2017–18 DEL season

The 2017–18 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 24th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

2017–18 DEL season
LeagueDeutsche Eishockey Liga
SportIce hockey
Duration8 September 2017–April 2018
Number of games364
Number of teams14
Regular season
Season championsEHC Red Bull München
Top scorerKeith Aucoin
(63 points)
Finals
ChampionsEHC Red Bull München
  Runners-upEisbären Berlin
DEL seasons

EHC Red Bull München defended their title to win the third consecutive title.[1]

Teams

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TeamCityArena
Augsburger PantherAugsburgCurt Frenzel Stadium
Eisbären BerlinBerlinMercedes-Benz Arena
Fischtown PinguinsBremerhavenEisarena Bremerhaven
Düsseldorfer EGDüsseldorfISS Dome
ERC IngolstadtIngolstadtSaturn Arena
Iserlohn RoostersIserlohnEissporthalle Iserlohn
Kölner HaieCologneLanxess Arena
Krefeld PinguineKrefeldKönig Palast
Adler MannheimMannheimSAP Arena
EHC Red Bull MünchenMunichOlympia Eishalle
Thomas Sabo Ice TigersNurembergArena Nürnberger Versicherung
Schwenninger Wild WingsVillingen-SchwenningenHelios Arena
Straubing TigersStraubingEisstadion am Pulverturm
Grizzlys WolfsburgWolfsburgEis Arena Wolfsburg

Regular season

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Standings

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PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1EHC Red Bull München52306511183128+55107Playoffs
2Eisbären Berlin52294613169131+38101
3Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers522510512152126+26100
4ERC Ingolstadt52206719147137+1079
5Adler Mannheim52216322151149+278
6Kölner Haie52215422148142+677
7Grizzlys Wolfsburg52196720153146+776Pre-playoffs
8Iserlohn Roosters52216124138154−1676
9Fischtown Pinguins52214423146163−1775
10Schwenninger Wild Wings52197323123130−774
11Düsseldorfer EG52174922133154−2168
12Augsburger Panther52174625151158−765
13Straubing Tigers52172627137177−4061
14Krefeld Pinguine521161025141177−3655
Source: DEL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head number of goals scored.

Results

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Matches 1–26

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Home \ AwayAUGBERBREDÜSINGISEKÖLKREMANMUNNÜRSCHSTRWOL
Augsburger Panther7–43–12–01–2
(SO)
2–47–41–42–30–34–03–55–43–2
(OT)
Eisbären Berlin2–1
(OT)
4–13–4
(SO)
6–12–33–24–33–45–4
(SO)
2–43–13–12–1
Fischtown Pinguins3–42–72–51–51–23–26–32–1
(OT)
3–24–5
(SO)
1–03–13–2
(OT)
Düsseldorfer EG2–42–43–20–26–12–3
(OT)
1–44–3
(SO)
6–42–01–33–21–2
(SO)
ERC Ingolstadt4–22–30–41–35–01–62–50–12–53–25–32–43–0
Iserlohn Roosters3–13–62–1
(SO)
1–54–15–4
(SO)
5–11–03–64–01–2
(OT)
4–3
(OT)
2–4
Kölner Haie6–32–45–4
(OT)
3–2
(OT)
2–64–13–20–12–62–34–5
(SO)
5–15–1
Krefeld Pinguine5–73–2
(SO)
2–44–25–33–55–36–22–3
(OT)
1–2
(SO)
4–54–01–3
Adler Mannheim3–2
(SO)
1–42–45–43–12–52–64–11–42–1
(OT)
4–3
(SO)
5–26–3
EHC Red Bull München5–24–25–35–10–41–23–23–2
(OT)
4–23–2
(OT)
3–16–32–5
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers2–12–1
(SO)
5–45–34–24–15–23–21–2
(SO)
2–1
(OT)
3–02–1
(SO)
0–1
Schwenninger Wild Wings3–10–11–45–10–1
(OT)
2–11–25–12–44–22–45–30–2
Straubing Tigers3–24–3
(SO)
1–2
(OT)
3–62–1
(SO)
1–56–30–1
(OT)
3–22–54–53–4
(SO)
1–6
Grizzlys Wolfsburg5–32–55–23–2
(OT)
1–25–32–43–2
(SO)
6–24–3
(OT)
1–44–13–4
Source: DEL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 27–52

