Kassel Huskies
The EC Kassel Huskies are a professional ice hockey club based in Kassel, Hessen, Germany. The club currently competes in DEL2, the second level of ice hockey in Germany. The Huskies were founded in 1977 and have competed in the top five levels of the hockey in Germany since that time. Kassel's home barn is the Eissporthalle Kassel, which has a capacity of 6,100. The club's nickname is the Sled Dogs. Kassel has won two second level championships in 2008 and 2016 and have won one top level junior championship in 2004. The Huskies have finished runner-up in Germany's top league, DEL, in 1997 and have been beaten finalists in the Deutscher Eishockey-Pokal in 2004.
| EC Kassel Huskies | |
|---|---|
| City | Kassel, Hessen |
| League | DEL2 |
| Founded | 19 February 1977 |
| Operated | 1977–present |
| Home arena | Eissporthalle Kassel (capacity: 6,100) |
| Colours | Blue, white |
| Owner(s) | Simon Kimm |
| General manager | Joe Gibbs |
| Captain | Alexander Heinrich |
| Affiliates | EJ Kassel Young Huskies (Youth) EJ Kassel Ice Cats (Women's) |
| Website | Kassel Huskies Home |
| Franchise history | |
| 1977-1987 | ESG Kassel |
| 1987-1994 | EC Kassel |
| 1994-2010 | Kassel Huskies |
| 2010-present | EC Kassel Huskies |
| Championships | |
| 2. Bundesliga | 1 (2007–08) |
| DEL2 | 1 (2015–16) |
| Hessenliga | 1 (2010–11) |
| Current season | |
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