	32	12	-	5	3	199	121	109	2.1	1	Final loss
2015-2016	DEL2	52	34	12	-	3	3	207	130	111	2.13	1	Final loss
2014-2015	DEL2	52	34	9	-	3	6	227	151	114	2.19	1	Champion
2013-2014	DEL2	54	29	13	-	2	10	223	167	101	1.87	3	Final loss
2012-2013	Germany2	48	29	11	-	2	6	181	135	97	2.02	1	Champion
2011-2012	Germany2	8	4	3	-	1	0	25	17	14	1.75	2	Saved in relegation
	Germany2	48	15	23	-	2	8	165	177	57	1.19	11	-
2010-2011	Germany2	48	14	21	-	6	7	129	159	61	1.27	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2009-2010	Germany2	52	24	15	-	7	6	150	120	92	1.77	4	Semifinal loss
2008-2009	Germany2	48	32	10	-	4	2	177	97	106	2.21	1	Champion
2007-2008	Germany2	52	22	21	-	2	7	130	129	77	1.48	7	Quarterfinal loss

Bietigheim Steelers Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2012-2013	DEB-Pokal	5	5	0	-	0	0	30	11	-	-	-	Champion
2011-2012	DEB-Pokal	5	5	0	-	0	0	19	7	-	-	-	Champion
2010-2011	DEB-Pokal	2	1	1	-	0	0	11	5	-	-	-	Eighth Final Loss
2009-2010	DEB-Pokal	2	0	1	-	1	0	6	6	-	-	-	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	DEB-Pokal	2	1	0	-	0	1	6	6	4	2	2	Did not make playoffs

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Bietigheim Steelers Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Brendan Ranford (F)	2026-2027	HPK	Liiga	7	0	6	6	0
2.	Yannick Wenzel (F)	2026-2027	Tölzer Löwen	Oberliga	3	3	2	5	0
3.	Frédérik Cabana (F)	2026-2027	Heilbronner EC Falken	Oberliga	3	1	4	5	2
4.	Chris Wilkie (F)	2026-2027	EC Kassel Huskies	DEL 2	3	3	1	4	2
5.	Norman Hauner (F)	2026-2027	Eisbären Regensburg	DEL 2	3	2	2	4	0
6.	Brett Schaefer (F)	2026-2027	Saale Bulls Halle	Oberliga	3	2	2	4	2
7.	Christian Sprez (F)	2026-2027	EHC Neuwied	Oberliga	3	2	2	4	4
8.	Fedor Kolupaylo (F)	2026-2027	Rostock Piranhas	Oberliga	3	1	3	4	4
9.	Dominik Lascheit (F)	2026-2027	Hammer Eisbären	Oberliga	3	0	4	4	2
10.	Julian Lautenschlager (F)	2026-2027	Tölzer Löwen	Oberliga	3	2	1	3	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	24.86
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	27.92
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	26.21
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	26.14
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	28.52

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matt McKnight (F)	437	182	336	518
2.	Marcus Sommerfeld (F)	315	130	239	369
3.	René Schoofs (D)	750	103	213	316
4.	Justin Kelly (F)	229	120	186	306
5.	Robin Just (F)	255	97	172	269

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matt McKnight (F)	437	182	336	518
2.	Marcus Sommerfeld (F)	315	130	239	369
3.	Alexander Preibisch (F)	442	121	123	244
4.	Justin Kelly (F)	229	120	186	306
5.	René Schoofs (D)	750	103	213	316

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matt McKnight (F)	437	182	336	518
2.	Marcus Sommerfeld (F)	315	130	239	369
3.	René Schoofs (D)	750	103	213	316
4.	Justin Kelly (F)	229	120	186	306
5.	Robin Just (F)	255	97	172	269

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Benjamin Zientek (F)	318	89	168	362
2.	René Schoofs (D)	750	103	316	325
3.	Bastian Steingroß (D)	330	19	148	319
4.	Max Prommersberger (D)	401	22	126	302
5.	Shawn Weller (F)	163	65	186	300

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	René Schoofs (D)	750	103	213	316
2.	Alexander Preibisch (F)	442	121	123	244
3.	Matt McKnight (F)	437	182	336	518
4.	Max Prommersberger (D)	401	22	104	126
5.	Bastian Steingroß (D)	330	19	129	148

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Josh Bailey (F)	6	3	11	1.83
2.	David Wrigley (F)	161	98	253	1.57
3.	David Rodman (F)	29	12	45	1.55
4.	Jan Veselý (F)	2	2	3	1.50
5.	Mai Crnkic (F)	2	2	3	1.50

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Justin Kelly (F)	2015-2016	52	34	85
2.	Matt McKnight (F)	2018-2019	51	26	79
3.	Matt McKnight (F)	2017-2018	52	34	78
4.	David Wrigley (F)	2014-2015	43	32	78
5.	Matt McKnight (F)	2014-2015	51	21	77

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Riley Sheen (F)	2021-2022	55	40	64
2.	Justin Kelly (F)	2015-2016	52	34	85
3.	Matt McKnight (F)	2017-2018	52	34	78
4.	Alexander Serikow (F)	2009-2010	51	33	55
5.	David Wrigley (F)	2014-2015	43	32	78

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Matt McKnight (F)	2014-2015	51	56	77
2.	Matt McKnight (F)	2018-2019	51	53	79
3.	Justin Kelly (F)	2015-2016	52	51	85
4.	Marek Racuk (F)	2024-2025	47	50	72
5.	Marcus Sommerfeld (F)	2013-2014	53	49	69

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Teemu Kesä (D)	2007-2008	44	22	186
2.	Shawn Weller (F)	2017-2018	50	67	140
3.	Jack Dugan (F)	2025-2026	51	67	113
4.	David Kudelka (D)	2010-2011	40	9	109
5.	Mark Heatley (F)	2013-2014	52	49	103