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Home \ AwayAUGBERBREDÜSINGISEKÖLKREMANMUNNÜRSCHSTRWOL
Augsburger Panther2–45–62–1
(OT)
1–54–21–37–13–4
(OT)
4–12–35–12–35–3
Eisbären Berlin2–36–12–32–1
(OT)
3–13–53–16–33–22–3
(OT)
5–02–13–2
Fischtown Pinguins2–11–45–01–54–33–4
(OT)
6–21–51–56–35–13–03–1
Düsseldorfer EG2–3
(OT)
2–64–03–53–23–2
(OT)
7–31–21–33–4
(OT)
2–3
(OT)
4–34–7
ERC Ingolstadt5–4
(SO)
5–03–2
(OT)
4–03–20–15–14–35–4
(OT)
6–22–1
(SO)
3–62–1
(OT)
Iserlohn Roosters3–21–33–12–54–3
(OT)
3–12–55–31–55–22–52–11–4
Kölner Haie6–31–35–20–13–2
(OT)
4–22–3
(SO)
5–00–62–32–14–23–4
Krefeld Pinguine3–4
(OT)
3–4
(OT)
1–42–3
(OT)
7–34–5
(OT)
0–24–3
(OT)
1–32–44–03–44–3
(OT)
Adler Mannheim5–16–25–13–13–12–32–07–01–33–2
(SO)
2–47–34–3
EHC Red Bull München4–34–15–25–4
(OT)
4–3
(SO)
3–4
(OT)
5–03–2
(OT)
4–14–32–54–20–4
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers1–22–1
(OT)
7–42–12–1
(OT)
3–21–35–35–25–14–5
(OT)
7–42–1
(OT)
Schwenninger Wild Wings3–11–25–24–22–13–41–02–1
(OT)
1–41–21–41–23–0
Straubing Tigers4–26–50–42–15–25–11–43–24–22–52–32–34–5
(SO)
Grizzlys Wolfsburg3–2
(OT)
7–44–53–05–81–23–02–3
(SO)
3–72–43–02–3
(OT)
1–4
Source: DEL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

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Bracket

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First roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
1EHC München4
7Grizzlys Wolfsburg29Fischtown Pinguins1
10Schwenninger Wild Wings01EHC München4
5Adler Mannheim1
2Eisbären Berlin4(Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round)
7Grizzlys Wolfsburg1
1EHC München4
2Eisbären Berlin3
3Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers4
8Iserlohn Roosters06Kölner Haie2
9Fischtown Pinguins22Eisbären Berlin4
3Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers2
4ERC Ingolstadt1
5Adler Mannheim4


Playoff qualification

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The playoff qualification were played between 7 and 9 March 2018 in a best-of-three mode.

Grizzlys Wolfsburg vs. Schwenninger Wild Wings

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7 MarchGrizzlys Wolfsburg4–3OTSchwenninger Wild WingsEis Arena Wolfsburg, WolfsburgRecap 
Sebastian Furchner – 03:05First period15:49 – Simon Danner
Christoph Hoehenleitner – 34:27Second period20:15 – Will Acton
Brent Aubin – 43:45Third period56:06 – Marc El-Sayed
Stephen Dixon – 71:05First overtime periodNo scoring
Gerald Kuhn (20 saves / 23 shots)Goalie statsDustin Strahlmeier (29 saves / 33 shots)
9 MarchSchwenninger Wild Wings2–3Grizzlys WolfsburgHelios Arena, SchwenningenRecap 
No scoringFirst period03:57 – Sebastian Furchner (PP)
12:01 – Stephen Dixon
Damien Fleury – 22:48
Will Acton – 38:42
Second period20:42 – Brent Aubin
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Dustin Strahlmeier (27 saves / 30 shots)Goalie statsGerald Kuhn (19 saves / 21 shots)
Wolfsburg won series 2–0


