Löwen Frankfurt
German ice hockey club from Frankfurt am Main
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The Löwen Frankfurt (English: Frankfurt Lions) are a professional ice hockey team based in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. They currently play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
(cap: 6,990)
| Löwen Frankfurt | |
|---|---|
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| City | Frankfurt, Germany |
| League | Deutsche Eishockey Liga |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Home arena | Eissporthalle Frankfurt (cap: 6,990) |
| Colours | Black, white, orange, silver |
| Owner | Stefan Krämer |
| General manager | Stefan Krämer (caretaker) |
| Head coach | Tom Rowe |
| Captain | Reid McNeill |
| Website | loewen-frankfurt.de |
The club was founded in 2010 after the Frankfurt Lions had ceased operations. The Frankfurt Lions were a separate professional organisation that competed in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1994 to 2010 and won the German championship in 2004.
Löwen Frankfurt were established independently and began play in the lower divisions of German ice hockey. This club won promotion to the second-tier DEL2 in 2014,[1] and to the DEL itself in 2022.
The Löwen play in the ice rink on Ratsweg. This was opened in 1981 and was long considered one of the most modern halls of its kind in Germany. It consists of 6,990 spectator spots, of which approximately 3,500 are seated and 3,500 standing. Löwen Frankfurt have 41 registered fan clubs.[2]
Home arena
The team's home arena is called Eissporthalle Frankfurt (Eissporthalle am Ratsweg), which holds 6,990 spectators. The arena has been home to Löwen Frankfurt (and earlier to the Frankfurt Lions) since 1991.
Honours
- Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Winners: 2003–04 (as Frankfurt Lions)
- Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2
- Oberliga West
- Regionalliga West
- Winners: 2011
Players
Current roster
Updated 11 April 2025.[3]
Retired numbers
| No. | Player | Position | Career in Frankfurt | No. retirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Michael Bresagk | D | 1997–2010 | February 15, 2014 |
| 11 | Pat Lebeau | LW | 2002–2007 | February 15, 2014 |
| 27 | Trevor Erhardt | F | 1983–1988, 1991–1993 | February 15, 2014 |
| 28 | Jason Young | C | 2003–2010 | February 15, 2014 |
| 34 | Ian Gordon | G | 2003–2010 | February 15, 2014 |
- Notes
- Retired jerseys include players who played for Eintracht Frankfurt, ESC Frankfurt and Frankfurt Lions
- Trevor Erhardt’s jersey had already been unofficially retired prior to 2014
Head coaches
The following list shows all head coaches of Löwen Frankfurt.
- Andrej Jaufmann, 2010–2011
- Clayton Beddoes, 2011–2012
- Frank Gentges, 2012–2013
- Tim Kehler, 2013–2015
- Rich Chernomaz, 2015–2016
- István Antal, 2016
- Paul Gardner, 2016–2018
- Matti Tiilikainen, 2018–2020
- Olli Salo, 2020
- Franz-David Fritzmeier, 2020
- Bohuslav Šubr, 2021–2022
- Gerry Fleming, 2022–2023
- Matti Tiilikainen, 2023–2024
- Franz-David Fritzmeier, 2024
- Tom Rowe, 2024–