Iserlohn Roosters vs. Fischtown Pinguins

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7 MarchIserlohn Roosters2–5Fischtown PinguinsEissporthalle Iserlohn, IserlohnRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
Blaine Down – 39:16Second period37:02 – Ross Mauermann
Jack Combs – 58:12Third period42:43 – Mauermann
44:39 – Cody Lampl
47:38 – Jan Urbas
59:15 – Kristopher Newbury (ENG)
Sebastian Dahm (33 saves / 38 shots)Goalie statsTomáš Pöpperle (40 saves / 42 shots)
9 MarchFischtown Pinguins4–3OTIserlohn RoostersEisarena Bremerhaven, BremerhavenRecap 
No scoringFirst period05:18 – Anthony Camara (PP)
Kristopher Newbury – 23:22Second periodNo scoring
Jordan Owens – 47:58
Rylan Schwartz – 54:39
Third period46:15 – Camara (PP)
55:41 – Travis Turnbull
Jan Urbas – 74:23First overtime periodNo scoring
Tomáš Pöpperle (24 saves / 27 shots)Goalie statsSebastian Dahm (36 saves / 40 shots)
Bremerhaven won series 2–0


Quarterfinals

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The quarterfinals will be played between 14 and 27 March 2018 in a best-of-seven mode.

EHC München vs. Fischtown Pinguins

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14 MarchEHC München3–4OTFischtown PinguinsOlympia Eishalle, MunichRecap 
Frank Mauer – 04:04
Michael Wolf – 10:42
First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period24:09 – Jason Bast
Mauer (PP, EA) – 58:43Third period50:41 – Chris Rumble (PP)
54:14 – Jan Urbas
No scoringFirst overtime period63:18 – Nicholas Jensen
Danny aus den Birken (17 saves / 21 shots)Goalie statsTomáš Pöpperle (45 saves / 48 shots)
16 MarchFischtown Pinguins3–6EHC MünchenEisarena Bremerhaven, BremerhavenRecap 
No scoringFirst period00:52 – Brooks Macek
12:49 – Maximilian Kastner
17:27 – Keith Aucoin (PP)
Michael Moore – 22:11
Wade Bergman – 31:21
Second period28:45 – Patrick Hager (PP)
Kris Newbury (PP) – 40:26Third period55:50 – Dominik Kahun
58:29 – Jason Jaffray (ENG)
Tomáš Pöpperle (17 saves / 23 shots)Goalie statsDanny aus den Birken (28 saves / 31 shots)
18 MarchEHC München5–2Fischtown PinguinsOlympia Eishalle, MunichRecap 
No scoringFirst period13:44 – Chris Rumble (PP)
Frank Mauer – 32:38Second period30:37 – Mike Hoeffel (PP2)
Patrick Hager (PP) – 41:06
Mauer – 47:14
Hager – 52:19
Jon Matsumoto (PP) – 56:14
Third periodNo scoring
Danny aus den Birken (23 saves / 25 shots)Goalie statsTomáš Pöpperle (26 saves / 31 shots)
21 MarchFischtown Pinguins2–5EHC MünchenEisarena Bremerhaven, BremerhavenRecap 
Christoph Körner – 01:57First periodNo scoring
Jan Urbas (PP) – 31:17Second period22:07 – Brooks Macek
25:51 – Macek
No scoringThird period41:12 – Mads Christensen
43:38 – Michael Wolf
57:17 – Frank Mauer (ENG)
Tomáš Pöpperle (19 saves / 24 shots)Goalie statsDanny aus den Birken (16 saves / 18 shots)
23 MarchEHC München4–1Fischtown PinguinsOlympia Eishalle, MunichRecap 
Michael Wolf (PP) – 13:42First periodNo scoring
Jason Jaffray – 37:44Second periodNo scoring
Markus Lauridsen – 43:18
Frank Mauer – 47:47
Third period52:19 – Rylan Schwartz
Danny aus den Birken (31 saves / 32 shots)Goalie statsTomáš Pöpperle (34 saves / 38 shots)
Munich won series 4–1


Eisbären Berlin vs. Grizzlys Wolfsburg

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14 MarchEisbären Berlin4–1Grizzlys WolfsburgMercedes-Benz Arena, BerlinRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
Louis-Marc Aubry – 26:23
Mark Olver – 28:08
Second period32:37 – Stephen Dixon (PP)
Aubry – 46:32
Danny Richmond – 56:11
Third periodNo scoring
Petri Vehanen (21 saves / 22 shots)Goalie statsGerald Kuhn (36 saves / 40 shots)
16 MarchGrizzlys Wolfsburg5–2Eisbären BerlinEis Arena Wolfsburg, WolfsburgRecap 
Christoph Hoehenleitner (PP) – 06:27
Fabio Pfohl (PP) – 11:55
Conor Allen – 12:53
First period14:05 – Louis-Marc Aubry
No scoringSecond period38:10 – Sean Backman
Alexander Weiss (PP) – 42:41
Brent Aubin (PP) – 55:28
Third periodNo scoring
Gerald Kuhn (26 saves / 28 shots)Goalie statsPetri Vehanen (21 saves / 26 shots)
18 MarchEisbären Berlin8–1Grizzlys WolfsburgMercedes-Benz Arena, BerlinRecap 
Jens Baxmann – 06:16
James Sheppard – 10:44
Danny Richmond – 13:03
First periodNo scoring
Marcel Noebels – 29:05
André Rankel – 33:59
Second periodNo scoring
Rihards Bukarts – 44:04
Sheppard (PP2) – 48:54
Nick Petersen – 56:38
Third period43:39 – Conor Allen
Petri Vehanen (34 saves / 35 shots)Goalie statsGerald Kuhn (35 saves / 43 shots)
21 MarchGrizzlys Wolfsburg1–3Eisbären BerlinEis Arena Wolfsburg, WolfsburgRecap 
Christoph Hoehenleitner (PP) – 15:38First period03:03 – Rihards Bukarts
No scoringSecond period26:22 – André Rankel
No scoringThird period59:07 – Louis-Marc Aubry (ENG)
Gerald Kuhn (28 saves / 31 shots)Goalie statsPetri Vehanen (26 saves / 27 shots)
23 MarchEisbären Berlin7–6OTGrizzlys WolfsburgMercedes-Benz Arena, BerlinRecap 
Martin Buchwieser – 18:08First period10:28 – Tyson Mulock (PP)
19:47 – Robbie Bina
Nick Petersen (PP) – 27:07
Buchwieser – 29:28
Marcel Noebels – 35:00
Second period23:15 – Mulock
Louis-Marc Aubry – 49:52
Noebels – 58:19
Third period56:45 – Kris Foucault
57:03 – Philip Riefers
58:33 – Foucault (EA)
Rihards Bukarts – 62:13First overtime periodNo scoring
Petri Vehanen (24 saves / 30 shots)Goalie statsGerald Kuhn (42 saves / 49 shots)
Berlin won series 4–1


Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers vs. Kölner Haie

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14 MarchThomas Sabo Ice Tigers1–4Kölner HaieArena Nürnberger Versicherung, NurembergRecap 
Nichlas Torp – 09:15First period02:38 – Felix Schütz
19:46 – Bill Thomas
No scoringSecond period29:31 – Sebastian Uvira
No scoringThird period59:41 – Schütz (ENG)
Niklas Treutle (19 saves / 23 shots)Goalie statsGustaf Wesslau (36 saves / 37 shots)
15 MarchKölner Haie2–3OTThomas Sabo Ice TigersLanxess Arena, CologneRecap 
Sebastian Uvira (PP) – 07:30
Blair Jones – 11:43
First period15:12 – John Mitchell
No scoringSecond period27:57 – Leonhard Pföderl
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
No scoringFirst overtime period77:46 – Pföderl
Gustaf Wesslau (34 saves / 37 shots)Goalie statsNiklas Treutle (26 saves / 28 shots)
18 MarchThomas Sabo Ice Tigers2–4Kölner HaieArena Nürnberger Versicherung, NurembergRecap 
Philippe Dupuis – 00:22First period18:46 – Blair Jones
Steven Reinprecht (PP) – 25:39Second period28:38 – Sebastian Uvira (PP)
No scoringThird period44:35 – Jones
59:51 – Philip Gogulla (PP, ENG)
Niklas Treutle (41 saves / 45 shots)Goalie statsGustaf Wesslau (27 saves / 29 shots)
20 MarchKölner Haie2–3Thomas Sabo Ice TigersLanxess Arena, CologneRecap 
Philip Gogulla (PP) – 11:38First period01:48 – Dane Fox
16:36 – Brandon Segal
Ryan Jones – 39:51Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period52:00 – Leonhard Pföderl
Gustaf Wesslau (24 saves / 27 shots)Goalie statsNiklas Treutle (24 saves / 26 shots)
23 MarchThomas Sabo Ice Tigers3–2Kölner HaieArena Nürnberger Versicherung, NurembergRecap 
Dane Fox – 07:24
Dave Steckel – 09:55
First periodNo scoring
Yasin Ehliz (PP) – 33:57Second period28:20 – T. J. Mulock
35:05 – Ben Hanowski (PP)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Niklas Treutle (25 saves / 27 shots)Goalie statsGustaf Wesslau (27 saves / 30 shots)
25 MarchKölner Haie1–5Thomas Sabo Ice TigersLanxess Arena, CologneRecap 
No scoringFirst period11:25 – Patrick Köppchen
Sebastian Uvira – 26:56Second period24:28 – Yasin Ehliz
36:12 – Dane Fox (PP)
38:00 – John Mitchell
No scoringThird period58:34 – Leonhard Pföderl
Gustaf Wesslau (27 saves / 32 shots)Goalie statsNiklas Treutle (37 saves / 38 shots)
Nuremberg won series 4–2


ERC Ingolstadt vs. Adler Mannheim

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14 MarchERC Ingolstadt1–3Adler MannheimSaturn Arena, IngolstadtRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
Thomas Greilinger – 37:09Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period51:05 – David Wolf
51:58 – Devin Setoguchi (PP)
59:01 – Marcus Kink (ENG)
Timo Pielmeier (32 saves / 35 shots)Goalie statsDennis Endras (29 saves / 30 shots)
16 MarchAdler Mannheim3–22OTERC IngolstadtSAP Arena, MannheimRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
Luke Adam – 21:42
Garrett Festerling (PP) – 27:48
Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period45:37 – Thomas Greilinger
53:37 – Ville Koistinen
Daniel Sparre – 83:45Second overtime periodNo scoring
Dennis Endras (35 saves / 37 shots)Goalie statsTimo Pielmeier (50 saves / 53 shots)
18 MarchERC Ingolstadt4–3OTAdler MannheimSaturn Arena, IngolstadtRecap 
Tim Stapleton (PP2) – 13:12First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period22:23 – Phil Hungerecker
Ville Koistinen – 46:40
Thomas Greilinger – 50:51
Third period49:45 – Marcel Goc
52:52 – Daniel Sparre
Mike Collins – 72:59First overtime periodNo scoring
Timo Pielmeier (45 saves / 48 shots)Goalie statsDennis Endras (24 saves / 28 shots)
20 MarchAdler Mannheim5–3ERC IngolstadtSAP Arena, MannheimRecap 
No scoringFirst period11:50 – David Elsner
Christoph Ullmann – 28:02
David Wolf – 38:33
Garrett Festerling – 39:11
Second period22:37 – Mike Collins
36:16– Mike Collins
Thomas Larkin – 42:18
Matthias Plachta – 51:06
Third periodNo scoring
Dennis Endras (21 saves / 24 shots)Goalie statsTimo Pielmeier (31 saves / 36 shots)
23 MarchERC Ingolstadt3–4Adler MannheimSaturn Arena, IngolstadtRecap 
No scoringFirst period01:03 – Phil Hungerecker
10:25 – David Wolf
Brett Olson (PP) – 27:15
John Laliberte – 33:55
Second period28:41 – Matthias Plachta
32:52 – Mark Stuart
Laliberte – 56:29Third periodNo scoring
Timo Pielmeier (27 saves / 31 shots)Goalie statsDennis Endras (30 saves / 33 shots)
Mannheim won series 4–1


Semifinals

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The semifinals were played between 29 March 8 11 April 2018 in a best-of-seven mode.

EHC München vs. Adler Mannheim

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29 MarchEHC München4–2Adler MannheimOlympia Eishalle, MunichRecap 
Maximilian Kastner – 05:50
Dominik Kahun (PP2) – 19:24
First period12:26 – Christoph Ullmann
Michael Wolf – 25:39Second period25:05 – Luke Adam
Wolf (PP) – 54:36Third periodNo scoring
Danny aus den Birken (29 saves / 31 shots)Goalie statsDennis Endras (32 saves / 36 shots)
31 MarchAdler Mannheim4–2EHC MünchenSAP Arena, MannheimRecap 
Thomas Larkin – 00:39First period17:00 – Yannic Seidenberg
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
Christoph Ullmann – 52:03
Luke Adam – 52:54
Marcus Kink (ENG) – 59:16
Third period40:28 – Jason Jaffray
Dennis Endras (30 saves / 32 shots)Goalie statsDanny aus den Birken (24 saves / 28 shots)
2 AprilEHC München2–12OTAdler MannheimOlympia Eishalle, MunichRecap 
Michael Wolf (PP) – 08:17First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period49:02 – Devin Setoguchi
Mads Christensen – 85:30Second overtime periodNo scoring
Danny aus den Birken (39 saves / 40 shots)Goalie statsDennis Endras (36 saves / 38 shots)
4 AprilAdler Mannheim3–6EHC MünchenSAP Arena, MannheimRecap 
Brent Raedeke – 07:02
Patrick Mullen (PP) – 15:44
First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period23:31 – Markus Lauridsen
24:55 – Patrick Hager (PP)
26:17 – Michael Wolf (PP)
39:23 – Konrad Abeltshauser
David Wolf – 48:40Third period41:40 – Jon Matsumoto (PP)
42:41 – Mads Christensen
Dennis Endras (15 saves / 21 shots)Goalie statsDanny aus den Birken (25 saves / 28 shots)
6 AprilEHC München5–0Adler MannheimOlympia Eishalle, MunichRecap 
Mads Christensen – 00:45
Andreas Eder (PP) – 12:28
Dominik Kahun – 18:43
First periodNo scoring
Keith Aulie – 24:40
Keith Aucoin – 29:37
Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Danny aus den Birken (33 saves / 33 shots)Goalie statsDennis Endras (30 saves / 35 shots)
Munich won series 4–1


Eisbären Berlin vs. Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers

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29 MarchEisbären Berlin5–1Thomas Sabo Ice TigersMercedes-Benz Arena, BerlinRecap 
Frank Hördler – 04:05First periodNo scoring
Nick Petersen – 29:24Second period36:53 – Yasin Ehliz (PP)
Jamie MacQueen (PP) – 47:43
Louis-Marc Aubry – 58:29
Petersen (ENG) – 59:05
Third periodNo scoring
Petri Vehanen (26 saves / 27 shots)Goalie statsNiklas Treutle (45 saves / 50 shots)
31 MarchThomas Sabo Ice Tigers3–2OTEisbären BerlinArena Nürnberger Versicherung, NurembergRecap 
Leonhard Pföderl – 08:08First period10:37 – Nick Petersen
Leonhard Pföderl – 39:59Second period34:08 – Louis-Marc Aubry
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
John Mitchell – 76:50First overtime periodNo scoring
Niklas Treutle (55 saves / 57 shots)Goalie statsPetri Vehanen (46 saves / 49 shots)
2 AprilEisbären Berlin4–3OTThomas Sabo Ice TigersMercedes-Benz Arena, BerlinRecap 
Rihards Bukarts – 10:48First period13:03 – Steven Reinprecht (PP)
Louis-Marc Aubry – 22:35
Marcel Noebels – 22:68
Second period27:36 – Reinprecht
No scoringThird period40:26 – Yasin Ehliz (PP)
Nick Petersen – 60:23First overtime periodNo scoring
Petri Vehanen (28 saves / 31 shots)Goalie statsNiklas Treutle (33 saves / 37 shots)
4 AprilThomas Sabo Ice Tigers4–1Eisbären BerlinArena Nürnberger Versicherung, NurembergRecap 
Dane Fox – 06:51First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
Marius Möchel – 45:45
Leonhard Pföderl – 51:20
John Mitchell – 55:04
Third period41:00 – Louis-Marc Aubry
Niklas Treutle (33 saves / 34 shots)Goalie statsPetri Vehanen (28 saves / 32 shots)
6 AprilEisbären Berlin5–4OTThomas Sabo Ice TigersMercedes-Benz Arena, BerlinRecap 
Jamie MacQueen – 15:23First periodNo scoring
Marcel Noebels (PP) – 38:35Second period23:13 – Patrick Bjorkstrand
24:44 – Brandon Segal
Nick Petersen – 44:08
Frank Hördler (PP) – 47:36
Third period55:02 – Leonhard Pföderl
55:36 – John Mitchell
Mark Olver – 71:07First overtime periodNo scoring
Petri Vehanen (33 saves / 37 shots)Goalie statsNiklas Treutle (53 saves / 58 shots)
8 AprilThomas Sabo Ice Tigers2–3Eisbären BerlinArena Nürnberger Versicherung, NurembergRecap 
Yasin Ehliz (PP) – 06:22First period08:53 – Frank Hördler
Leonhard Pföderl – 34:50Second period38:00 – Jamie MacQueen
No scoringThird period56:28 – Mark Olver
Niklas Treutle (29 saves / 32 shots)Goalie statsPetri Vehanen (27 saves / 29 shots)
Berlin won series 4–2


Final

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The final was played between 13 and 26 April in a best-of-seven mode.


13 AprilEHC München3–4Eisbären BerlinOlympia Eishalle, MunichRecap 
Jon Matsumoto – 11:56First period01:10 – Jamie MacQueen
14:53 – Sean Backman
Brooks Macek – 27:15Second period24:57 – James Sheppard
Keith Aucoin (EA) – 59:07Third period54:29 – Louis-Marc Aubry
Danny aus den Birken (23 saves / 27 shots)Goalie statsPetri Vehanen (38 saves / 41 shots)
15 AprilEisbären Berlin4–5EHC MünchenMercedes-Benz Arena, BerlinRecap 
Sean Backman – 13:49First period12:27 – Brooks Macek (PP)
18:11 – Steven Pinizzotto (PP)
Nick Petersen – 37:19Second period23:05 – Florian Kettemer
33:36 – Jon Matsumoto
39:48 – Maximilian Kastner
Backman (PP) – 45:07
Petersen (EA) – 59:20
Third periodNo scoring
Petri Vehanen (16 saves / 21 shots)Goalie statsDanny aus den Birken (33 saves / 37 shots)
18 AprilEHC München4–1Eisbären BerlinOlympia Eishalle, MunichRecap 
Yannic Seidenberg (PP) – 07:06First periodNo scoring
Jon Matsumoto (PP) – 27:39
Michael Wolf (PP) – 37:13
Second periodNo scoring
Patrick Hager – 50:45Third period43:07 – Nick Petersen (PP)
Danny aus den Birken (26 saves / 27 shots)Goalie statsPetri Vehanen (41 saves / 45 shots)
20 AprilEisbären Berlin2–4EHC MünchenMercedes-Benz Arena, BerlinRecap 
Jamie MacQueen – 05:21First period11:58 – Maximilian Kastner
Sean Backman – 26:04Second period34:37 – Jon Matsumoto
38:16 – Yannic Seidenberg
No scoringThird period57:19 – Dominik Kahun
Petri Vehanen (31 saves / 35 shots)Goalie statsDanny aus den Birken (33 saves / 35 shots)
22 AprilEHC München5–6Eisbären BerlinOlympia Eishalle, MunichRecap 
Brooks Macek – 14:06First period06:39 – André Rankel
12:27 – Thomas Oppenheimer
17:24 – Jamie MacQueen
Mads Christensen – 25:30Second period38:37 – Rankel (PP)
Macek – 41:18
Jon Matsumoto (PP) – 47:12
Keith Aucoin – 54:58
Third period47:32 – James Sheppard (PS, EA)
No scoringOvertime61:16 – MacQueen
Danny aus den Birken (27 saves / 31 shots)Goalie statsPetri Vehanen (28 saves / 33 shots)
24 AprilEisbären Berlin5–3EHC MünchenMercedes-Benz Arena, BerlinRecap 
Louis-Marc Aubry – 03:38First period08:07 – Konrad Abeltshauser
Nick Petersen – 22:04Second periodNo scoring
Jamie MacQueen (PP) – 40:12
Daniel Fischbuch – 44:28
André Rankel (ENG) – 57:57
Third period57:24 – Mads Christensen
58:39 – Patrick Hager (EA)
Petri Vehanen (30 saves / 33 shots)Goalie statsDanny aus den Birken (29 saves / 34 shots)
26 AprilEHC München6–3Eisbären BerlinOlympia Eishalle, MunichRecap 
Konrad Abeltshauser – 12:42
Jon Matsumoto – 15:57
Steven Pinizzotto – 16:07
Mads Christensen – 19:21
First period11:01 – Michael DuPont (PP)
Pinizzotto (PP) – 27:12Second periodNo scoring
Brooks Macek – 46:03Third period44:48 – Jamie MacQueen
47:07 – Kai Wissmann
Danny aus den Birken (38 saves / 41 shots)Goalie statsPetri Vehanen (27 saves / 33 shots)
Munich won series 4–3


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References

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  1. ^ "Red Bulls machen Titel-Triple perfekt". del.org. 26 April 2018.
  2. ^ Leahy, Sarah (13 December 2017). "Another league changes its rules, thanks to David Leggio". NBCsports.com. NBC. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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